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mortifying
UK
/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɔrtɪfaɪɪŋ/
Translations
UK
/ˈmɔː.tɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɔr.t̬əˌfaɪ.ɪŋ/
Gerund/uncountable noun meaning ‘the act of mortifying; self-denial or humiliation’.
UK
/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɔrtɪfaɪɪŋ/
Used as a present-participle adjective derived from the verb “mortify”.
The experience was mortifying for him.
Этот опыт был унизительным для него.
It was a mortifying defeat for the team.
Это было позорное поражение для команды.
Additional translations
mortifying
Describes something that causes embarrassment or shame.
mortifying
Gerund
mortified
Past Simple
mortified
Past Participle
mortifying
Gerund
UK
/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/
US
/ˈmɔrtɪfaɪ/
He was mortified by his mistake in front of the whole class.
Он был унижен своей ошибкой перед всем классом.
She felt mortified when her friend revealed her secret.
Она почувствовала себя оскорбленной, когда ее подруга раскрыла ее секрет.
Some religious practices involve mortifying the flesh.
Некоторые религиозные практики включают умерщвление плоти.
Additional translations
Definitions
The ascetic devoted himself to the mortifying of the flesh.
It was a mortifying experience when she realized she had been talking to the wrong person the entire time.
For her, forgetting the lyrics on stage was a mortifying experience.
She was mortified when she realized she had been talking to the wrong person the entire time.
He mortified his appetite by fasting for several days.
If the wound is left untreated, the tissue may mortify and require surgical removal.