Derogatory - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

adjective

Dismissive of the importance of a person or thing.

Примеры использования:

His cruel, belittling remarks

verb

Dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant.

Примеры использования:

She belittled amy's riding skills whenever she could

verb

Present participle of belittle

Примеры использования:

Though she had spent hours fixing the computer, he belittled her efforts., stop belittling yourself…

adjective

Expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements.

Примеры использования:

I was very critical of the previous regime

adjective

Of the greatest importance

Примеры использования:

Critical industries, what happens in the next 48 hours is critical., he was admitted to metropolita…

adjective

Extremely important to the progress or success of something

Примеры использования:

Critical to/for sth logistics and distribution are critical to an e-commerce venture's success., cr…

verb

Let air or gas out of (a tyre, balloon, or similar object).

Примеры использования:

He deflated one of the tyres

verb

Present participle of deflate

Примеры использования:

To deflate a balloon/tyre, the party's ambitions have been deflated by the two recent by-election d…

verb

If something that has air or gas inside it deflates, or is deflated, it becomes smaller because it loses the air or gas

Примеры использования:

To deflate a balloon/tyre

adjective

Causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others.

Примеры использования:

The poster was not demeaning to women

verb

Cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something).

Примеры использования:

I had demeaned the profession

verb

Conduct oneself in a particular way.

Примеры использования:

No man demeaned himself so honourably

adjective

Expressing disapproval; disapproving.

Примеры использования:

That can seem like a loss of regard for others’ feelings, as if we had become more self-centred, th…

adjective

Showing that you think something is of little value or importance, or that you do not approve of it

Примеры использования:

He was forced to resign after making deprecatory remarks about the museum's new exhibits., hardly a…

adjective

Showing that you feel embarrassed, especially by praise

Примеры использования:

He gave a soft, deprecatory laugh., she waved her hand in a deprecatory manner.

verb

Diminish the worth or value of (a quality or achievement).

Примеры использования:

These quibbles in no way detract from her achievement

phrasal verb

To make something seem less valuable or less deserving of admiration

Примеры использования:

These small faults, however, do not detract from the overall quality of the book.

phrasal verb

To make something seem less valuable or less deserving of admiration than it really is

Примеры использования:

All that make-up she wears actually detracts from her beauty, i think.

verb

Make or become less.

Примеры использования:

The new law is expected to diminish the government's chances

verb

Present participle of diminish

Примеры использования:

I don't want to diminish her achievements, but she did have a lot of help., these memories will not…

verb

To reduce or be reduced in size or importance

Примеры использования:

I don't want to diminish her achievements, but she did have a lot of help., these memories will not…

verb

Harm the good reputation of.

Примеры использования:

His remarks were taken out of context in an effort to discredit him

noun

Loss or lack of reputation or respect.

Примеры использования:

His actions were such that they brought discredit on his profession

verb

Present participle of discredit

Примеры использования:

Evidence of links with drug dealers has discredited the mayor., discredited theories

verb

Bring shame or disgrace on.

Примеры использования:

The ceremony was undertaken if a pupil had done something to dishonour the school

noun

A state of shame or disgrace.

Примеры использования:

They have brought dishonour upon our family

verb

Present participle of dishonour

Примеры использования:

He felt that he had dishonoured his country., we suspect he means to dishonour the agreement made t…

adjective

Expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory.

Примеры использования:

Disparaging remarks about council houses

verb

Regard or represent as being of little worth.

Примеры использования:

He never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors

adjective

Criticizing someone, in a way that shows you do not respect or value them

Примеры использования:

Disparaging remarks

adjective

Showing a lack of respect or courtesy; impolite.

Примеры использования:

A deeply disrespectful attitude towards women

adjective

Lacking respect

Примеры использования:

Disrespectful behaviour, they were angered by what they perceived as disrespectful comments.

adjective

Expressing contempt or disapproval.

Примеры использования:

Permissiveness is used almost universally as a pejorative term

noun

A word expressing contempt or disapproval.

Примеры использования:

Most of what he said was inflammatory and filled with pejoratives

adjective

Insulting, disapproving, or suggesting that something is not good or is of no importance

Примеры использования:

Is "yankee" a pejorative term?

adjective

Showing a lack of respect; insulting or disparaging.

Примеры использования:

Slighting references to the errors of our political economists

verb

Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.

Примеры использования:

He was desperate not to slight a guest

verb

Present participle of slight

Примеры использования:

I felt slighted when my boss thanked everyone but me for their hard work.