disgrace

honte, déshonneur

Perte de respect due à une mauvaise conduite, ou personne ou chose qui fait honte.

En anglais simple : A loss of respect caused by bad behaviour, or a person or thing that causes shame.

• The state of this hospital is a disgrace.
• He left the army in disgrace.
• Their dishonest conduct brought disgrace on the whole family.

Comment l'utiliser : a disgrace to someone/something (His behaviour was a disgrace to the team.)

Synonymes : shame, dishonour

Contraires : honour

Expressions courantes : a disgrace, in disgrace, disgrace to someone

déshonorer

Faire perdre à quelqu’un le respect des autres par une conduite mauvaise ou honteuse.

En anglais simple : To make someone lose respect because of bad behaviour or embarrassing actions.

• You have disgraced yourself.
• The scandal disgraced a once respected politician.
• She refused to do anything that would disgrace her family.

Synonymes : dishonour, shame

Contraires : honour

Expressions courantes : disgrace yourself, disgrace the family, disgrace someone publicly