mortify in Bulgarian
mortify in Bulgarian is потушавам, потъпквам, унижавам — mortify means to control your body or desires through strict self-discipline.
mortify in Bulgarian
потушавам
Pronounced: potushavam
(transitive) To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on. [from 15th c.]
потъпквам
Pronounced: potapkvam
(transitive) To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on. [from 15th c.]
унижавам
Pronounced: unizhavam
(transitive, usually, used passively) To injure the dignity of; to embarrass; to humiliate. [from 17th c.]
умъртвявам
Pronounced: umartvyavam
What does "mortify" mean?
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verb To control your body or desires through strict self-discipline.
"Some people seek sainthood by mortifying the body."
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verb To make someone feel deeply embarrassed or ashamed.
"I was so mortified I could have died right there; instead I fainted, but I swore I'd never let that happen to me again."
- verb To weaken or cancel out the effect or strength of something.
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verb To cause someone annoyance or disappointment.
"He seemed to enjoy mortifying them with news of every fresh hell loosed in the capital."
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mortify in a sentence
- Some people seek sainthood by mortifying the body.
- I was so mortified I could have died right there; instead I fainted, but I swore I'd never let that happen to me again.
- He seemed to enjoy mortifying them with news of every fresh hell loosed in the capital.
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What is "mortify" in Bulgarian?
"mortify" in Bulgarian is потушавам, потъпквам, унижавам. mortify means: To control your body or desires through strict self-discipline.
How do you pronounce потушавам?
"mortify" in Bulgarian is потушавам, pronounced "potushavam".
Are there other ways to say "mortify" in Bulgarian?
Yes — Bulgarian has 4 translations listed for "mortify": потушавам, потъпквам, унижавам, умъртвявам.
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