mortificar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beard noun The hair that grows on the chin, cheeks, and jaw of a man's face.
- chagrin noun A distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, a want of appreciation, mistakes, etc.; vexation or mortification.
- mortify verb To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on.
Senses
mortificar is used for these senses in English:
- beard (transitive) To boldly and bravely oppose or confront, often to the chagrin of the one being bearded.
- chagrin (transitive) To bother or vex; to mortify.
- score off (transitive, inseparable, idiomatic, slang) To defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear foolish. Sometimes with particle on (someone).
beard — full definition
- noun The hair that grows on the chin, cheeks, and jaw of a man's face.
- noun Slang for a person who accompanies someone (often as a partner in public) to hide that person's sexual orientation or a secret relationship.
- verb To confront someone boldly and openly, often facing them down despite the risk.
chagrin — full definition
- noun A distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, a want of appreciation, mistakes, etc.; vexation or mortification.
- noun A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.