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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

  1. noun The hair that grows on the chin, cheeks, and jaw of a man's face.
  2. 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.
  3. verb To confront someone boldly and openly, often facing them down despite the risk.

chagrin — full definition

  1. noun A distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, a want of appreciation, mistakes, etc.; vexation or mortification.
  2. noun A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.

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