discredit in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for discredit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.discredit [Am dɪsˈkrɛdət, Brit dɪsˈkrɛdɪt] VB trans

1. discredit (show to be false):

discredit theory

desacreditar

to be discredited

estar desacreditado

2. discredit (damage reputation of):

discredit

desacreditar

discredit

desprestigiar

II.discredit [Am dɪsˈkrɛdət, Brit dɪsˈkrɛdɪt] N

1.1. discredit U (disgrace):

discredit

descrédito m

to bring sth/sb into discredit

desacreditar or desprestigiar algo/a alguien

to bring discredit on or upon sb/sth

traer el descrédito a alguien/algo

to be/redound to the discredit of sb/sth form

ir/redundar en descrédito de alguien/algo

1.2. discredit (object of disgrace) no pl:

to be a discredit to sb/sth

ser una vergüenza para alguien/algo

2. discredit U (doubt, disbelief):

to throw or cast discredit on sth

poner algo en tela de juicio

Translations for discredit in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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descrédito

discredit

va en descrédito de la empresa

it brings discredit to o it discredits the firm

su participación lo hizo caer en descrédito

his involvement brought discredit on him

demeritar

to discredit

la oposición intentó desacreditarlo

the opposition tried to discredit him

desacreditarse

to discredit oneself

descalificar

to discredit

desprestigiar

to discredit

tachar

to discredit

sería un desprestigio para el partido

it would discredit the party

discredit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for discredit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.discredit [dɪˈskredɪt] N no pl

1. discredit (disrepute):

discredit

desprestigio m

2. discredit (disgrace):

discredit

vergüenza f

she is a discredit to her school

es una vergüenza para su escuela

3. discredit (doubt):

discredit

duda f

II.discredit [dɪˈskredɪt] VB trans

discredit

desacreditar

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bring on shame, dishonour, discredit

causar

bring on shame, dishonour, discredit

acarrear

Translations for discredit in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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desacreditar

to discredit

descrédito

discredit

desprestigiar

to discredit

desprestigiarse

to fall into discredit

menoscabar

to discredit

deslustrar

to discredit

mengua

discredit

deslucir

to discredit

cubrirse de mierda

to discredit oneself

discredit Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she is a discredit to her school

es una vergüenza para su escuela

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Opponents respond that interposition is not a valid constitutional doctrine and has been discredited.

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All information available to the public was deliberately leaked in order to discredit the project.

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As a result, the lipstick index has been discredited as an economic indicator.

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In the late 1920s, scientific portions of his book were discredited.

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Laparoscopic surgery was initially associated with an increased rate of specific complications which threatened to discredit the technique at that time.

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The old model or paradigm focusing on class conflict has been discredited, and no new explanatory model had gained widespread support.

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The authorities also sought to involve medical professionals in their bid to discredit the movement.

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The story discredits him and his circle of siloviki, the former and present members of the security services.

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Recent scholarship has discredited the idea that the tunnel may have been formed by substantially widening a pre-existing natural karst.

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There are several famous experiments whose results were later retracted or discredited.

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