ABUSE

Traducere în limba română

abuse I. verb tranzitiv

1. a abuza de, a face abuz de, a întrebuinţa excesiv.

2. a înjura; a arunca vorbe de ocară (cu dat.), a spune cuvinte jignitoare (cu dat.).

3. a bârfi, a ponegri.

4. a maltrata, a se purta rău cu; a abuza de.

5. a perverti, a schimba în rău.

6. (înv.) a necinsti, a viola, a seduce.

7. (înv.) a înşela, a induce în eroare (azi numai Ia pasiv).

abuse II. substantiv

1. abuz, întrebuinţare excesivă / exagerată / abuzivă.

2. abuz, practică ilegală;

abuse of administrative authority abuz de autoritate, abuz de putere;

abuse of trust abuz de încredere.

3. perversiune, pervertire.

4. insultă, ocară, ofensă, jignire; insulte; înjurătură, vorbă de ocară; înjurături.

5. (înv.) înşelăciune, amăgire.

Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze:

An abused child may become depressed.

(Child Abuse, NIH)

Upon my word, Emma, to hear you abusing the reason you have, is almost enough to make me think so too.

(Emma, de Jane Austen)

When dinner was over, she returned directly to Jane, and Miss Bingley began abusing her as soon as she was out of the room.

(Pride and Prejudice, de Jane Austen)

Well, if she abuses you, come to me, and I'll defend you.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

“There may be some, perhaps—I don't know that there are—who abuse his kindness,” said Mr. Wickfield.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

I will not abuse him.

(Persuasion, de Jane Austen)

I want to be kind, but I know I shall get angry if you abuse my Professor.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

“Come! It's not fair to abuse my confidence,” I answered, reddening at the recollection of my blue enslaver.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)