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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdéfiguré
Pronunciation / Transliteration: defigyure
"Son visage était gravement défiguré par l'accident."
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2 senses- 1
Having the appearance spoiled, misshapen, or marred, especially in terms of the face or body.
"He tried to hide his disfigured hand inside his coat pocket."
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Past tense and past participle of disfigure: to spoil or mar the beauty, appearance, or shape of something.
"The ancient statues were vandalized and disfigured during the conflict."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'disfiguren', originating from Old French 'disfigurer', based on the Latin prefix 'dis-' (expressing reversal or apart) and 'figura' (figure, form, shape). Historically established in the late 14th century, it originally meant to mar or alter the external form or shape of something, later narrowing specifically to the spoiling of human facial or bodily appearance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disfigured" is said worldwide
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défiguré
Transliteration: defigyure
"Son visage était gravement défiguré par l'accident."
entstellt
Transliteration: entshtellt
"Das Gebäude war durch das Feuer schwer entstellt."
sfigurato
Transliteration: sfigurato
"Il volto del soldato rimase sfigurato dalla battaglia."
desfigurado
Transliteration: desfigurado
"El monumento quedó completamente desfigurado por el terremoto."
desfigurado
Transliteration: desfigurado
"A paisagem natural foi desfigurada pela construção da rodovia."
विकृत
Transliteration: vikrit
"दुर्घटना में उसका चेहरा विकृत हो गया था।"
毁容的
Transliteration: huǐróng de
"那个受伤的士兵面容严重毁容。"
형체를 잃은
Transliteration: hyeongche-reul ireun
"그 화재로 인해 오래된 건물이 형체를 잃었다."
醜く歪められた
Transliteration: minikuku yugamerareta
"彼の顔は事故でひどく損なわれていた。"
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