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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmá reputação
Pronunciation / Transliteration: má reputação
"Após o escândalo, ele caiu em má reputação."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being held in low esteem or having a bad reputation.
"After the scandal, the politician fell into disrepute among his constituents." - 2
A loss of reputation or respect.
"The company's involvement in unethical practices led to its disrepute in the industry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix dis- (meaning 'apart' or 'expressing negation') combined with reputare (meaning 'to compute' or 'to think over'). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, the term originally denoted a loss of credit, esteem, or good character in public opinion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disrepute" is said worldwide
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mauvaise réputation
Transliteration: mauvaise réputation
"Après le scandale, il a acquis une mauvaise réputation."
schlechte Reputation
Transliteration: schlechte Reputation
"Nach dem Skandal fiel er in schlechte Reputation."
cattiva reputazione
Transliteration: cattiva reputazione
"Dopo lo scandalo, ha avuto una cattiva reputazione."
mala reputación
Transliteration: mala reputación
"Después del escándalo, cayó en mala reputación."
má reputação
Transliteration: má reputação
"Após o escândalo, ele caiu em má reputação."
बुरी प्रतिष्ठा
Transliteration: buri pratishtha
"स्कैंडल के बाद, उसकी बुरी प्रतिष्ठा हो गई।"
坏名声
Transliteration: huài míngshēng
"丑闻后，他的坏名声传开了。"
나쁜 평판
Transliteration: nappeun pyeongpan
"스캔들 이후 그는 나쁜 평판을 얻게 되었다."
悪名
Transliteration: akumei
"スキャンダルの後、彼は悪名を得た。"
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