Mortify (es. Mortificar)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

No quiero mortificar a mis amigos.
I don't want to mortify my friends.
Context: daily life
Ella no me mortifica, solo me ayuda.
She doesn't mortify me, she just helps me.
Context: daily life
A veces, es fácil mortificar a alguien sin querer.
Sometimes, it's easy to mortify someone unintentionally.
Context: social interaction

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Mortificar a los niños con castigos severos no es efectivo.
Mortifying children with harsh punishments is not effective.
Context: education
Me mortifica ver a mis compañeros sufrir sin razón.
It mortifies me to see my peers suffer for no reason.
Context: society
No quería mortificarla con mis comentarios despectivos.
I didn't want to mortify her with my disparaging comments.
Context: social interaction

Advanced (C1-C2)

El propósito de la crítica en un debate no debe ser mortificar al oponente, sino fomentar el diálogo.
The purpose of criticism in a debate shouldn't be to mortify the opponent, but to encourage dialogue.
Context: culture
A menudo, la incapacidad de empatizar puede mortificar a las personas más sensibles en situaciones sociales.
Often, the inability to empathize can mortify the more sensitive individuals in social situations.
Context: psychology
A veces, nos mortificamos a nosotros mismos con pensamientos autocríticos que no reflejan la realidad.
Sometimes, we mortify ourselves with self-critical thoughts that don't reflect reality.
Context: personal development

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