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a·bu·sive

(ə-byo͞o′sĭv, -zĭv)
adj.
1. Characterized by improper or wrongful use: abusive utilization of public funds.
2. Using or containing insulting or hurtful language: finally reprimanded the abusive colleague.
3. Causing physical injury to another: abusive punishment.
4. Relating to or practicing sexual abuse.
a·bu′sive·ly adv.
a·bu′sive·ness n.
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Adv. 1. [画像:abusively - in an abusive manner]abusively - in an abusive manner; "he behaved abusively toward his children"
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Translations
بِبَذَاءَة، بِإهَانَة
sprostěurážlivě
fornærmendegroft
becsmérlõensértõen
svívirîilega
hanlivo
hakaret edici şekilde

abusively

[əbˈjuːsɪvlɪ] ADV [speak, refer] → de manera insultante or desconsiderada
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abusively

adv refer to → beleidigend ; to shout/scream abusively at somebody → jdm Beleidigungen zurufen/entgegenschreien
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abusively

[əbˈjuːsɪvlɪ] adv → offensivamente
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abuse

(əˈbjuːz) verb
1. to use wrongly, usually with harmful results. She abused her privileges by taking too long a holiday. misbruik يُسِيء إسْتِعْمَال злоупотребявам abusar zneužít mißbrauchen misbruge; mishandle καταχρώμαι abusar de kuritarvitama سواستفاده کردن käyttää väärin abuser de לְהִתעָלֵל दुर्व्यवहार zlorabiti visszaél (vmivel) menyalahgunakan misnota abusare 乱用する 남용하다 piktnaudžiauti ļaunprātīgi izmantot menyalahgunakan misbruiken misbruke, mishandle nadużyć غلطه ګټه اخيستنه abusar a abuza (de) злоупотреблять zneužiť zlorabiti zloupotrebljavati missbruka ใช้ในทางที่ผิด kötüye kullanmak, suiistimal etmek 濫用 зловживати بد سلوکی کرنا lạm dụng 滥用
2. to insult or speak roughly to. She abused the servants. mishandel يَشْتُم، يُهِين،يَذُم оскърбявам insultar urážet, nadávat beschimpfen skælde ud εξυβρίζω, προσβάλλω injuriar solvama ناسزا گفتن loukata injurier לְגָדֶף, לְהָעַלִיב अपशब्द grditi sérteget, rosszul bánik vkivel menyakiti hati svívirða insultare ののしる 욕하다 grubiai elgtis, užgaulioti apvainot; zākāt maki hamun beledigen skjelle ut obrażać, lżyć بد ويل insultar a înjura; a insulta оскорблять nadávať, urážať zmerjati, žaliti vređati skymfa, skälla på ข่มเหง hakaret etmek, kötü davranmak 羞辱 ображати; лаяти گالی دینا sỉ nhục 凌辱
(əˈbjuːs) noun
1. insulting language. He shouted abuse at her. belediging شَتِيمَه، شَتْم ругатни insulto urážka, nadávka die Beschimpfungen skældsord εξύβριση, βρισιά, προσβολή improperio solvang فحش loukkaus injure גִדוּפִים וְעֶלבּוֹנוֹת , גִידוּפִים וְעֶלבּוֹנוֹת गालियां pogrda gorombáskodás menyakiti hati móðgun insulto, ingiuria 悪口 욕설 užgauliojimas apvainojums; lamas mencaci beledigingen skjellsord obelgi بد وينه insulto insultă, injurie оскорбление nadávka, urážka žaljivka uvreda ovett, smädelser การสบประมาท hakaret 辱罵 образа; лайка گالی ، دشنام sự sỉ vả 辱骂
2. the wrong use of something. This toy has been subjected to a lot of abuse. mishandel إسَاءَة إسْتِعْمَال злоупотреба maus tratos špatné zacházení der Mißbrauch misbrug; mishandling κακομεταχείριση maltrato väärtarvitus استفادۀ غلط väärinkäyttö usage abusif התעללות गलत उपयोग zloporaba helytelen használat perlakuan tak semestinya ill meðferð cattivo uso 乱用 오용 netinkamas elgesys nepareiza lietošana, ekspluatēšana salah guna misbruik misbruk, mishandling złe traktowanie غلطه استفاده maltrato utilizare greşită плохое обращение poškodzovanie, zneužitie zloraba zloupotreba missbruk การใช้ในทางที่ผิด kötü kullanım 亂用或誤用 зловживання استحصال sự lạm dụng 滥用
aˈbusive (-siv) adjective
using insulting language. He wrote an abusive letter to the manager. kwaai بَذِيء، مُهِين оскърбителен insultante urážlivý, sprostý beleidigend fræk; grov; fornærmende υβριστικός ofensivo, injurioso, ultrajante solvav توهین آمیز loukkaava injurieux פוגע, מעליב निन्दक pogrdan gyalázkodó menyakiti hati svívirðilegur ingiurioso ののしりの 입버릇 사나운 užgaulus aizvainojošs; aizskarošs bahasa kesat beledigend grov, fornærmende obelżywy سپكاوى insultuoso injurios оскорбительный hanlivý žaljiv uvredljiv oförskämd, smädlig ซึ่งหมิ่นประมาท hakaret edici, aşağılayıcı, küfürlü 侮辱的 образливий, лайливий بد زبانی بھری lăng mạ 凌辱的
aˈbusively adverb
misbruikend بِبَذَاءَة، بِإهَانَة оскърбително abusivamente urážlivě, sprostě mißbräuchlich groft; fornærmende υβριστικά injuriosamente, ofensivamente solvavalt بطور اهانت آمیز loukkaavasti injurieusement בְּאוֹפֶן מַעֲלִיב निंदात्मक रूप से pogrdno sértően, becsmérlően secara menyakiti hati svívirðilega in modo ingiurioso 口ぎたなく 입버릇 사납게 užgauliai aizvainojoši; aizskaroši dengan kesat beledigend grovt, fornærmende obelżywie په سپكاوى سره abusivamente (în mod) abuziv оскорбительно hanlivo, nemiestne žaljivo uvredljivo oförskämt, smädligt อย่างหมิ่นประมาท hakaret edici şekilde 侮辱地 образливо گالی گلوچ کے ساتھ một cách lăng mạ 凌辱地
aˈbusiveness noun
misbruik بَذَاءَة، إهَانَة، إعْتِسَاف грубост abuso sprostota der Mißbrauch misbrug; mishandling; udskælden; fornærmen υβριστικότητα ofensa verbal häbematus هتاکی loukkaavuus grossièreté verbale גַדְפָנוּת निंदात्मक pogrdnost durvaság, gorombaság perkataan menyakiti hati dónaskapur, hrottaskapur insolenza 口ぎたないこと 입버릇 사나움 užgauliojimas ļaunprātīga izmantošana deraan grofheid misbruk; mishandling; utskjelling złorzeczenie سپكاوى abuso abuz оскорбительность hrubosť, nemiestnosť žaljiv ton vređanje oförskämdhet การหมิ่นประมาท ağzı bozukluk, suiistimal, kötüye kullanma 侮辱 образливість گالی گلوچ sự lăng mạ 凌辱
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