Engelsk navneord: pillory | |||
1. | pillory (om genstand) a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | instrument of punishment | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: pillory | |||
1. | pillory (om adfærd) expose to ridicule or public scorn | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | gibbet | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | display, exhibit, expose | ||
2. | pillory (om adfærd) punish by putting in a pillory | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | penalise, penalize, punish | ||
3. | pillory (om kommunikation) criticize harshly or violently | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The press savaged the new President. The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | blast, crucify, savage | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart | ||