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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmau serviço
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mah-oo sehr-vee-soo
"Isso presta um mau serviço à comunidade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A harmful or ill-advised action done to someone, especially when intended as helpful or resulting from poor judgment.
"Failing to give constructive feedback does a major disservice to the new employees." - 2
An injury or damage caused to a cause, person, or reputation through faulty or inadequate handling.
"Sensationalized reporting does a great disservice to the complex truth of the scientific findings."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix dis- (expressing negation or reversal) combined with service, which traces back to Latin servitium ('slavery, servitude'), from servus ('slave'). The term entered Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, initially signifying an ill turn, disservice, or injury done to someone rather than an act of helpfulness.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Disservice"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Disservice" is said worldwide
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mauvais service
Transliteration: moh-vay sehr-vees
"Cacher la vérité lui rend un mauvais service."
Bärendienst
Transliteration: beh-ren-deenst
"Mit diesem Verhalten erwist du uns einen Bärendienst."
cattivo servizio
Transliteration: kat-tee-vo sehr-vee-tsee-o
"Questo errore fa un cattivo servizio alla causa."
flaco favor
Transliteration: flah-koh fah-bohr
"Ocultar la verdad le hace un flaco favor a la investigación."
mau serviço
Transliteration: mah-oo sehr-vee-soo
"Isso presta um mau serviço à comunidade."
हानिकारक कृत्य
Transliteration: haanikaarak krity
"झूठ बोलकर तुमने एक बड़ा नुकसान किया है।"
帮倒忙
Transliteration: bāng dào máng
"这样做简直是帮倒忙。"
폐를 끼치다
Transliteration: pyereul kkichida
"그의 행동은 오히려 도움이 아니라 폐를 끼쳤다."
不利益
Transliteration: furieki
"このような態度はかえって不利益をもたらす。"
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