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Make a laughingstock of Meaning in English

expression

MAYK uh LAF-ing-stahk uhv
MAYK uh LARF-ing-stok ov

التعريف

To embarrass someone so much that others laugh at them or don't take them seriously.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Semi-formal. Often used about public embarrassment. Common with verbs like 'try to', 'accidentally', and after 'was made a laughingstock of'. Do not use for playful joking among friends; implies real damage to reputation.

Spanish: ridiculizar - poner en ridículoPortuguese (BR): ridicularizar - fazer de alvo de risosPortuguese (PT): ridicularizar - fazer figura de parvoChinese (Simplified): 让……成为笑柄Chinese (Traditional): 讓……成為笑柄Hindi: हंसी का पात्र बनानाArabic: يجعل أضحوكةBengali: হাস্যকর করে তোলাRussian: выставлять посмешищемJapanese: 笑いものにするVietnamese: làm trò cườiKorean: 웃음거리로 만들다Turkish: gülünç duruma düşürmekUrdu: تماشہ بناناIndonesian: menjadikan bahan tertawaan

جمل نموذجية

People made a laughingstock of him after his mistake.

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Don't make a laughingstock of your brother in front of his friends.

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The media made a laughingstock of the politician.

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He was so clumsy during the presentation that he almost made a laughingstock of himself.

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She didn't want to make a laughingstock of herself, so she practiced her speech for hours.

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Their failed attempt at singing only made a laughingstock of the whole group.

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