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💬 Teacher: All right, class, let's move on to our vocabulary lesson. Can anyone give me a synonym for the word "ugly"?

💬 Student: (raising hand) Disgusting!

💬 Teacher: Hmm, well, "disgusting" is actually a stronger word. It could be seen as insulting in some situations.

💬 Student: Oh, I didn't know that. Thank you, teacher. I will remember that.

💬 Teacher explanation: English has many nuances that can cause confusion, even for native speakers. How about saying "unattractive" or "unsightly"? These are some synonyms for "ugly".

The word "disgusting", has a negative connotation and is generally not used in business contexts. Always prefer more neutral or positive language.

💬 Explicación: 
El inglés tiene muchas sutilezas que pueden causar confusión, incluso para los hablantes nativos. ¿Qué tal decir "unattractive" o "unsightly"? Estos son algunos sinónimos de "ugly".

La palabra "disgusting" significa "asqueroso" o "repugnante", que tiene una connotación negativa y generalmente no se utiliza en contextos empresariales. Siempre es preferible utilizar un lenguaje más neutro o positivo.

💬 Explicação: O inglês tem muitas nuances que causão confusão, mesmo para falantes nativos. Que tal dizer "unattractive" ou "unsightly"? Esses são alguns sinônimos para “ugly”. A palavra "disgusting" significa "nojento" ou "repugnante” que tem uma conotação negativa e geralmente não é utilizada em contextos empresariais. Dê sempre preferência por linguagens mais neutras ou positivas.

👉 Algunas expresiones que pueden usar la palabra "disgusting":

1. Disgusting behavior: se refiere a acciones inapropiadas, antitéticas o ilegales por parte de un empleado, como acoso o fraude.

2. Disgusting conditions: se refiere a condiciones de trabajo insalubres o inseguras.

3. Disgusting products: se refiere a productos defectuosos, contaminados o de baja calidad, causando quejas de los clientes y daños a la reputación de una empresa.

👉 Aquí hay algunas alternativas de adjetivos que pueden reemplazar "disgusting", pero recuerde que su uso dependerá del contexto y gravedad de la situación. Por ejemplo, "off-putting" es una opción más suave en comparación con "revolting" o "vile".

👉 Algumas expressões que podem usar a palavra "disgusting":

1. Disgusting behavior: Refere-se a ações inapropriadas, antiéticas ou ilegais por um funcionário, como assédio ou fraude.

2. Disgusting conditions: Refere-se a condições de trabalho insalubres ou inseguras.

3. Disgusting products: Refere-se a produtos defeituosos, contaminados ou de baixa qualidade, causando reclamações de clientes e danos à reputação de uma empresa.


👉 Aquí hay algunas alternativas de adjetivos que pueden sustituir a "disgusting", pero recuerde que el uso de ellas dependerá del contexto y gravedad de la situación. Por ejemplo, "off-putting" es una opción más suave en comparación con "revolting" o "vile".

👉 Aqui estão algumas alternativas de adjetivos que podem substituir "disgusting", mas lembre-se. O uso delas vai depender do contexto e gravidade da situação. Por exemplo, "off-putting" é uma escolha mais branda em comparação com "revolting" ou "vile".

1. Off-putting (desagradável/Desagradable)

2. Unappealing (pouco atraente/Poco atractivo)

3.  Repulsive (repulsivo)

4. Unsightly (feio/feo)

5. Unpleasant (desagradável/desagradable)

6.  Abhorrent (aborrecido)

7. Nauseating (enjoativo/nauseabundo)

8. Revolting (revoltante/repugnante)

9.  Offensive (ofensivo)

10. Vile (vil)

Exercise

Fill in the blanks below with the best word.

👉 The sight of the moldy bread was so __________ that I couldn't bring myself to eat it.

➤ repulsive 
➤ abhorrent 
➤ disgusting

👉 The _________ smell coming from the kitchen made me lose my appetite.

➤ nauseating 
➤ offensive 
➤ unpleasant

👉 The graffiti on the wall was so _________ that it was impossible to ignore.

➤ unsightly 
➤ off-putting 
➤ repulsive

👉 The thought of eating a raw snail was absolutely __________ to me.

➤ vile 
➤ revolting 
➤ abhorrent

👉 The old, worn-out sofa was so __________ that no one wanted to sit on it.

➤ unappealing 
➤ unsightly 
➤ unpleasant

👉 The idea of cheating on the exam was __________ to the student, who preferred to study and earn the grade honestly.

➤ offensive 
➤ abhorrent 
➤ revolting

👉 The __________ taste of the spoiled milk made me feel sick to my stomach.

➤ nauseating 
➤ disgusting 
➤ unappealing

👉 The __________ behavior of the politician caused widespread outrage among the public.

➤ offensive 
➤ vile 
➤ repulsive

👉 The __________ appearance of the abandoned building made it clear that it had been neglected for years.

➤ unsightly 
➤ off-putting 
➤ disgusting

👉 The __________ comments made by the comedian offended many people in the audience.

➤ abhorrent 
➤ offensive 
➤ revolting

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