Moral vs. morale (паронимы)

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moral adjective BrE /ˈmɒrəl/ ; NAmE /ˈmɔːrəl/ , /ˈmɑːrəl/

1. [only before noun] concerned with principles of right and wrong behaviour

a moral issue/dilemma/question

traditional moral values

a decline in moral standards

moral philosophy

a deeply religious man with a highly developed moral sense

The newspapers were full of moral outrage at the weakness of other countries.

2. [only before noun] based on your own sense of what is right and fair, not on legal rights or duties

synonym ethical

moral responsibility/duty

Governments have at least a moral obligation to answer these questions.

The job was to call on all her diplomatic skills and moral courage (= the courage to do what you think is right).

3. following the standards of behaviour considered acceptable and right by most people

synonym good, honourable

He led a very moral life.

a very moral person

compare amoral, immoral

4. [only before noun] able to understand the difference between right and wrong

Children are not naturally moral beings.

прил.

моральный, нравственный; этическийдуховный; внутренний, душевный

высоконравственный, добродетельный; порядочный; благопристойный

менторский, наставительный, нравоучительный

Idioms

take, claim, seize, etc. the moral high ground - to claim that your side of an argument is morally better than your opponents’ side; to argue in a way that makes your side seem morally better

moral noun BrE /ˈmɒrəl/ ; NAmE /ˈmɔːrəl/ , /ˈmɑːrəl/

1. morals [plural] standards or principles of good behaviour, especially in matters of sexual relationships

Young people these days have no morals.

The play was considered an affront to public morals.

The question is one of manners rather than morals.

(old-fashioned) a woman of loose morals (= with a low standard of sexual behaviour)

2. [countable] a practical lesson that a story, an event or an experience teaches you

And the moral is that crime doesn't pay.

сущ.

мораль, назидание, наставление, поучение

(morals) нравы; нравственность; моральные устои

(morals) этика

morale noun BrE /məˈrɑːl/ ; NAmE /məˈræl/ [uncountable] - the amount of confidence and enthusiasm, etc. that a person or a group has at a particular time

to boost/raise/improve morale

Morale amongst the players is very high at the moment.

Staff are suffering from low morale.

Another win would be good for the team’s morale.

моральное состояние; боевой дух