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de·spise
(dĭ-spīz′)
tr.v.de·spised, de·spis·ing, de·spis·es
1. To regard with contempt or scorn: despised all cowards and flatterers.
2. To dislike intensely; loathe: despised the frigid weather in January.
[Middle English despisen, from Old French despire, despis-, from Latin dēspicere : dē-, de- + specere, to look; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]
de·spis′al(-spī′zəl) n.
de·spis′er n.
Synonyms: despise, contemn, disdain, scorn These verbs mean to regard with utter contempt: despises incompetence; contemned the dictator's actions; disdained my suggestion; scorns sentimentality.
vt → verachten; food also → verschmähen; to despise oneself (for something) → sich selbst (wegen etw) verachten; she despised herself for deceiving him → sie verachtete sich selbst dafür, dass sie ihn betrogen hatte
1. to look upon with scorn and contempt. I know he despises me for failing my exam. verag, verfoei يَحْتَقِر презирам desprezar pohrdat, opovrhovat verachten se ned på; foragte περιφρονώ, καταφρονώ despreciar põlgama احساس تحقیر و دلزدگی کردن halveksia mépriser לָבוּז לְ- घृणा करना prezirati megvet membenci fyrirlíta disprezzare 軽蔑する 경멸하다 niekinti nicināt menghina verachtenforaktegardzić ناميندى، مايوسى، چه په يوه خط رناك عمل منتجه شى desprezar desconsidera презирать pohŕdať prezirati prezirati förakta, ringakta เหยียดหยาม hor görmek, küçümsemek 藐視，輕視 зневажати حقیر یا ناکارہ سمجھنا coi thường 藐视，轻视
2. to refuse to have, use etc; to scorn. She despises such luxuries as fur boots. versmaad, verfoei يَزْدَري، يَسْتَخِف ب презирам desprezar pohrdnout verschmähen foragte περιφρονώ, αψηφώ, αρνούμαι να έχω desdeñar, despreciar põlastama بیزار بودن halveksia dédaigner לְתָעֵב उपेक्षा करना prezirati lenéz tidak suka hafa andstyggð á disdegnare ひどくきらう 혐오하다 niekinti nicināt; nievāt memandang rendah verfoeienforakte, se ned pågardzić نااميدى desprezar a dispreţui презирать opovrhnúť zaničevati prezirati förakta ปฏิเสธอย่างสบประมาท hoşlanmamak 鄙視 ставитися з презирством انکار کرنا từ chối 鄙视
despicable (diˈspikəbl) adjective
contemptible, worthless and deserving to be despised. His behaviour was despicable. veragtelik, laag حَقير، خَسيس презрян desprezível opovrženíhodný jämmerlich foragtelig; ussel; modbydelig ποταπός, αξιοκαταφρόνητοςdespreciable, desdeñable põlastusväärne بیزار کننده؛ بسیار ناپسند halveksittava méprisable נִתעַב घृणित podao, nizak megvetendő patut dibenci fyrirlitlegur disprezzabile, spregevole 卑しむべき 천한, 비열한 niekingas nicināms; nievājams hina verachtelijk foraktelig, usselnikczemny دسپكتيا وړ، داهانت وړ desprezível condamnabil, vrednic de dispreţ презренный opovrhnutiahodný prezira vreden vredan prezira föraktlig, ömklig เลวทราม aşağılık, alçak 可鄙的 нікчемний, негідний قابل نفرت đáng coi thưng 可鄙的
deˈspicably adverb
veragtelik, gemeen بِحَقارَه، بِخَساسَه презряно desprezivelmente ohavně jämmerlich foragteligt; usselt; modbydeligt αξιοκαταφρόνητα de manera despreciable, de manera infame, vilmente põlastusväärselt بطور بیزار کننده halveksittavasti bassement בְּאוֹפֶן נִתעַב घृणित रूप से podlo, nisko megvetendően buruk fyrirlitlega spregevolmente 卑しく 천게, 비열하게 niekingai nicināmi; nievā- jami dengan cara hina verachtelijk foraktelig, usselt nikczemnie دسپكتيا وړ desprezivelmente (în mod) josnic презренно ohavne prezira vredno vredno prezira föraktligt, ömkligt อย่างเลวทราม alçakça 可鄙地 жалюгідно قبیح طور پر một cách đáng khinh 可鄙地
BARBARIC Sow with stomach cut open BLOODTHIRSTY Looking pleased with himself after killing pig DISPICABLE Farmer sticks the knife in EXTREME CRUELTY Workers on farm in Murcia, Spain, beat animals with poles
Instead he talked poignantly about the tragedy of the recent loyalist feud, about the dispicable low pay so many people in Northern Ireland have to live on, about the SEA's campaign workers of all flavours and none.
