despised in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for despised in the English»French Dictionary

despise [Brit dɪˈspʌɪz, Am dəˈspaɪz] VB trans

despise

mépriser (for pour, for doing pour avoir fait)

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she despised them and envied them in equal measure

elle les méprisait autant qu'elle les enviait

Translations for despised in the French»English Dictionary

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ce n'est pas dédaignable

it is not to be sneezed at ou despised

mépriser personne, argent

to despise

dédaigner (mépriser) personne, gloire, richesse

to despise

ce n'est pas à dédaigner (somme, titre)

it's not to be sneezed at ou despised

avoir du mépris pour qn/qc

to despise sb/sth, to scorn sb/sth

cracher sur qn (mépriser)

to despise sb

despised in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for despised in the English»French Dictionary

despise [dɪˈspaɪz] VB trans

despise

mépriser

Translations for despised in the French»English Dictionary

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dédaigner

to despise

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English

Anything that is desired or despised is always placed on the female body.

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The students speculate on why he is leaving, but do not much care since despite being academically brilliant, he is generally despised as being strict, stern and humourless.

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He sincerely wanted peace, and therefore was despised by the whole world.

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A very un-ostentatious man, who despised flatterers and time-servers, throughout his life he repeatedly refused titles and honours, though his influence behind the scenes was immense.

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Most refugees are despised and are relegated to scrounging for the lowest day-laborer work.

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Formerly she had despised drawing, but she now took to carrying a sketch pad with her for the sake of her prints.

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He had a writer's interest in the occult, notably mesmerism, but despised fraud and believed in the superiority of the scientific method over superstition.

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His father expected him to eventually take over the family farm, but he despised farm work.

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His father was a drunkard given to insensate rage, who despised his delicate son, not only for his supposed effeminacy, but also for his sensitivity and literary pretensions.

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He also personally despised the kneeling play, considering it unsporting and somewhat dishonorable (a view popular among a lot of coaches of the period).

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