scorn in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for scorn in the English»French Dictionary

I.scorn [Brit skɔːn, Am skɔrn] N

scorn

mépris m

scorn

dédain m (for pour)

she has nothing but scorn for him

elle n'a que du mépris pour lui

to be held up to scorn by sb

être l'objet des railleries de qn

to pour or heap scorn on person

accabler [qn] de mépris

to pour or heap scorn on attempt, argument, organization

dénigrer

II.scorn [Brit skɔːn, Am skɔrn] VB trans

1. scorn (despise):

scorn person, action

mépriser

scorn fashion, make-up

dédaigner

2. scorn (reject):

scorn advice, invitation, offer of help

rejeter

scorn claim, suggestion

accueillir avec mépris

3. scorn form:

to scorn to do, to scorn doing

ne pas daigner faire

III.scorn [Brit skɔːn, Am skɔrn]

hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

une femme humiliée est capable de tout

to laugh sth to scorn

exprimer son mépris pour qc

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bring forth question, protest, scorn

susciter

to heap scorn on sb

accabler qn de mépris

Translations for scorn in the French»English Dictionary

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bafouer

to scorn

mépris

contempt, scorn (de for)

avoir du mépris pour qn/qc

to despise sb/sth, to scorn sb/sth

mépriser danger, conseils, offre

to scorn

dérision

scorn, derision

accabler qn de mépris

to pour scorn on sb

foin de vos conseils/richesses!

I pour scorn on your advice/wealth!

dédaigner danger

to scorn

scorn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scorn in the English»French Dictionary

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to pour scorn on sb/sth

rejeter qn/qc avec dédain

withering scorn

cinglant(e)

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faire des gorges chaudes de qc inf

to scorn sth

scorn Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pour scorn on sb/sth

rejeter qn/qc avec dédain

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The campaign received some critical scorn from those in the industry.

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This text is frequently quoted with scorn as a piece of poor psychological speculation that usually gets everything wrong.

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Hawker and his wife visited the sick each week and scorned their personal risk.

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He seemingly scorns her and promises to give her a quick death.

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Thereby they were made a prey to the scorn and hatred of their fellow citizens.

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Scorn and degradation for those who prefer to be slaves rather than patriots!

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Already branded by their clothing as unbelievers, they furthermore became objects of scorn and violent despotic caprice from which there was no escape.

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Although most commonly considered a popular form, it has not been scorned by cultivated writers.

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His work against the era's conventions made him and his family a target of scorn, hate and death threats.

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Devotion to following a man was admired, while those who seemed enticed by the enlistment bounty warranted the scorn of enlisted men.

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