contempt in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for contempt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

contempt [Am kənˈtɛm(p)t, Brit kənˈtɛm(p)t] N U

1. contempt (scorn):

contempt

desprecio m

contempt

desdén m

he felt nothing but contempt for them

no sentía más que desprecio or desdén por ellos

he treated her with contempt

la trataba con desprecio or desdén

to hold sth/sb in contempt

despreciar or desdeñar algo/a alguien

to be beneath contempt

ser despreciable or deleznable

Phrases:

contempt (of court) LAW

desacato m al tribunal

he was in contempt of court

había cometido desacato al tribunal

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crushing reply/contempt

apabullante

she felt profound contempt towards him

sentía por él un profundo desprecio

their respect/contempt for each other

su mutuo respeto/desprecio

their respect/contempt for each other

el respeto/desprecio que sienten el uno por el otro

Translations for contempt in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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menosprecio

contempt

contumaz

in contempt (of court)

contumacia

contempt of court

contumaz

person who is in contempt of court

nos trata de una manera muy despreciativa

he treats us very disdainfully o with contempt

un hecho nada menospreciable

a deed that in no way deserves scorn o contempt

contempt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for contempt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

contempt [kənˈtempt] N no pl

contempt

desprecio m

to be beneath contempt

ser despreciable

to hold sth/sb in contempt

despreciar algo/a alguien

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unmitigated contempt

rotundo, -a

to hold sth in contempt

despreciar algo

Translations for contempt in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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desprecio

contempt

contumacia

contempt (of court)

desacato a algo LAW

contempt (of court)

tratar con displicencia

to treat with contempt

desacato a la autoridad

contempt (of court)

contempt Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hold sth in contempt

despreciar algo

to be beneath contempt

ser despreciable

to hold sth/sb in contempt

despreciar algo/a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In his public debates he oscillates between raffish charm and a finely measured line in contempt.

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They treat women with contempt -- like property, like a chess piece.

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No one that had any expectation from him was safe from his public contempt and derision.

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He reserved a particular contempt for the sentient doors, despising their blissful satisfaction with existence.

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She is annoyed not so much that she has lost her eye but at the insolent air of independence and contempt it had while looking back at her.

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She goes on to say that had a "masculine understanding" and contempt for anything that savoured of culture.

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However, contempt may be experienced as a highly visceral emotion similar to disgust, or as cool disregard.

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The term diminutive name refers to nicknames that convey smallness, hence something regarded with affection or familiarity (e.g., referring to children), or contempt.

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We are happy to idolise our sportspeople, lavishing them with praise, but will show contempt towards those who sing their own praises.

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Jim was cited for contempt and ends up back in the slammer.

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