scorn in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for scorn in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.scorn [Am skɔrn, Brit skɔːn] N

1. scorn U (contempt):

scorn

desdén m

scorn

desprecio m

to pour scorn on sth

desdeñar or menospreciar algo

she laughed my suggestion to scorn

ridiculizó mi sugerencia

2. scorn (object of contempt):

to be the scorn of sb

ser despreciado por alguien

he was the scorn of his colleagues

era despreciado por sus colegas

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

1. scorn (reject):

scorn offer/advice

desdeñar

she scorns to seek help liter

no se digna a considerar la idea de pedir ayuda

2. scorn (despise):

scorn person/attempts/efforts

desdeñar

scorn person/attempts/efforts

despreciar

scorn person/attempts/efforts

menospreciar

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she poured scorn on his ambitions/efforts

se burló de sus ambiciones/esfuerzos

Translations for scorn in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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menospreciable

worthy of scorn

un hecho nada menospreciable

a deed that in no way deserves scorn o contempt

desdén

scorn

una mirada despreciativa

a look of disdain o scorn

su desprecio lo laceraba profundamente

her scorn wounded him deeply o cut him to the quick

menospreciar persona/obra

to scorn

desdeñar

to scorn

despreciar peligro/muerte

to scorn liter

señalar a alg. con el dedo (censurar)

to point the finger of scorn at sb

scorn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scorn in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.scorn [skɔ:n, Am skɔ:rn] N

scorn

desprecio m

to pour scorn on sb/sth

ridiculizar a alguien/algo

to be the scorn of sb

ser despreciado por alguien

II.scorn [skɔ:n, Am skɔ:rn] VB trans

1. scorn (feel contempt):

scorn

despreciar

scorn

ajotar Cuba

2. scorn (refuse):

scorn

rechazar (por orgullo)

to scorn to do sth

no dignarse a hacer algo

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to pour scorn on sth

burlarse de algo

Translations for scorn in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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escarnio

scorn

ajotar

to scorn

menosprecio

scorn

desdeñar

to scorn

desechar

to scorn

incurrió en el desprecio de su jefe

he brought on his boss's scorn

scorn Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pour scorn on sb/sth

ridiculizar a alguien/algo

to be the scorn of sb

ser despreciado por alguien

to scorn to do sth

no dignarse a hacer algo

to pour scorn on sth

burlarse de algo

he brought on his boss's scorn

incurrió en el desprecio de su jefe

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They express scorn toward boys who confuse real power and power on a screen.

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He bowls fast and obviously scorns to conserve his strength.

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

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The satire was clear, and the public reacted with scorn.

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The programme's format drew particular scorn for its shallowness and concentration on one continent's news at the expense of the rest.

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

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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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The wife in particular ignores his pleas, and the narrator scorns her.

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

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If they want to argue with one another then there should be no scorn and contempt and ways of frightening.

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