scorns in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for scorns 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 scorns 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

scorns in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scorns 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 scorns 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

scorns 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