contempt in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

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haughty person, contempt
hautain
withering contempt, comment
cinglant
lordly manner, tone, contempt
hautain
his envy/contempt was undisguised
il ne cachait pas son envie/mépris

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contempt Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be beneath contempt
être au-dessous de tout
to have contempt for sb/sth
avoir du mépris pour qn/qc
to hold sb/sth in contempt
mépriser qn/qc
to treat sb/sth with contempt
traiter qn/qc avec dédain
shrug of contempt
haussement d'épaules en signe de dédain
familiarity breeds contempt prov
à trop connaître quelqu'un on risque le mépris
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He copes with his unusual lifestyle by adopting a sardonic sense of humor and a thinly veiled contempt for most of his schoolmates.
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Under these circumstances a breach may result in a finding of contempt and any remedies for contempt.
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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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Throughout the series, he displays sardonic contempt for authority figures.
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In his public debates he oscillates between raffish charm and a finely measured line in contempt.
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No one that had any expectation from him was safe from his public contempt and derision.
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When massive factory ships of proven contempt arrive in our coastal waters, both the environment and local fisheries lose out.
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The punishment for telling anyone about the summons is contempt of court, with a penalty of 8-9 months imprisonment.
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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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