contemn
/kənˈtɛm/Word connections
verb
/kənˈtɛm/
Устаревший глагол, означающий относиться с презрением или пренебрежением; презирать или отвергать.
Verbo poco usado o literario que significa despreciar, menospreciar o tratar con desdén; considerar indigno o rechazar con desprecio.
Verbe littéraire ou vieilli signifiant considérer avec mépris ou dédain ; mépriser, traiter avec dénigrement ou rejeter avec dédain.
Veralteter gehobener Ausdruck dafür, jemanden oder etwas mit Verachtung oder Geringschätzung zu behandeln; verachten oder zurückweisen.
Verbo formal e pouco comum que significa tratar com desprezo ou desdém; desprezar, rejeitar ou menosprezar alguém ou algo considerado indigno.
过时或书面的动词，指以轻蔑或鄙视的态度对待；轻视、蔑视或摒弃。
فعل في العربية الفصحى يعني الاحتقار والاستهانة والازدراء بشخص أو شيء، ورفضه أو نبذه باحتقار.
An archaic verb meaning to treat or regard with contempt; to scorn or despise.
To treat with contemptC2formal
To view or treat someone or something with scorn, disdain, or disrespect.
ПрезиратьdespreciarmépriserVerachtenDesprezar蔑视احتقار- He contemned the offer as beneath his dignity.
- The scholar contemned popular culture as trivial.
- She contemned those who lacked ambition.
Synonymsderidedespisedisdaindisparagedisrespectlook down onscornslight
Forms
- contemned past participle
- contemned past simple
- contemning present participle
- contemns third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1
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