spite

• Существительное, обозначающее чувство злобной недоброжелательности или желание причинить боль, досадить или оскорбить кого-либо, часто выражаемое мелкими поступками.

A noun referring to a feeling of malicious ill will or a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone, often expressed through petty actions.

uncountable

1. Malicious intentB2formal

   A desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone, often due to resentment or envy.

   Злоба

   • She broke his favorite vase out of pure spite.
   • He spread rumors about his rival out of spite.
   • Her actions were motivated by spite, not logic.

   Synonymsanimositygrudgeill willmalevolencemalicemaliciousnessrancorspitefulnessvenomvindictiveness

   Antonymsbenevolencecharitycompassiongoodwillkindness

2. In spite of (idiom)B1formal

   Used to indicate that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it.

   Несмотря на

   • In spite of the rain, they went for a walk.
   • He succeeded in spite of all the difficulties.
   • In spite of her fear, she gave a speech.

   Synonymsdespitenotwithstanding

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия, направленного на намеренное раздражение, расстройство или причинение боли кому-либо из злобы или мелкой обиды.

A verb used to indicate the act of deliberately annoying, upsetting, or hurting someone out of malice or petty resentment.

1. To annoy or hurt deliberatelyB2informal

   To intentionally cause annoyance, harm, or distress to someone, often out of petty malice.

   Досадить

   • He only said that to spite his brother.
   • She ignored his calls just to spite him.
   • They painted the fence an ugly color to spite the neighbors.

   Synonymsannoygallharasshurtinjureirknettleoffendpeevepiqueprovokevex

   Antonymsaidassistbenefithelppleasesupport