spite

• Sustantivo que denota un sentimiento de malevolencia o deseo de causar daño, fastidio u ofensa a alguien, a menudo expresado mediante acciones mezquinas.

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

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1. Malicious intentB2formal

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

   Rencor, mala intención

   • 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.

   Sinónimosanimositygrudgeill willmalevolencemalicemaliciousnessrancorspitefulnessvenomvindictiveness

   Antónimosbenevolencecharitycompassiongoodwillkindness

2. In spite of (idiom)B1formal

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

   a pesar de

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdespitenotwithstanding

• Verbo usado para indicar la acción de molestar, fastidiar o dañar deliberadamente a alguien por malicia o rencor, o para describir el hecho de hacer algo con la intención de perjudicar o contrariar a otra persona.

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.

   Fastidiar o dañar deliberadamente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosannoygallharasshurtinjureirknettleoffendpeevepiqueprovokevex

   Antónimosaidassistbenefithelppleasesupport