spite

• Sentimento de rancor ou má vontade que leva alguém a querer magoar, irritar ou ofender outra pessoa, muitas vezes por meio de pequenas provocações ou atos mesquinhos.

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.

   Rancor

   • 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.

   Sinônimosanimositygrudgeill willmalevolencemalicemaliciousnessrancorspitefulnessvenomvindictiveness

   Antônimosbenevolencecharitycompassiongoodwillkindness

2. In spite of (idiom)B1formal

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

   Apesar 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.

   Sinônimosdespitenotwithstanding

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de irritar, incomodar ou magoar alguém de propósito, por rancor, ressentimento ou mesquinhez; fazer algo apenas para contrariar ou prejudicar outra pessoa.

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.

   Irritar de propósito

   • 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.

   Sinônimosannoygallharasshurtinjureirknettleoffendpeevepiqueprovokevex

   Antônimosaidassistbenefithelppleasesupport