disdain

disdain
1. noun
Verachtung, die

with disdain — verächtlich

a look of disdain — ein verächtlicher od. geringschätziger Blick

2. transitive verb
verachten; verächtlich ablehnen [Rat, Hilfe]

disdain to do something — zu stolz sein, etwas zu tun

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[dis'dein] 1. noun
(scorn or pride: a look of disdain.) die Verachtung
2. verb
1) (to be too proud (to do something).) etwas für unter seiner Würde halten
2) (to look down on (something): She disdains our company.) verachten
- academic.ru/20935/disdainful">disdainful
- disdainfully
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dis·dain
[dɪsˈdeɪn]
I. n no pl Verachtung f
to show one's \disdain of sb/sth jdn/etw verschmähen [o verachten
II. vt
to \disdain sth (despise) etw verachten [o geringschätzen]; (reject) etw verschmähen
to \disdain to do sth zu stolz sein, etw zu tun
they \disdained to speak with us es war unter ihrer Würde, mit uns zu sprechen
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[dIs'deɪn]
1. vt
sb verachten; sth also verschmähen

he disdained to notice them — er hielt es für unter seiner Würde, ihnen Beachtung zu schenken

2. n
Verachtung f

with disdain — verächtlich

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disdain [dısˈdeın]
A v/t
1. verachten, gering schätzen
2. auch eine Speise etc verschmähen, es für unter seiner Würde halten (doing, to do zu tun)
B s
1. Verachtung f, Geringschätzung f:
in disdain verächtlich, geringschätzig
2. Hochmut m
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1. noun
Verachtung, die

with disdain — verächtlich

a look of disdain — ein verächtlicher od. geringschätziger Blick

2. transitive verb
verachten; verächtlich ablehnen [Rat, Hilfe]

disdain to do something — zu stolz sein, etwas zu tun

* * *
n.
Hohn nur sing. m. v.
verachten v.
verschmähen v.

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