contempt

contempt
noun
1) Verachtung, die (of, for für)
2) (disregard) Missachtung, die
3)

have or hold somebody in contempt — jemanden verachten; see also academic.ru/6469/beneath">beneath 1. 1)

4) (Law)

contempt of court — ≈ Ungebühr vor Gericht

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[kən'tempt]
noun
1) (very low opinion; scorn: She spoke with utter contempt of her husband's behaviour.) die Verachtung
2) (disregard for the law.) die Mißachtung
- contemptible
- contemptibly
- contemptuous
- contemptuously
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con·tempt
[kənˈtem(p)t]
n no pl
1. (scorn) Verachtung f (for für +akk); (disregard) Geringschätzung f (for +gen)
to be beneath \contempt unter aller Kritik sein
to conceal/show one's \contempt seine Geringschätzung verbergen/zeigen
to have \contempt for sb/sth Verachtung für jdn/etw empfinden
to hold sb/sth in \contempt jdn/etw verachten
to treat sb/sth with \contempt jdn/etw mit Verachtung strafen
you should treat those remarks with \contempt diesen Bemerkungen sollten Sie überhaupt keine Beachtung schenken
2. LAW
\contempt [of court] Missachtung f [des Gerichts]
\contempt of Parliament [or the House] Missachtung f der Parlamentshoheit
to be in \contempt das Gericht [o die Würde] des Gerichts missachten
to purge one's \contempt sich für sein ungebührliches Verhalten entschuldigen
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[kən'tempt]
n
1) Verachtung f; (= disregard also) Geringachtung f, Geringschätzung f (for von)

to hold in contempt — verachten

to bring into contempt —

in contempt of public opinion — die öffentliche Meinung außer Acht lassend, ohne Ansehen der öffentlichen Meinung

beneath contempt — unter aller Kritik

2) (JUR) Missachtung f (der Würde) des Gerichts, Ungebühr f vor Gericht; (through non-appearance) Ungebühr f durch vorsätzliches Ausbleiben; (by press) Beeinflussung f der Rechtspflege

to be in contempt (of court) — das Gericht or die Würde des Gerichts missachten

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contempt [kənˈtempt; -ˈtemt] s
1. Verachtung f, Geringschätzung f:
contempt of death Todesverachtung;
feel contempt for sb, hold sb in contempt jemanden verachten ( 4);
I feel nothing but contempt for him ich habe nur Verachtung für ihn übrig;
bring into contempt verächtlich machen, der Verachtung preisgeben;
beneath contempt unter aller Kritik;
his accusations were beneath contempt seine Anschuldigungen waren absolut oder einfach lächerlich
2. Schande f, Schmach f:
fall into contempt in Schande geraten
3. Missachtung f (einer Vorschrift etc)
4. JUR auch contempt of court Missachtung f des Gerichts:
hold sb in contempt jemanden wegen Missachtung des Gerichts verurteilen
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noun
1) Verachtung, die (of, for für)
2) (disregard) Missachtung, die
3)

have or hold somebody in contempt — jemanden verachten; see also beneath 1. 1)

4) (Law)

contempt of court — ≈ Ungebühr vor Gericht

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n.
Verachtung f.

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