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1 contempt
[kən'tempt]1) (very low opinion; scorn: She spoke with utter contempt of her husband's behaviour.) desprezo2) (disregard for the law.) desacato•- contemptibly
- contemptuous
- contemptuously* * *con.tempt[kənt'empt] n 1 desprezo, desdém. he brings me into contempt / ele me despreza. I hold him in contempt / menosprezo-o. 2 Jur desrespeito, desobediência. beneath contempt abaixo de qualquer crítica. in contempt of apesar de. it deserves contempt merece desprezo. to feel contempt for desprezar.
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