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1 vindictiveness
[vɪn'dɪktɪvnɪs]nome vendicatività f.* * *vindictiveness* * *[vɪn'dɪktɪvnɪs]nome vendicatività f. -
2 spite
I [spaɪt]1) (malice) malignità f., perfidia f.; (vindictiveness) ripicca f., rancore m.2) in spite of malgrado [ circumstances]; nonostante, a dispetto di [ advice]II [spaɪt]verbo transitivo vessare, contrariare; (less strong) indispettire••* * *1. noun(ill-will or desire to hurt or offend: She neglected to give him the message out of spite.) dispetto; rancore2. verb(to annoy, offend or frustrate, because of spite: He only did that to spite me!) fare un dispetto, contrariare- spiteful- spitefully
- spitefulness
- in spite of* * *I [spaɪt]1) (malice) malignità f., perfidia f.; (vindictiveness) ripicca f., rancore m.2) in spite of malgrado [ circumstances]; nonostante, a dispetto di [ advice]II [spaɪt]verbo transitivo vessare, contrariare; (less strong) indispettire•• -
3 vindictive
[vɪn'dɪktɪv]aggettivo [person, behaviour] vendicativo ( towards verso); [decision, action] dettato dalla vendetta, di vendetta* * *vindictive /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/a.1 vendicativo: a vindictive woman, una donna vendicativa; to have a vindictive streak, avere un lato vendicativo nel proprio carattere2 a scopo vendicativo: a vindictive act [campaign], un'azione [una campagna] a scopo vendicativo; a vindictive punishment, una punizione a carattere vendicativo● (leg.) vindictive damages = exemplary damages ► exemplary □ vindictive feelings, sentimenti di vendettavindictively avv. vindictiveness n. [u].* * *[vɪn'dɪktɪv]
См. также в других словарях:
vindictiveness — index rancor, reprisal, resentment, retribution, revenge, spite, vengeance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
vindictiveness — from VINDICTIVE (Cf. vindictive) + NESS (Cf. ness) … Etymology dictionary
vindictiveness — vindictive ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge. DERIVATIVES vindictively adverb vindictiveness noun. ORIGIN from Latin vindicta vengeance … English terms dictionary
Vindictiveness — Vindictive Vin*dic tive, a. [For vindicative, confused with L. vindicta revenge, punishment, fr. vindicare to vindicate. Cf. {Vindicative}.] 1. Disposed to revenge; prompted or characterized by revenge; revengeful. [1913 Webster] I am vindictive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vindictiveness — noun see vindictive … New Collegiate Dictionary
vindictiveness — See vindictively. * * * … Universalium
vindictiveness — noun a) The condition of being vindictive b) A malevolent desire for revenge … Wiktionary
vindictiveness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality or condition of being vindictive: revenge, spite, spitefulness, vengefulness. See FORGIVENESS … English dictionary for students
vindictiveness — vin dic·tive·ness || vɪn dɪktɪvnɪs n. quality of being vindictive; spitefulness … English contemporary dictionary
vindictiveness — vin·dic·tive·ness … English syllables
vindictiveness — See: vindictive … English dictionary