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1 desdeñable
adj.contemptible, despicable.* * *► adjetivo1 (despreciable) contemptible, despicable2 (insignificante) negligible, insignificant■ ha alcanzado la cifra nada desdeñable de cinco millones it has reached the not insignificant figure of five million* * *ADJ contemptible* * *adjetivo insignificant* * *= negligible, de minimis.Ex. Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.Ex. Personal use of a University-provided cellular phone of up to 10 minutes per month will be considered ' de minimis' and will not require reimbursement to the University.----* nada desdeñable = not inconsiderable.* * *adjetivo insignificant* * *= negligible, de minimis.Ex: Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.
Ex: Personal use of a University-provided cellular phone of up to 10 minutes per month will be considered ' de minimis' and will not require reimbursement to the University.* nada desdeñable = not inconsiderable.* * *insignificantuna suma de dinero nada desdeñable a considerable sum of money, a not inconsiderable sum of moneyun error desdeñable an insignificant error, a trifling mistake* * *
desdeñable adjetivo
insignificant
desdeñable adjetivo insignificant, unimportant
' desdeñable' also found in these entries:
English:
distinct
* * *desdeñable adjinsignificant;una cantidad nada desdeñable a far from negligible o not inconsiderable amount;un resultado desdeñable a result that can be ignored* * *adj contemptible;nada desdeñable far from insignificant -
2 disprezzabile agg
[dispret'tsabile]contemptible, despicable -
3 disprezzabile
agg [dispret'tsabile]contemptible, despicable -
4 despreciable
adj.1 despicable, contemptible (indigno).2 insignificant, negligible, paltry, shitty.f. & m.contemptible person, wretch.* * *► adjetivo1 despicable, contemptible2 (sin importancia) negligible* * *adj.1) despicable2) negligible* * *ADJ1) [persona] despicable, contemptible2) (=sin valor) [objeto] worthless; [cantidad] negligible* * *a) <persona/conducta> despicable, contemptibleb)no/nada despreciable — <suma/número> not inconsiderable, significant
* * *= negligible, abject, abjected, despicable, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.], lowdown.Ex. Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.Ex. Her art works incorporate such abject materials as dirt, hair, excrement, dead animals, menstrual blood and rotting food in order to confront taboo issues of gender and sexuality.Ex. In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.Ex. Gestation, menstruation, & pregnancy were often considered shameful and despicable.Ex. And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex. Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.Ex. The board clearly didn't care if its commissioner was a lowdown, lying, corrupt and untrustworthy creep, likely because that is the nature of the entire organization.----* nada despreciable = not inconsiderable.* * *a) <persona/conducta> despicable, contemptibleb)no/nada despreciable — <suma/número> not inconsiderable, significant
* * *= negligible, abject, abjected, despicable, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.], lowdown.Ex: Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.
Ex: Her art works incorporate such abject materials as dirt, hair, excrement, dead animals, menstrual blood and rotting food in order to confront taboo issues of gender and sexuality.Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.Ex: Gestation, menstruation, & pregnancy were often considered shameful and despicable.Ex: And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex: Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.Ex: The board clearly didn't care if its commissioner was a lowdown, lying, corrupt and untrustworthy creep, likely because that is the nature of the entire organization.* nada despreciable = not inconsiderable.* * *1 ‹persona/conducta› despicable, contemptible2no/nada despreciable ‹suma/número› not inconsiderable, significantheredó una suma nada despreciable he inherited a not inconsiderable sum, he inherited a significant o considerable sum of money* * *
despreciable adjetivo
b)
despreciable adjetivo
1 (odioso) despicable, contemptible, worthless
2 (inapreciable, poco importante) negligible
' despreciable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carroña
- cerda
- cerdo
- ser
- escoria
- gusano
- indigna
- indigno
- mezquina
- mezquino
- miseria
- rata
- ridiculez
- ruin
- sabandija
- mierda
- pinche
- puerco
- rastrero
English:
contemptible
- despicable
- insignificant
- mean
- miserable
- worthless
- wretched
- contempt
* * *♦ adj1. [indigno] despicable, contemptible2. [de poca importancia] negligible;nada despreciable considerable, significant;la nada despreciable suma de $1.000 the not inconsiderable o insignificant sum of $1,000♦ nmfdespicable o contemptible person, wretch* * *adj1 comportamiento contemptible, despicablenada despreciable cantidad large, not inconsiderable* * *despreciable adj1) : despicable, contemptible2) : negligiblenada despreciable: not inconsiderable, significant
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