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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. -
2 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 -
3 contempt of court
contempt of courtn Jur contumácia: recusa obstinada de comparecer em juízo. -
4 beneath contempt
beneath contemptabaixo de qualquer crítica. -
5 in contempt of
in contempt ofapesar de. -
6 it deserves contempt
it deserves contemptmerece desprezo. -
7 to feel contempt for
to feel contempt fordesprezar. -
8 sneer
[sniə] 1. verb1) (to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn: What are you sneering for?) sorrir com desdém2) ((with at) to show contempt for (something) by such an expression or by scornful words etc: He sneered at our attempts to improve the situation.) escarnecer3) (to say with contempt: `You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered.) escarnecer2. noun(a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt.) zombaria* * *[sniə] n olhar ou riso de escárnio, zombaria, sarcasmo. • vt+vi 1 olhar com desprezo, sorrir desdenhosamente. 2 zombar, escarnecer. -
9 sneer
[sniə] 1. verb1) (to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn: What are you sneering for?) sorrir com escárnio2) ((with at) to show contempt for (something) by such an expression or by scornful words etc: He sneered at our attempts to improve the situation.) escarnecer3) (to say with contempt: `You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered.) dizer com desprezo2. noun(a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt.) escárnio, desprezo -
10 scorn
[sko:n] 1. noun(contempt or disgust: He looked at my drawing with scorn.) troça2. verb(to show contempt for; to despise: They scorned my suggestion.) troçar- scornful- scornfully
- scornfulness* * *[skɔ:n] n 1 desprezo, escárnio, desdém. they treated him with scorn / trataram-no com desprezo. he was held in scorn / ele foi desprezado. 2 alvo de escárnio. he was their scorn / ele foi o alvo do seu escárnio. • vt 1 desprezar, rejeitar. 2 desdenhar. -
11 scorn
[sko:n] 1. noun(contempt or disgust: He looked at my drawing with scorn.) desdém2. verb(to show contempt for; to despise: They scorned my suggestion.) desdenhar- scornful- scornfully - scornfulness -
12 beneath
[bi'ni:Ɵ] 1. preposition1) (in a lower position than; under; below: beneath the floorboards; beneath her coat.) sob2) (not worthy of: It is beneath my dignity to do that.) abaixo de2. adverb(below or underneath: They watched the boat breaking up on the rocks beneath.) em baixo* * *be.neath[bin'i:θ] prep 1 abaixo, sob, mais baixo que. beneath contempt / abaixo da crítica, péssimo. he married beneath him / ele casou abaixo de sua posição social. 2 ao pé de. 3 inferior a. he is beneath you / ele é inferior a você. 4 indigno. • adv em posição inferior, abaixo. -
13 contemptible
adjective (deserving contempt: His behaviour was contemptible.) desprezível* * *con.tempt.i.ble[kənt'emptəbəl] adj contemptível, desprezível. -
14 contemptuous
[- uəs]adjective (showing contempt: a contemptuous sneer.) desdenhoso* * *con.temp.tu.ous[kənt'emptjuəs] adj que despreza, desdenhoso. -
15 creature
['kri: ə]1) (an animal or human being: all God's creatures.) criatura2) (a term of contempt or pity: The poor creature could hardly stand.) criatura* * *crea.ture[kr'i:tʃə] n 1 criatura, ser humano. 2 animal doméstico. 3 pessoa dominada por outra, servo, instrumento. a horrid creature um monstro. a sweet creature uma bela criatura. dumb creatures animais irracionais. fellow creature o próximo. living creature vivente, ser vivo. not a creature ninguém. -
16 cretin
['kretin]1) (a person who is mentally subnormal and physically deformed.) cretino2) (an idiot, used as a term of contempt and abuse.) cretino* * *cre.tin[kr'etin; kr'i:tən] n cretino, idiota. -
17 derision
[di'riʒən]noun (mockery or laughter which shows scorn and contempt: His remarks were greeted with shouts of derision.) troça* * *de.ri.sion[dir'iʒən] n riso motejador, escárnio, mofa, menosprezo, ridículo. -
18 despise
1) (to look upon with scorn and contempt: I know he despises me for failing my exam.) desprezar2) (to refuse to have, use etc; to scorn: She despises such luxuries as fur boots.) desprezar•- despicably* * *de.spise[disp'aiz] vt desprezar, desdenhar, menosprezar. -
19 sexist
adjective (showing contempt for the other sex: a very sexist remark.) sexista* * *sex.ist[s'eksist] n+adj sexista: adepto do sexismo. -
20 snort
[sno:t] 1. verb1) ((usually of animals) to force air noisily through the nostrils, breathing either in or out: The horses snorted impatiently.) resfolegar2) ((of people) to make a similar noise, showing disapproval, anger, contempt, amusement etc: She snorted at the very suggestion that she was tired.) bufar2. noun(an act of snorting: a snort of impatience; She gave a snort of laughter.) bufo* * *[snɔ:t] n 1 bufo, resfôlego. 2 trago de bebida. • vi 1 bufar, resfolegar. 2 emitir um som como bufo, roncar. 3 falar de modo bravo, com um ronco. 4 sl inalar cocaína.
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