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1 contemptible
adjective (deserving contempt: His behaviour was contemptible.) foraktelig, ynkelig, usseladj. \/kənˈtem(p)təbl\/foraktelig, ussel, ynkelig -
2 cheap
i:p1) (low in price: Eggs are cheap just now.) billig2) (of poor quality; vulgar; contemptible: cheap jewellery; a cheap trick.) simpel, tarvelig•- cheaply- cheapnessbillig--------glorete--------grell--------lettkjøptIsubst. \/tʃiːp\/bare i uttrykkon the cheap ( hverdagslig) billig, til lavpris, til spottprisIIadj. \/tʃiːp\/1) billig, billig-, godtkjøps-2) lettkjøpt, verdiløs, tarvelig, simpel, vulgær, billig3) (amer. også) gjerrigcheap and cheerful billig og bracheap and nasty billig og dårligbe cheap at the price være billig i forhold til prisencheap money billige penger (med lav rente)feel cheap ( hverdagslig) føle seg billig, føle seg liten\/flauhold something cheap ringeakte noe, ikke ha høye tanker om noemake oneself cheap nedverdige seg selv, oppføre seg simpeltIIIadv. \/tʃiːp\/billig -
3 contempt
kən'tempt1) (very low opinion; scorn: She spoke with utter contempt of her husband's behaviour.) forakt, hån2) (disregard for the law.) ringeakt, krenkelse, forakt•- contemptibly
- contemptuous
- contemptuouslyforaktsubst. \/kənˈtem(p)t\/forakt, ringeakt, hånbring into contempt utsette for forakt bringe vanære overcontempt of\/for ringeakt for, forakt forhold in contempt forakte -
4 degrade
di'ɡreid(to disgrace or make contemptible: He felt degraded by having to ask for money.) fornedre, nedverdige, forsimpledegradereverb \/dɪˈɡreɪd\/1) utarte, degenerere(s), forfalle2) degradere3) avsette4) fornedre, ydmyke5) forverre, forderve6) ( geologi) slipe av, forvitre7) ( kjemi) bryte ned -
5 despicable
adjective (contemptible, worthless and deserving to be despised: His behaviour was despicable.) foraktelig, usselgemen--------sjofeladj. \/dɪˈspɪkəbl\/foraktelig, ynkelig, ussel -
6 low-down
adjective (mean; contemptible: a low-down thief.) simpel, gemenIsubst. \/ˈləʊdaʊn\/ eller lowdown ( hverdagslig) fakta, relevant informasjon, sannhetget the low-down on something bli tipset om noe, få høre sannhetenIIadj. \/ˈləʊdaʊn\/1) nedrig, gemen, tarvelig, lumpen2) forfallen, elendig -
7 prick
prik 1. verb(to pierce slightly or stick a sharp point into: She pricked her finger on a pin; He pricked a hole in the paper.) stikke, prikke2. noun1) ((a pain caused by) an act of pricking: You'll just feel a slight prick in your arm.) stikk2) (a tiny hole made by a sharp point: a pin-prick.) (nåle)stikk3) ((slang, vulgar) a penis.) pikk4) ((slang, vulgar) a nasty or contemptible person: He is such a prick!) ekkel person•- prick up one's ears- prick one's earsprikke--------rift--------stikkeIsubst. \/prɪk\/1) prikk, stikk, punktering2) stikk(ing), (samvittighets)nag3) ( for okser) piggstav4) torn, brodd (også bibelsk), tagg5) ( vulgært) kukk, pikk6) (vulgært, om person) jævla idiotkick against the pricks ( bibelsk) stampe mot broddenpricks of conscience samvittighetsnagIIverb \/prɪk\/1) prikke, stikke2) stikke hull i\/på, punktere3) nage, plage4) utpeke, peke ut5) prikke (et mønster)6) ( sjøfart) stake frem (en båt)7) ( gammeldags) anspore, tilskynde8) skade foten til en hest under skoing9) ( gammeldags) spore hesten10) ( gammeldags) ri, galoppereprick at rette et støt mot, stikke i, plageprick off\/out ( hagebruk) plante ut (i små hull), prikleprick (up) one's ears spisse ørerprick the chart ( sjøfart) stikke ut\/sette av skipets posisjon på kartet -
8 shoddy
'ʃodi1) (of poor material or quality: shoddy furniture.) sjusket, av dårlig kvalitet2) (mean and contemptible: a shoddy trick.) simpel, dårlig gjort•- shoddily- shoddiness Isubst. \/ˈʃɒdɪ\/1) sjoddi (regenerert ull)2) skrap, fuskverkIIadj. \/ˈʃɒdɪ\/1) falsk, humbug-• do you always use shoddy methods?2) tarvelig, simpel, sjasket3) (av) dårlig kvalitet4) lumpen, sjofel, skitten5) (foranstilt, om ull) sjoddi-
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