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out of sheer spite

  • 1 aus reiner Gehässigkeit

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  • 2 despecho

    m.
    spite (rencor, venganza).
    (hacer algo) por despecho (to do something) out of spite
    a despecho de in spite of, despite
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: despechar.
    * * *
    1 spite
    \
    a despecho de in spite of, despite
    por despecho out of spite
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    SM
    1) (=ojeriza) spite
    2)

    a despecho de algo — in spite of sth, despite sth

    3) [de niño] weaning
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    masculino spite

    a despecho de las críticas — despite o in spite of all the criticism

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    ----
    * por despecho = spitefully, out of spite.
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    masculino spite

    a despecho de las críticas — despite o in spite of all the criticism

    * * *
    * por despecho = spitefully, out of spite.
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    spite
    se casó con él por despecho she married him out of spite
    lo hizo a despecho de sus superiores he did it in defiance of his superiors
    a despecho de las críticas despite o in spite of all the criticism
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    Del verbo despechar: ( conjugate despechar)

    despecho es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    despechó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    despecho sustantivo masculino
    spite;

    despecho sustantivo masculino spite: lo hizo por despecho, he did it out of spite
    ♦ Locuciones: a despecho de, in spite of

    ' despecho' also found in these entries:
    English:
    defiance
    - rebound
    - spite
    - pique
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    ♦ nm
    [rencor] spite; [desengaño] bitterness;
    (hacer algo) por despecho (to do sth) out of spite
    ♦ a despecho de loc prep
    in spite of, despite
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    m spite;
    a despecho de in spite of
    * * *
    1) : spite
    2)
    a despecho de : despite, in spite of

    Spanish-English dictionary > despecho

  • 3 lauter

    Adj.
    1. altm. (rein) pure
    2. fig. (aufrichtig, ehrlich) sincere, genuine; die lautere Wahrheit the plain truth
    —
    Adv. (nichts als, nur) nothing but; lauter Unsinn a lot of nonsense; aus lauter Bosheit out of sheer spite; aus lauter Dankbarkeit ließ er ihn gehen he was so grateful (that) he let him go; vor lauter Aufregung habe ich seinen Namen vergessen in ( oder with) all the excitement I forgot his name; das sind lauter Lügen it’s all lies
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    nothing but (Adv.);
    (aufrichtig) pure (Adj.); genuine (Adj.); sincere (Adj.)
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    lau|ter I ['lautɐ]
    adj inv
    (= nur) nothing but

    láúter Unsinn/Freude etc — pure or sheer nonsense/joy etc

    das sind láúter Lügen — that's nothing but lies, that's all a pack of lies

    vor láúter Rauch/Autos kann man nichts sehen — you can't see anything for all the smoke/cars

    das sind láúter Idioten — they are nothing but idiots

    II
    adj
    1) (liter = rein) Gold, Wein pure
    2) (geh = aufrichtig) Mensch, Absichten honourable (Brit), honorable (US); Wahrheit honest

    láúterer Wettbewerb — fair competition

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    lau·ter1
    [ˈlautɐ]
    adj inv just, nothing but
    das sind \lauter Lügen that's nothing but lies
    vor \lauter... because of...
    vor lauter Arbeit... because of all the work I've got...
    lau·ter2
    [ˈlautɐ]
    1. (geh: aufrichtig) sincere
    2. (veraltend liter: rein) pure; s.a. Wahrheit
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    I
    Adjektiv (geh.) honourable < person, intentions, etc.>; honest < truth>
    II
    indeklinabeles Adjektiv nothing but; sheer, pure <nonsense, joy, etc.>

    das sind lauter Lügen — that's nothing but lies; that's a pack of lies

    vor lauter Arbeit komme ich nicht ins Theater — I can't go to the theatre because of all the work I've got

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    lauter1 adj
    1. obs (rein) pure
    2. fig (aufrichtig, ehrlich) sincere, genuine;
    die lautere Wahrheit the plain truth
    lauter2 adv (nichts als, nur) nothing but;
    lauter Unsinn a lot of nonsense;
    aus lauter Bosheit out of sheer spite;
    aus lauter Dankbarkeit ließ er ihn gehen he was so grateful (that) he let him go;
    vor lauter Aufregung habe ich seinen Namen vergessen in ( oder with) all the excitement I forgot his name;
    das sind lauter Lügen it’s all lies
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    I
    Adjektiv (geh.) honourable <person, intentions, etc.>; honest < truth>
    II
    indeklinabeles Adjektiv nothing but; sheer, pure <nonsense, joy, etc.>

    das sind lauter Lügen — that's nothing but lies; that's a pack of lies

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > lauter

  • 4 Gehässigkeit

    f pej.
    1. nur Sg. spitefulness; aus reiner Gehässigkeit out of sheer spite
    2. Bemerkung: spiteful remark
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    die Gehässigkeit
    spite; spitefulness
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    Ge|hạ̈s|sig|keit
    f -, -en
    spite, spitefulness

    jdm Gehässigkeiten sagen — to be spiteful to sb

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    (great ill-feeling, anger etc: He spoke with venom.) venom
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    Ge·häs·sig·keit
    <-, -en>
    f
    1. kein pl (Boshaftigkeit) spite[fulness]
    2. (gehässige Bemerkung) spiteful remark
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    die; Gehässigkeit, Gehässigkeiten
    1) o. Pl. (Wesen) spitefulness
    2) meist Pl. (Äußerung) spiteful remark
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    1. nur sg spitefulness;
    aus reiner Gehässigkeit out of sheer spite
    2. Bemerkung: spiteful remark
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    die; Gehässigkeit, Gehässigkeiten
    1) o. Pl. (Wesen) spitefulness
    2) meist Pl. (Äußerung) spiteful remark
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    f.
    hatefulness n.
    spitefulness n.
    venom (hate) n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Gehässigkeit

  • 5 nur

    I Adv.
    1. only; (nichts als) nothing but; (bloß) just; (einfach) simply; das hat nur 5 Dollar gekostet it only cost 5 dollars; wir waren nur mehr fünf Dial. there were only five of us left; nur einmal just once; nur sie wusste es etc. only she ( oder she alone) knew etc.; nur sie wusste etc. auch she was the only one to know etc.; nur weil just because; nicht nur, sondern auch not only, but also; es ist nur, dass... it’s just that...; nur gut, dass... it’s a good thing that...; in nur zwei Jahren in just two (short) years, within two (short) years; nur aus Bosheit etc. out of sheer spite etc.; ohne auch nur zu lächeln without so much as a smile; warum hast du ihn gehauen? - nur so umg. I don’t know, because I felt like it; warum fragst du? - nur so umg. I was just wondering
    2. (ausgenommen) except; nur, dass... except (that)..., apart from the fact that...
    3. (irgend): so viel ich nur kann as much as I possibly can; so bald wie nur möglich as soon as you etc. possibly can; es muss so schnell wie nur möglich fertig werden it’s got to be finished in the quickest possible time
    4. auffordernd: nur zu! go on!; umg. what are you waiting for?; nur nicht so schüchtern! go on, don’t be shy!; nur keine Umstände! please don’t go to any trouble!; verstärkt, auch drohend: na, warte nur! you just wait!; verkaufe es nur ja nicht don’t sell it whatever you do, just don’t sell it
    5. dringender Wunsch: wenn er nur käme if only he would come; wenn du nur nicht so viel rauchen würdest if only you wouldn’t smoke so much; wäre ich nur zu Hause geblieben! if only I’d stayed at home
    6. nachdrücklich oder verwundert fragend: wie kam er nur hierher? how on earth did he get here?; was will er damit nur sagen? I wonder what he means ( oder is driving at)?; warum ist sie nur gegangen? what on earth made her go?, why (on earth) did she go?; was habe ich nur getan? what (on earth) have I done?; wer kann es nur gewesen sein? who (on earth) oder whoever can it have been?; wie hat er es nur geschafft? how (on earth) did he manage that?; wo kann sie nur sein? where (on earth) can she be?; was hat sie nur? I wonder what’s up ( oder wrong) with her
    7. Steigerung ausdrückend: das weißt du nur zu gut you know very ( oder perfectly) well; das ist nur zu wahr that’s only too true; er wurde nur noch frecher he just became cheekier; das macht alles nur noch schlimmer that just makes it all the worse
    8. umg.: nur so verstärkend: meist like mad; der Wind hat nur so gepfiffen the wind was howling like mad; es hat nur so gescheppert there was an almighty crash; sie haben gearbeitet, dass es nur so gekracht hat they worked with a vengeance
    II Konj.: nur habe ich vergessen... only I forgot...; er ist fleißig, nur müsste er sorgfältiger sein he works hard but he should take more care; ich komme gerne, nur weiß ich nicht wann I’d like to come but I just don’t know when I can make it
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    solely; only; merely; alone
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    [nuːɐ]
    adv
    1) (einschränkend) only, just

    er ist ein sehr schneller Arbeiter, núr müsste er etwas gründlicher sein — he is a very fast worker but or only he should be rather more thorough

    ich habe núr ein Stück Brot gegessen — I've only eaten a piece of bread, I've eaten only or just a piece of bread

    alle, núr ich nicht — everyone except or but me

    núr ich weiß — I'm the only one who knows, only I know

    núr schade, dass... — it's just a pity that...

    núr dass... — it's just that..., only...

    núr noch zwei Minuten — only or just two minutes left or to go

    der Kranke isst fast núr noch Obst — the sick man eats virtually nothing but fruit these days

    nicht núr..., sondern auch — not only or just... but also

    alles, núr das nicht! — anything but that!

    warum möchtest du das denn wissen? – ach, núr so! — why do you want to know? – oh I just do or oh just because or oh no special reason

    ich hab das núr so gesagt — I was just talking

    warum hast du das gemacht? – núr so — why did you do that? – I just did

    núr kann man nie wissen, ob... — only or but you never can or can never tell if...

    wie schnell er núr redet — doesn't he speak fast!

    dass es núr so krachte — making a terrible din or racket

    er fuhr, so schnell er núr (fahren) konnte — he drove just as fast as he possibly could, he drove for all he was worth

    3) (mit Fragepronomen) -ever, on earth (inf)

    was/wer/wie etc núr? — but what/who/how etc?

    was hat er núr? — whatever is or what on earth (inf) is the matter with him?

    wie kannst du núr (so etwas sagen)? — how could you (say such a thing)?

    sie bekommt alles, was sie núr will — she gets whatever she wants

    4)

    (Wunsch, Bedingung) wenn er núr (erst) käme — if only he would come, if he would only come

    wüsste ich núr, wie — if only I knew how, if I only knew how

    es wird klappen, wenn er núr nicht die Nerven verliert — it will be all right as long as or so long as (inf) or provided (that) he doesn't lose his nerve

    5) (mit Negationen) just,... whatever you do

    lass das núr niemand(en) wissen! — just don't let anyone find out, (but) don't let anyone find out whatever you do

    sagen Sie das núr nicht Ihrer Frau! — just don't tell your wife (whatever you do)

    6) (Aufforderung) just

    geh núr! — just go, go on

    núr zu! — go on

    sieh núr — just look

    núr her damit! (inf) — let's have it

    sagen Sie es núr, Sie brauchen es núr zu sagen — just say (the word), you only have to say (the word)

    er soll núr lachen! — let him laugh

    7)

    núr mehr (dial, esp Aus) — only... left

    ich habe núr mehr einen Euro — I've only one euro left

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    1) (only: He alone can remember.) alone
    3) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) just
    4) (only: None but the brave deserve our respect.) none but
    5) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) only
    6) (alone: Only you can do it.) only
    7) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) only
    8) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) only
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    [ˈnu:ɐ̯]
    1. vor Substantiven (nicht mehr als) only, just
    ich habe \nur eine Stunde Zeit/fünf Euro I only have an hour/five euros
    sie hat \nur einen einzigen Fehler gemacht she made just a single mistake
    ich möchte dich \nur um eines bitten I'd ask just one thing of you
    ich habe \nur ein kleines Stück Kuchen gegessen I've only eaten a small piece of cake, I've eaten only [or just] a small piece of cake
    \nur noch [o bes ÖSTERR mehr] only
    ich habe \nur noch einen Euro I've only one euro left
    \nur noch drei Minuten only [or just] two minutes left [or to go]
    ich esse fast \nur noch Obst I eat virtually nothing but fruit these days
    es hätte \nur noch ein Wort gefehlt und ich wäre explodiert just one more word and I would have exploded
    2. vor Substantiven, Pronomen (ausschließlich) only, just
    \nur sie darf das only she is allowed to do that
    alle kamen, \nur meine Schwester nicht they all came except my sister
    \nur ich weiß das I'm the only one who knows, only I know
    3. vor Adjektiven, Verben (bloß) only, just
    da kann man doch \nur lachen! what a bloody laugh! fam
    wie konnte ich das \nur vergessen! how on earth could I forget that!
    er tat es \nur ungern he did it only reluctantly
    das ist \nur recht und billig it is only right and proper
    ich will dir doch \nur helfen! I only want to help you!
    ich frage mich \nur, warum I just want to know why
    sie macht das absichtlich, \nur um dich zu provozieren she does it deliberately, just to provoke you
    \nur dass... it's just that...
    \nur gut, dass... it's a good thing that...
    nicht \nur, dass... it's not just that...
    \nur schade, dass... it's just a pity that...
    nicht \nur..., sondern auch... not only [or just]..., but also...
    ich mache das nicht \nur wegen des Geldes, sondern auch, weil es mir Spaß macht I'm not doing it just for the money, but also because I enjoy it
    \nur so just
    ich schreibe Gedichte \nur so zum Spaß I write poems just for fun
    warum fragst du? — ach, \nur so why do you ask? — oh, no particular reason
    warum hast du das getan? — \nur so why did you do that? — I just did
    ich habe das \nur so gesagt I was just talking
    4. (ruhig) just
    schlag \nur zu, wirst schon sehen, was du davon hast! go on, hit me, you'll soon see what you'll get out of it!
    wie schnell sie \nur redet! doesn't she speak fast!
    Max fuhr, so schnell er \nur konnte Max drove just as fast as he possibly could
    mach \nur ja nicht mich für die Folgen verantwortlich! just don't, whatever you do, blame me for the consequences!
    lass das \nur ja niemanden wissen! don't you [dare] tell anyone!, just don't let anyone find out!
    sag das \nur nicht deiner Mutter! just don't tell your mother [whatever you do]!
    \nur noch:
    als ich ihn zur Rede stellte, wurde er \nur noch frecher when I took him to task he got even cheekier
    \nur so:
    gerade als ich aus dem Haus wollte, regnete es \nur so just as I wanted to go out it was really pouring down
    dass es \nur so... + vb so much that it...
    ich werde dir so eine scheuern, dass es \nur so staubt! I'm going to give you such a clout that it will raise the dust!
    \nur zu:
    das kenne ich \nur zu gut I know that only too well
    das ist \nur zu wahr! it's only too true!
    6. (einschränkend) but, the only thing is...
    alles, \nur das nicht! anything but that!
    du kannst gern[e] einen Whisky haben, \nur habe ich kein Eis you're welcome to have a whisky, the only thing is I don't have any ice
    das Buch ist sehr gut, \nur, es ist wahrscheinlich zu schwer the book is very good, but [or though] it's probably too heavy-going
    \nur kann man nie wissen, ob... but you never can tell if...
    \nur dass... except that...
    7. mit Fragepronomen -ever, on earth
    warum/was/wer/wie... \nur? just [or but] why/what/who/how...?
    was hat sie \nur? what on earth is the matter with her?
    warum musstest du das \nur tun? just why did you have to do that?
    was in aller Welt hast du dir \nur dabei gedacht? just what on earth did you think you were doing?
    es schellt jemand an der Tür? wer kann das \nur sein? somebody's ringing the doorbell? who on earth can it be?
    wie kannst du \nur [so etwas sagen]? how could you [say such a thing]?
    8. (Bedingung, Wunsch)
    ▪ wenn... \nur... if only...
    das Wetter ist schön, wenn es \nur so bliebe! the weather is glorious, if only it would stay like this!
    wenn sie \nur käme! if only she would come!
    wüsste ich \nur, wann/wie... if only I knew when/how..., if I only knew when/how...
    geh \nur! just go!, go on!
    sieh \nur! just look!
    \nur her damit! give it here!
    \nur Mut! cheer up
    du brauchst es \nur zu sagen! you only have to say!
    sie soll \nur lachen! let her laugh!
    \nur zu! come on then!, go on!; s.a. nicht
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    1.
    1) (nicht mehr als) only; just

    alle durften mitfahren, nur ich nicht — everyone was allowed to go, all except me

    er tut das mit Absicht, nur um dich zu provozieren — he does it deliberately, just to provoke you

    nicht nur..., sondern auch... — not only..., but also...

    nicht nur, dass... — it's not just that...

    Warum fragst du? - Ach, nur so — Why do you ask? - Oh, no particular reason

    nur dass... — except that...

    2.

    wenn das nur gut geht! — let's [just] hope it goes well

    wenn er nur käme/hier wäre — if only he would come/he were here

    3) (warnend)

    lass dich nur nicht erwischen — just don't let me/him/her/them catch you

    nur Geduld/vorsichtig/langsam — just be patient/careful/take it easy

    nur nicht! — don't, for goodness' sake!

    4) (fragend) just

    wie soll ich ihm das nur erklären? — just how am I supposed to explain it to him?

    er lief, so schnell er nur konnte — he ran just as fast as he could

    6) (sogar) only; just
    7)

    er schlug auf den Tisch, dass es nur so krachte — he crashed his fist [down] on the table

    3.
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    A. adv
    1. only; (nichts als) nothing but; (bloß) just; (einfach) simply;
    das hat nur 5 Dollar gekostet it only cost 5 dollars;
    wir waren nur mehr fünf dial there were only five of us left;
    nur einmal just once;
    nur sie wusste es etc only she ( oder she alone) knew etc;
    nur sie wusste etc auch she was the only one to know etc;
    nur weil just because;
    nicht nur, sondern auch not only, but also;
    es ist nur, dass … it’s just that …;
    nur gut, dass … it’s a good thing that …;
    in nur zwei Jahren in just two (short) years, within two (short) years;
    nur aus Bosheit etc out of sheer spite etc;
    ohne auch nur zu lächeln without so much as a smile;
    warum hast du ihn gehauen? -
    nur so umg I don’t know, because I felt like it;
    warum fragst du? -
    nur so umg I was just wondering
    2. (ausgenommen) except;
    nur, dass … except (that) …, apart from the fact that …
    3. (irgend):
    so viel ich nur kann as much as I possibly can;
    so bald wie nur möglich as soon as you etc possibly can;
    es muss so schnell wie nur möglich fertig werden it’s got to be finished in the quickest possible time
    nur zu! go on!; umg what are you waiting for?;
    nur nicht so schüchtern! go on, don’t be shy!;
    nur keine Umstände! please don’t go to any trouble!; verstärkt, auch drohend:
    na, warte nur! you just wait!;
    verkaufe es nur ja nicht don’t sell it whatever you do, just don’t sell it
    wenn er nur käme if only he would come;
    wenn du nur nicht so viel rauchen würdest if only you wouldn’t smoke so much;
    wäre ich nur zu Hause geblieben! if only I’d stayed at home
    wie kam er nur hierher? how on earth did he get here?;
    was will er damit nur sagen? I wonder what he means ( oder is driving at)?;
    warum ist sie nur gegangen? what on earth made her go?, why (on earth) did she go?;
    was habe ich nur getan? what (on earth) have I done?;
    wer kann es nur gewesen sein? who (on earth) oder whoever can it have been?;
    wie hat er es nur geschafft? how (on earth) did he manage that?;
    wo kann sie nur sein? where (on earth) can she be?;
    was hat sie nur? I wonder what’s up ( oder wrong) with her
    das weißt du nur zu gut you know very ( oder perfectly) well;
    das ist nur zu wahr that’s only too true;
    er wurde nur noch frecher he just became cheekier;
    das macht alles nur noch schlimmer that just makes it all the worse
    8. umg:
    nur so verstärkend: meist like mad;
    der Wind hat nur so gepfiffen the wind was howling like mad;
    es hat nur so gescheppert there was an almighty crash;
    sie haben gearbeitet, dass es nur so gekracht hat they worked with a vengeance
    B. konj:
    nur habe ich vergessen … only I forgot …;
    er ist fleißig, nur müsste er sorgfältiger sein he works hard but he should take more care;
    ich komme gerne, nur weiß ich nicht wann I’d like to come but I just don’t know when I can make it
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    1.
    1) (nicht mehr als) only; just

    alle durften mitfahren, nur ich nicht — everyone was allowed to go, all except me

    er tut das mit Absicht, nur um dich zu provozieren — he does it deliberately, just to provoke you

    nicht nur..., sondern auch... — not only..., but also...

    nicht nur, dass... — it's not just that...

    Warum fragst du? - Ach, nur so — Why do you ask? - Oh, no particular reason

    nur dass... — except that...

    2.

    wenn das nur gut geht! — let's [just] hope it goes well

    wenn er nur käme/hier wäre — if only he would come/he were here

    2) (ermunternd, tadelnd)

    lass dich nur nicht erwischen — just don't let me/him/her/them catch you

    nur Geduld/vorsichtig/langsam — just be patient/careful/take it easy

    nur nicht! — don't, for goodness' sake!

    4) (fragend) just

    er lief, so schnell er nur konnte — he ran just as fast as he could

    6) (sogar) only; just
    7)

    er schlug auf den Tisch, dass es nur so krachte — he crashed his fist [down] on the table

    3.
    * * *
    adv.
    merely adv.
    only adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > nur

  • 6 inadına

    1. out of sheer spite, out of sheer obstinacy, just to be contrary, just to spite (someone): Bunu inadına yaptın değil mi? You did this just to spite me, didn´t you? 2. for some confounded reason, by an irony of fate: O gün inadına yağmur yağdı. That day, for some confounded reason, it rained.

    Saja Türkçe - İngilizce Sözlük > inadına

  • 7 méchanceté

    méchanceté [me∫ɑ̃ste]
    feminine noun
       a. ( = caractère) nastiness
       b. ( = action) nasty action ; ( = parole) nasty remark
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    meʃɑ̃ste
    1) ( de personne) nastiness

    avec méchanceté — spitefully, nastily

    2) (de propos, regard, d'acte) maliciousness; ( plus fort) viciousness
    3) ( acte) malicious act; ( propos) malicious remark
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    meʃɑ̃ste nf
    1) [personne, parole] nastiness
    2) (= action) nasty action
    3) (= parole) nasty remark
    * * *
    1 ( de personne) nastiness, malice, meanness; par pure méchanceté out of pure spite ou malice; avec méchanceté spitefully, nastily; sans méchanceté without malice; être d'une incroyable méchanceté to be vicious ou really nasty;
    2 (de geste, propos, regard, d'acte) maliciousness, meanness; ( plus fort) viciousness;
    3 ( acte) malicious act; ( propos) malicious remark; faire/dire des méchancetés to do/to say malicious ou nasty things.
    [meʃɑ̃ste] nom féminin
    1. [volonté de nuire] spite, malice, nastiness
    soit dit sans méchanceté, elle n'est pas futée without wishing to be unkind, she is not very bright
    2. [caractère méchant] maliciousness, nastiness, spitefulness
    3. [propos, acte]
    dire des méchancetés à quelqu'un to say nasty ou horrible things to somebody

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > méchanceté

  • 8 Gemeinheit

    f
    1. nur Sg. meanness, nastiness; aus Gemeinheit out of (sheer) spite, just to be nasty; es war eine Gemeinheit zu (+ Inf.) it was really mean of him etc. to (+ Inf.) die Gemeinheit dabei the mean thing about it
    2. Handlung: mean ( oder dirty) trick, nasty thing to do; Äußerung: nasty remark, nasty thing to say; Umstand, Ereignis: nuisance, nasty thing to happen; so eine Gemeinheit! what a nasty thing to do ( oder say, happen)!
    * * *
    die Gemeinheit
    disreputableness; meanness; cussedness; beastliness; baseness; vulgarness; hoggishness; lousiness; scurviness; skulduggery; snottiness
    * * *
    Ge|mein|heit
    f -, -en
    1) no pl (= Niedertracht) meanness; (= Rohheit, Unverschämtheit auch) nastiness
    2) no pl (= Vulgarität) vulgarity; (von Bemerkung, Witz) vulgarity, coarseness
    3) (= Tat) mean or dirty trick; (= Behandlung) nasty treatment no pl; (= Worte) mean thing
    4) inf = ärgerlicher Umstandblasted (Brit inf nuisance
    * * *
    die
    * * *
    Ge·mein·heit
    <-, -en>
    f
    1. kein pl (Niedertracht) meanness no art, no pl
    2. (niederträchtiges Handeln) meanness no art, no pl
    so eine \Gemeinheit! that was a mean thing to do!; (Bemerkung) mean remark
    3. (fam: ärgerlicher Umstand) nuisance
    * * *
    die; Gemeinheit, Gemeinheiten
    1) o. Pl. meanness; nastiness
    2) (gemeine Handlung) mean or nasty or dirty trick

    das war eine Gemeinheit — that was a mean or nasty thing to do/say

    * * *
    1. nur sg meanness, nastiness;
    aus Gemeinheit out of (sheer) spite, just to be nasty;
    es war eine Gemeinheit zu (+inf) it was really mean of him etc to (+inf)
    die Gemeinheit dabei the mean thing about it
    2. Handlung: mean ( oder dirty) trick, nasty thing to do; Äußerung: nasty remark, nasty thing to say; Umstand, Ereignis: nuisance, nasty thing to happen;
    so eine Gemeinheit! what a nasty thing to do ( oder say, happen)!
    * * *
    die; Gemeinheit, Gemeinheiten
    1) o. Pl. meanness; nastiness
    2) (gemeine Handlung) mean or nasty or dirty trick

    das war eine Gemeinheit — that was a mean or nasty thing to do/say

    * * *
    f.
    baseness n.
    beastliness n.
    cussedness n.
    disreputableness n.
    hoggishness n.
    lousiness n.
    meanness n.
    scurviness n.
    skulduggery n.
    snottiness n.
    vulgarity n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Gemeinheit

  • 9 cattiveria sf

    [katti'vɛrja]
    1) (qualità) wickedness, nastiness, (di bambino) naughtiness
    2) (azione) nasty o wicked action
    3)

    (discorso) dire una cattiveria — to say sth spiteful

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > cattiveria sf

  • 10 cattiveria

    sf [katti'vɛrja]
    1) (qualità) wickedness, nastiness, (di bambino) naughtiness
    2) (azione) nasty o wicked action
    3)

    (discorso) dire una cattiveria — to say sth spiteful

    Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > cattiveria

  • 11 само

    1. only; solely
    само в този случай in this case only
    само той може/знае he alone can/knows
    само заради тебе for your sake only; all because of you
    само Петър не дойде/не заспа Peter was the only one who didn't come/go to sleep, Peter was the only one not to come/not to go to sleep
    само ние двамата just you and me, just our two selves
    само така може да this is the only way to
    това е само за добро it's all to the good
    това му прави само чест it's all to his credit
    само ти си си виновен you have only yourself to blame, it's all your own fault
    не е само това there is more to it than that
    само със сила only by force, by sheer force
    мисля само за think only of. think of nothing but
    той знае само да се оплаква he does nothing but complain, he keeps complaining
    признавам само на думи pay lip-service to
    само за това разправям be full of it
    той е само кожа и кости he is nothing but skin and bone
    само той да не е anyone but he
    само това не! anything but that! само това да е if that were all
    само през 2 г. in 2 alone
    не си само ти на света разг. you're not the only pebble on the beach
    само колкото да се каже perfunctorily
    2. (просто) merely, only
    аз само го попитах как се казва I merely/only asked his name, all I did was ask his name
    само от злоба out of mere spite
    само като я погледна the mere sight of her
    3.(не повече от, точно) only, just
    само (за) веднаж just (for) once
    тя е само на шестнадесет години she is only sixteen
    само веднаж през живота once in a lifetime
    само за няколко дни
    4. for a few days only
    5. in a few brief days
    само за десет години in ten short years
    само за един век in a bare century
    само преда две седмици only a fortnight ago, as recently as a fortnight ago
    6. (все, непрекъснато) all the time; keep (c ger.)
    do nothing but (c inf. без to)
    само влизам и излизам do nothing but go in and out
    детето само плаче the child keeps crying, the child cries all the time
    7. (покрит, изцапан с) all covered with; (covered) all over with
    само кал съм be all covered with mud, be mud all over, разг. be all over mud
    8. сз. не само..., но и not only..., but also
    не само красива, но и умна not only beautiful, but also clever, she is clever as well as beautiful
    не само чух, но и видях not only did I hear about it, but I saw it with my own eyes
    само ако, стига само да provided, only if
    само че (но, обаче) only, but
    да тръгнем, само че е късно we might start, but it's rather late
    само защото just/merely because
    само да
    само да викнеш, ще дойде you have only to call and he'll corner
    само да не закъснееш mind you're not late, whatever you do; don't be late; ( молба) please, don't be late
    само дето не nearly, all but; come near to (c ger.)
    само дето не си изгуби службата he all but/nearly lost his; job he came near to losing his job
    9. частица
    да знаеш само if only you knew
    само помисли just think
    само се опитай! just you dare! just try! балерина ли? само на балерина ще ми станеш a ballet-dancer? a fine dancer you'll be when I've done with you
    12. (тъкмо точно) само за гости сме a fine state we're in to have company
    само и само да with the sole purpose of (c ger), for no other reason than to (c inf. без to)
    всичко ще направя само и само да го спася I'd do anything to save him
    самои само да ме ядоса with the sole purpose of making me angry, simply to make me angry, for no other reason than to make me angry
    само така! that's it! that's more like it! now you're talking! той говори само така he talks for the sake of argument
    само дето тичахме толкоз here we've been running our legs off all in vain
    предст. със същ. и прил. self-; auto-
    самокритика self-criticism
    самозараждане autogenesis
    с гл. o.s. самозалъгвам се delude o.s
    * * *
    са̀мо,
    нареч.
    1. only, solely; мисля \само за think only of, think of nothing but; не е \само това there is more to it than that; не си \само ти на света разг. you’re not the only pebble on the beach; признавам \само на думи pay lip-service to; \само в този случай in this case only; \само за това разправям be full of it; \само заради тебе for your sake only; all because of you; \само колкото да се каже perfunctorily; \само ние двамата just you and me, just our two selves; \само Петър не дойде/не заспа Peter was the only one who didn’t come/go to sleep, Peter was the only one not to come/not to go to sleep; \само през 1970 г. in 1970 alone; \само със сила only by force, by sheer force; \само така може да this is the only way to; \само ти си си виновен you have only yourself to blame, it’s all your own fault; \само това да е if that were all; \само това не! anything but that! \само той да не е anyone but he; \само той може/знае he alone can/knows; това е \само за добро it’s all to the good; това му прави \само чест it’s all to his credit; той е \само кожа и кости he is nothing but skin and bone; той знае \само да се оплаква he does nothing but complain, he keeps complaining;
    2. ( просто) merely, only; аз \само го попитах как се казва I merely/only asked his name, all I did was ask his name; \само като я погледна the mere sight of her;
    3. (не повече от, точно) only, just; \само (за) веднъж just (for) once; \само веднъж през живота си once in a lifetime; \само за десет години in ten short years; \само за един век in a bare century; \само за няколко дни
    1. for a few days only;
    2. in a few brief days; \само преди две седмици only a fortnight ago, as recently as a fortnight ago; тя е \само на шестнадесет години she is only sixteen;
    4. ( все, непрекъснато) all the time; keep (c ger.); do nothing but (c inf. без to); детето \само плаче the child keeps crying, the child cries all the time; \само влизам и излизам do nothing but go in and out;
    5. ( покрит, изцапан с) all covered with; (covered) all over with; \само кал съм be all covered with mud, be mud all over, разг. be all over mud;
    6. съюз: да тръгнем, \само че е късно we might start, but it’s rather late; не \само красива, но и умна not only beautiful, but also clever, she is clever as well as beautiful; не \само …, но и not only …, but also; \само ако, стига \само да provided, only if; \само да викнеш, ще дойде you have only to call and he’ll come; \само да не закъснееш mind you’re not late; whatever you do, don’t be late, ( молба) please, don’t be late; \само дето не nearly, all but; come near to (c ger.); \само дето не си изгуби службата he all but/nearly lost his job, he came near to losing his job; \само защото just/merely because; \само че (но, обаче) only, but;
    7. част.:
    1. (за усилване) only, just; да знаеш \само if only you knew; \само помисли just think;
    2. ( закана) just; балерина ли? \само на балерина ще ми станеш a ballet-dancer? a fine dancer you’ll be when I’ve done with you; \само се опитай! just you dare! just try!;
    3. ( тъкмо, точно): \само за гости сме a fine state we’re in to have company; • всичко ще направя, \само и \само да го спася I’d do anything to save him; \само дето тичахме толкоз here we’ve been running our legs off all in vain; \само и \само да with the sole purpose of (c ger.), for no other reason than to (c inf. без to); \само и \само да ме ядоса with the sole purpose of making me angry, simply to make me angry, for no other reason than to make me angry; \само така! that’s it! that’s more like it! now you’re talking! той говори \само така he talks for the sake of argument.
    * * *
    only: She is само fifteen. - Тя е само на петнайсет., само my best friends are invited. - Поканил съм само най-добрите си приятели., He is not only talented but also clever. - Той не само е талантлив, но и умен.; just: You do not need to come with me, само show me the way. - Не е нужно да идваш с мен, само ми покажи пътя., само you and me - само аз и ти; merely ; barely ; purely
    * * *
    1. (все, непрекъснато) all the time;keep (c ger.) 2. (не повече от, точно) only, just 3. (покрит, изцапан с) all covered with;(covered) all over with 4. (просто) merely, only 5. 1 сз.: не САМО..., но и not only..., but also 6. 1 частица 7. 13) (за усилване) only, just 8. 14) (закана) just 9. 15) (тъкмо. точно): САМО за гости сме a fine state we're in to have company 10. 2 г. in 11. 3 alone 12. 5 did was ask his name 13. 7) for a few days only 14. 8) in a few brief days 15. do nothing but (c inf. без to) 16. only;solely 17. САМО (за) веднаж just (for) once 18. САМО Петър не дойде/не заспа Peter was the only one who didn't come/ go to sleep, Peter was the only one not to come/not to go to sleep 19. САМО ако, стига САМО да provided, only if 20. САМО в този случай in this case only 21. САМО веднаж през живота once in a lifetime 22. САМО влизам и излизам do nothing but go in and out 23. САМО да: САМО да викнеш, ще дойде you have only to call and he'll cornerСАМО да не закъснееш mind you're not late, whatever you do. don't be late. (молба) please, don't be late 24. САМО дето не nearly, all but;come near to (c ger.) 25. САМО дето не си изгуби службата he all but/nearly lost his. job. he came near to losing his job 26. САМО дето тичахме толкоз here we've been running our legs off all in vain 27. САМО за десет години in ten short years 28. САМО за един век in a bare century 29. САМО за няколко дни 30. САМО за това разправям be full of it 31. САМО заради тебе for your sake only;all because of you 32. САМО защото just/ merely because 33. САМО и САМО да with the sole purpose of (c ger.), for no other reason than to (c inf. без to): всичко ще направя САМО и САМО да го спася I'd do anything to save him 34. САМО кал съм be all covered with mud, be mud all over, разг. be all over mud 35. САМО като я погледна the mere sight of hеr 36. САМО колкото да се каже perfunctorily 37. САМО ние двамата just you and me, just our two selves 38. САМО от злоба out of mere spite 39. САМО помисли just think 40. САМО преда две седмици only a fortnight ago, as recently as a fortnight ago 41. САМО през 42. САМО се опитай! just you dare! just try! балерина ли? САМО на балерина ще ми станеш a ballet-dancer?a fine dancer you'll be when I've done with you 43. САМО със сила only by force, by sheer force 44. САМО така може да this is the only way to 45. САМО така! that's it! that's more like it! now you're talking! той говори САМО така he talks for the sake of argument 46. САМО ти си си виновен you have only yourself to blame, it's all your own fault 47. САМО това не! anything but that! САМО това да е if that were all 48. САМО той да не е anyone but he 49. САМО той може/знае he alone can/ knows 50. САМО че (но, обаче) only, but 51. САМОи САМО да ме ядоса with the sole purpose of making me angry, simply to make me angry, for no other reason than to make me angry 52. аз САМО го попитах как се казва I merely/only asked his name, all 53. да знаеш САМО if only you knew 54. да тръгнем, САМО че е късно we might start, but it's rather late 55. детето САМО плаче the child keeps crying, the child cries all the time 56. мисля САМО за think only of. think of nothing but 57. не САМО красива, но и умна not only beautiful, but also clever, she is clever as well as beautiful 58. не САМО чух, но и видях not only did I hear about it, but I saw it with my own eyes 59. не е САМО това there is more to it than that 60. не си САМО ти на света разг. you're not the only pebble on the beach 61. признавам САМО на думи pay lip-service to 62. това е САМО за добро it's all to the good 63. това му прави САМО чест it's all to his credit 64. той е САМО кожа и кости he is nothing but skin and bone 65. той знае САМО да се оплаква he does nothing but complain, he keeps complaining 66. тя е САМО на шестнадесет години she is only sixteen

    Български-английски речник > само

  • 12 Schikane

    f; -, -n
    1. auch Pl. harassment; etw. aus reiner Schikane machen do s.th. out of sheer petty spite (Brit. bloody-mindedness); das Verbot ist reine Schikane the ban is simply designed to annoy everybody
    2. Rennsport: chicane
    3. mit allen Schikanen ( ausgestattet) umg., fig. with all the trimmings; Küche, Haus: with all mod cons, Am. with all the latest gadgets
    * * *
    die Schikane
    chicane; chicanery
    * * *
    Schi|ka|ne [ʃi'kaːnə]
    f -, -n
    1) harassment; (von Mitschülern) bullying no pl

    diese neuerlichen Schikánen an der Grenze — this recent harassment at the border

    das hat er aus reiner Schikáne gemacht — he did it out of sheer bloody-mindedness (Brit) or pig-headedness

    die Schüler brauchen sich nicht alle Schikánen gefallen zu lassen — the pupils don't have to put up with being messed around (inf)

    2)

    mit allen Schikánen (inf) — with all the trimmings

    3) (SPORT) chicane
    * * *
    Schi·ka·ne
    <-, -n>
    [ʃiˈka:nə]
    f
    aus [reiner] \Schikane [just] to harass sb
    2. SPORT chicane
    3.
    ▶ mit allen \Schikanen (fam) with all the modern conveniences [or all the extras] [or BRIT fam mod cons]
    * * *
    die; Schikane, Schikanen
    1) harassment no indef. art.

    aus reiner Schikane — purely in order to harass him/her etc.

    2)

    mit allen Schikanen — (ugs.) <kitchen, house> with all mod cons (Brit. coll.); <car, bicycle, stereo> with all the extras

    * * *
    Schikane f; -, -n
    1. auch pl harassment;
    etwas aus reiner Schikane machen do sth out of sheer petty spite (Br bloody-mindedness);
    das Verbot ist reine Schikane the ban is simply designed to annoy everybody
    2. Rennsport: chicane
    3.
    mit allen Schikanen (ausgestattet) umg, fig with all the trimmings; Küche, Haus: with all mod cons, US with all the latest gadgets
    * * *
    die; Schikane, Schikanen
    1) harassment no indef. art.

    aus reiner Schikane — purely in order to harass him/her etc.

    2)

    mit allen Schikanen — (ugs.) <kitchen, house> with all mod cons (Brit. coll.); <car, bicycle, stereo> with all the extras

    * * *
    -n f.
    chicane n.
    chicanery n.
    harassment n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schikane

  • 13 malveillance

    malveillance [malvεjɑ̃s]
    feminine noun
    ( = méchanceté) malevolence ; ( = désobligeance) ill will
    * * *
    malvɛjɑ̃s
    1) ( antipathie) malice
    2) ( intention de nuire) malicious intent
    * * *
    malvɛjɑ̃s nf
    1) (= animosité) ill will
    2) (= intention de nuire) malevolence
    3) DROIT malicious intent no pl
    * * *
    1 ( antipathie) malice;
    2 ( intention de nuire) malicious intent; incendie dû à la malveillance malicious arson.
    [malvɛjɑ̃s] nom féminin
    1. [méchanceté] malevolence, spite, malice
    2. [intention criminelle] criminal intent, malice aforethought (terme juridique)

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > malveillance

  • 14 trods

    defiance, despite
    * * *
    I. (en) defiance;
    ( hos barn) refractoriness;
    [ byde trods] defy ( fx the weather),
    F brave ( fx danger);
    ( holde stand mod) hold one's own against;
    [ på trods] in sheer defiance, out of bravado;
    [ på trods af] in defiance of;
    [ til trods for] in spite of, despite;
    [ til trods for at] in spite of the fact that, although.
    II. præp in spite of;
    [ trods alt] in spite of everything,
    ( alligevel) after all.

    Danish-English dictionary > trods

  • 15 смех

    муж.
    laughter, laugh
    ••

    и смех и грех — разг. you don't know whether to laugh or cry

    как будто на смех, словно на смех, точно на смех — as if out of spite, as if to mock smb.

    поднимать кого-л. на смех — to make a laughing-stock of smb., to make fun of smb.

    покатиться со смеху — to roll/rock with laughter

    смеха ради — in jest, for sheer fun, for joke, just for fun

    умирать/подыхать со смеху, от смеху — to die laughing

    Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > смех

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