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1 desgaire
m.1 a graceless mien or deportment, slovenliness, affected carelessness in dress.2 gesture, indicating scorn or contempt.Al desgaire affectedly careless, disdainfully, contemptuously3 tactless gesture, scornful gesture.* * *1 (desaliño) nonchalance, carelessness2 (ademán de desprecio) scornful gesture\al desgaire nonchalantly, carelessly* * *SM1) (=desaseo) slovenliness, carelessness2) (=desdén) scornful attitude, disdain* * *carelessness, slovenliness, sloppinessviste con desgaire he dresses carelessly o sloppily o in a rather slovenly wayal desgaire carelessly, casually, in an offhand manner, nonchalantly* * *desgaire nm[desaliño] slovenliness, sloppiness;vestir con desgaire to dress sloppily;al desgaire nonchalantly, casually -
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БУМАГА HE КРАСНЕЕТ БУМАГА ВСЁ СТЕРПИТ VP subj. these forms only fixed WO(used to express an ironic or scornful attitude toward sth. written or published because it contains lies, tendentiousness etc) paper can bear absolutely anythingpaper won't (doesn't) blushpen and ink never blush.«Алексей Фёдорович, - писала она, -...я не могу больше жить, если не скажу вам того, что родилось в моём сердце, а этого никто, кроме нас двоих, не должен до времени знать. Но как я вам скажу то, что я так хочу вам сказать? Бумага, говорят, не краснеет, уверяю вас, что это неправда и что краснеет она так же точно, как и я теперь вся» (Достоев- ский 1). uAlexei Fyodorovich," she wrote, "...I cannot live any longer without telling you what has been born in my heart, and this no one but the two of us should know for the time being. But how shall I tell you that which I want so much to tell you? Paper, they say, does not blush, but I assure you that it is not true, and that it is blushing now just as I am blushing all over" (1a).The first variant of this phrase goes back to Cicero's Epis-tulae ad Familiares, "Epistula non erubescit," V, 12,1. -
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В ГРОБУ ВИДАЛ (ВИДЕЛ) кого-что substand, rude VP subj: human ( usu. a pronoun) past only usu. this WO used to express a sharply scornful attitude toward s.o. or sth.: в гробу X видал Y-a - X couldn't care less about Y X doesn't give a damn (a shit) about Y Y can go to hell to (the) hell with Y.Экономист в гробу видел литературные произведения бывшего мужа Елены... (Лимонов 1). The economist could not have cared less about Elena's ex-husband's literary works... (1a)....B гробу я видал твою тягу просечь (authors usage = понять) тайны материи (Алешковский 1). I didn't give a shit about (your) longing to penetrate the secrets of matter (1a).Сильва:) В гробу бы я ее видел, такую любовь (Вампилов 4). (S.:) То hell with that kind of love (4c). -
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ТАК НАЗЫВАЕМЫЙ AdvP modif fixed WO1. called thus (used before a little-known, rarely used, or unusual word or phrase)so-called(in limited contexts) what is called.Не забудем, что летописец преимущественно ведет речь о так называемой черни... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Let us not forget that the chronicler is speaking primarily of the so-called common people... (1a)2. derog(used sarcastically to express the speaker's scornful attitude toward s.o. or sth.) incorrectly or undeservedly called thusso-called(in limited contexts) what is called. -
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ОЧЕНЬ (КУДА КАК) НУЖНО (I) coll, iron Interj or impers predic these forms only fixed WO(used to express a scornful attitude toward sth., a contemptuous refusal of some suggestion, advice etc) it is completely unnecessary (to do sth.): who needs that!why bother! what for! why should I (he etc)! what need is there...? I (you etc) don't want... that's just what I need! a lot of good that does!«Только вот чему я удивляюсь: как вы, с вашим умом, не видите, что делается вокруг вас?» - «А что же такое делается?» - подхватил я и весь насторожился. Доктор посмотрел на меня с каким-то насмешливым сожалением. «Хорош же и я, - промолвил он, словно про себя, - очень нужно это ему говорить» (Тургенев 3). "What I'm really surprised at, though, is how, with your intelligence, you can't see what is going on round you." "Why, what is going on?" I said, all ears. The doctor looked at me with a sort of mocking pity. "I'm a fine one too," he said, as though to himself. "Why should I be telling him this?" (3a).«Куда как нужно тратить лишние деньги и нанимать мусье, как будто и своих людей не стало!» (Пушкин 2). "What need is there to throw away money hiring this mounseer, as if there weren't enough of our own folk?" (2a).Анна Петровна:) Зачем пришел? (Осип:) Поздравить. (Анна Петровна:) Очень нужно! Проваливай! (Чехов 1). (А P.) What did you come for?(О.:) I came to congratulate you, ma'am (A.P:) I don't want your congratulations. Clear out! (1a).(Полина Андреевна:) Жалко мне тебя, Машенька. (Маша:) Очень нужно! (Полина Андреевна:) Сердце моё за тебя переболело (Чехов 6). (PA.:) I'm sorry for you, Mashenka. (M.:) A lot of good that does! (PA.:) My heart aches for you (6a). -
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СМОТРЕТЬ (ГЛЯДЕТЬ) HE НА ЧТО coll, disapprov VP infin only predic with быть» ( impers or with subj: human, animal, or concr) usu. pres usu. this WO usu. used to express dissatisfaction, a scornful attitude etc toward s.o. or sth.) some person, animal, or thing is too unattractive (small, lacking in some area etc) even to merit attention: (X -) смотреть не на что - X isn't (even) worth a second look X is nothing (not much) to look at X is too ugly (small, dinky etc) (even) to bother with (in limited contexts) there's nothing (there isn't anything) to look at (of an animal or thing only) X isn't worth the space it takes up (the money one paid for it etc) X isn't (even) worth having.Другой раз попадется такой (мужик), что и смотреть не на что: кривой, горбатый, деньги пропивает, жену и детей бьёт до полусмерти (Войнович 2). Sometimes you might get one (a man) that's not much to look at-blind in one eye, hunchbacked, drinks away his money, beats his wife and children half to death (1a).(Пашка:) Когда я отсюда уезжал, ты вот (показывает) была. Совсем пацанка, я и не смотрел на тебя... Да и смотреть не на что было... (Вампилов 2). (Р:) When I left this place you were this high. (He indicates.) Nothing but a kid, and I never even looked at you....And there wasn't anything to look at either... (2b).Серафима Платоновна всем расхваливает свою новую мебель, а там и смотреть не на что. Serafima Platonovna brags to everybody about her new furniture, but it's not worth the space it takes up. -
7 бумага все стерпит
• БУМАГА НЕ КРАСНЕЕТ; БУМАГА ВСЕ СТЕРПИТ[VPsubj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ (used to ex-press an ironic or scornful attitude toward sth. written or published because it contains lies, tendentiousness etc) paper can bear absolutely anything:- pen and ink never blush.♦ "Алексей Фёдорович, - писала она, -...я не могу больше жить, если не скажу вам того, что родилось в моём сердце, а этого никто, кроме нас двоих, не должен до времени знать. Но как я вам скажу то, что я так хочу вам сказать? Бумага, говорят, не краснеет, уверяю вас, что это неправда и что краснеет она так же точно, как и я теперь вся" (Достоевский 1). "Alexei Fyodorovich," she wrote, "...I cannot live any longer without telling you what has been bom in my heart, and this no one but the two of us should know for the time being. But how shall I tell you that which I want so much to tell you? Paper, they say, does not blush, but I assure you that it is not true, and that it is blushing now just as I am blushing all over" (1a).—————← The first variant of this phrase goes back to Cicero's Epistulae ad Familiares, "Epistula non erubescit," V, 12,1.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > бумага все стерпит
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8 бумага не краснеет
• БУМАГА НЕ КРАСНЕЕТ; БУМАГА ВСЕ СТЕРПИТ[VPsubj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ (used to ex-press an ironic or scornful attitude toward sth. written or published because it contains lies, tendentiousness etc) paper can bear absolutely anything:- pen and ink never blush.♦ "Алексей Фёдорович, - писала она, -...я не могу больше жить, если не скажу вам того, что родилось в моём сердце, а этого никто, кроме нас двоих, не должен до времени знать. Но как я вам скажу то, что я так хочу вам сказать? Бумага, говорят, не краснеет, уверяю вас, что это неправда и что краснеет она так же точно, как и я теперь вся" (Достоевский 1). "Alexei Fyodorovich," she wrote, "...I cannot live any longer without telling you what has been bom in my heart, and this no one but the two of us should know for the time being. But how shall I tell you that which I want so much to tell you? Paper, they say, does not blush, but I assure you that it is not true, and that it is blushing now just as I am blushing all over" (1a).—————← The first variant of this phrase goes back to Cicero's Epistulae ad Familiares, "Epistula non erubescit," V, 12,1.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > бумага не краснеет
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9 в гробу видал
[VP; subj: human (usu. a pronoun); past only; usu. this WO]=====⇒ used to express a sharply scornful attitude toward s.o. or sth.:- X doesn't give a damn < a shit> about Y;- to < the> hell with Y.♦ Экономист в гробу видел литературные произведения бывшего мужа Елены... (Лимонов 1). The economist could not have cared less about Elena's ex-husband's literary works... (1a).♦...B гробу я видал твою тягу просечь [author's usage = понять] тайны материи (Алешковский 1). I didn't give a shit about [your] longing to penetrate the secrets of matter (1a).♦ [Сильва:] В гробу бы я ее видел, такую любовь (Вампилов 4). [S.:] То hell with that kind of love (4c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в гробу видал
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10 в гробу видел
[VP; subj: human (usu. a pronoun); past only; usu. this WO]=====⇒ used to express a sharply scornful attitude toward s.o. or sth.:- X doesn't give a damn < a shit> about Y;- to < the> hell with Y.♦ Экономист в гробу видел литературные произведения бывшего мужа Елены... (Лимонов 1). The economist could not have cared less about Elena's ex-husband's literary works... (1a).♦...B гробу я видал твою тягу просечь [author's usage = понять] тайны материи (Алешковский 1). I didn't give a shit about [your] longing to penetrate the secrets of matter (1a).♦ [Сильва:] В гробу бы я ее видел, такую любовь (Вампилов 4). [S.:] То hell with that kind of love (4c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в гробу видел
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11 так называемый
[AdvP; modif; fixed WO]=====1. called thus (used before a little-known, rarely used, or unusual word or phrase):- so-called;- [in limited contexts] what is called.♦ Не забудем, что летописец преимущественно ведет речь о так называемой черни... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Let us not forget that the chronicler is speaking primarily of the so-called common people... (1a)2. derog (used sarcastically to express the speaker's scornful attitude toward s.o. or sth.) incorrectly or undeservedly called thus:- so-called;- [in limited contexts] what is called.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > так называемый
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12 куда как нужно!
[Interj or impers predic; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ (used to express a scornful attitude toward sth., a contemptuous refusal of some suggestion, advice etc) it is completely unnecessary (to do sth.):- who needs that!;- why bother!;- what for!;- why should I <he etc>!;- what need is there...?;- I (you etc) don't want...;- that's just what I need!;- a lot of good that does!♦ "Только вот чему я удивляюсь: как вы, с вашим умом, не видите, что делается вокруг вас?" - "А что же такое делается?" - подхватил я и весь насторожился. Доктор посмотрел на меня с каким-то насмешливым сожалением. "Хорош же и я, - промолвил он, словно про себя, - очень нужно это ему говорить" (Тургенев 3). "What I'm really surprised at, though, is how, with your intelligence, you can't see what is going on round you." "Why, what is going on?" I said, all ears. The doctor looked at me with a sort of mocking pity. "I'm a fine one too," he said, as though to himself. "Why should I be telling him this?" (3a).♦ "Куда как нужно тратить лишние деньги и нанимать мусье, как будто и своих людей не стало!"(Пушкин 2). "What need is there to throw away money hiring this mounseer, as if there weren't enough of our own folk?" (2a).♦ [Анна Петровна:] Зачем пришел? [Осип:] Поздравить. [Анна Петровна:] Очень нужно! Проваливай! (Чехов 1). [ А P.] What did you come for? [О.:] I came to congratulate you, ma'am [A.P:] I don't want your congratulations. Clear out! (1a).♦ [Полина Андреевна:] Жалко мне тебя, Машенька. [Маша:] Очень нужно! [Полина Андреевна:] Сердце моё за тебя переболело (Чехов 6). [P.A.:] I'm sorry for you, Mashenka. [M.:] A lot of good that does! [PA.:] My heart aches for you (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > куда как нужно!
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13 очень нужно!
[Interj or impers predic; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ (used to express a scornful attitude toward sth., a contemptuous refusal of some suggestion, advice etc) it is completely unnecessary (to do sth.):- who needs that!;- why bother!;- what for!;- why should I <he etc>!;- what need is there...?;- I (you etc) don't want...;- that's just what I need!;- a lot of good that does!♦ "Только вот чему я удивляюсь: как вы, с вашим умом, не видите, что делается вокруг вас?" - "А что же такое делается?" - подхватил я и весь насторожился. Доктор посмотрел на меня с каким-то насмешливым сожалением. "Хорош же и я, - промолвил он, словно про себя, - очень нужно это ему говорить" (Тургенев 3). "What I'm really surprised at, though, is how, with your intelligence, you can't see what is going on round you." "Why, what is going on?" I said, all ears. The doctor looked at me with a sort of mocking pity. "I'm a fine one too," he said, as though to himself. "Why should I be telling him this?" (3a).♦ "Куда как нужно тратить лишние деньги и нанимать мусье, как будто и своих людей не стало!"(Пушкин 2). "What need is there to throw away money hiring this mounseer, as if there weren't enough of our own folk?" (2a).♦ [Анна Петровна:] Зачем пришел? [Осип:] Поздравить. [Анна Петровна:] Очень нужно! Проваливай! (Чехов 1). [ А P.] What did you come for? [О.:] I came to congratulate you, ma'am [A.P:] I don't want your congratulations. Clear out! (1a).♦ [Полина Андреевна:] Жалко мне тебя, Машенька. [Маша:] Очень нужно! [Полина Андреевна:] Сердце моё за тебя переболело (Чехов 6). [P.A.:] I'm sorry for you, Mashenka. [M.:] A lot of good that does! [PA.:] My heart aches for you (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > очень нужно!
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14 глядеть не на что
• СМОТРЕТЬ < ГЛЯДЕТЬ> НЕ НА ЧТО coll. disapprov[VP; infin only; predic with быть (impers or with subj: human, animal, or concr; usu. pres; usu. this WO]=====⇒ (usu. used to express dissatisfaction, a scornful attitude etc toward s.o. or sth.) some person, animal, or thing is too unattractive (small, lacking in some area etc) even to merit attention:- X is nothing < not much> to look at;- X is too ugly <small, dinky etc> (even) to bother with;- [in limited contexts] there's nothing < there isn't anything> to look at;- [of an animal or thing only] X isn't worth the space it takes up <the money one paid for it etc>;- X isn't (even) worth having.♦ Другой раз попадется такой [ мужик], что и смотреть не на что: кривой, горбатый, деньги пропивает, жену и детей бьёт до полусмерти( Войнович 2). Sometimes you might get one [a man] that's not much to look at-blind in one eye, hunchbacked, drinks away his money, beats his wife and children half to death (1a).♦ [Пашка:] Когда я отсюда уезжал, ты вот (показывает) была. Совсем пацанка, я и не смотрел на тебя... Да и смотреть не на что было... (Вампилов 2). [Р:] When I left this place you were this high. (He indicates.) Nothing but a kid, and I never even looked at you....And there wasn't anything to look at either... (2b).♦ Серафима Платоновна всем расхваливает свою новую мебель, а там и смотреть не на что. Serafima Platonovna brags to everybody about her new furniture, but it's not worth the space it takes up.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > глядеть не на что
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15 смотреть не на что
• СМОТРЕТЬ < ГЛЯДЕТЬ> НЕ НА ЧТО coll. disapprov[VP; infin only; predic with быть (impers or with subj: human, animal, or concr; usu. pres; usu. this WO]=====⇒ (usu. used to express dissatisfaction, a scornful attitude etc toward s.o. or sth.) some person, animal, or thing is too unattractive (small, lacking in some area etc) even to merit attention:- X is nothing < not much> to look at;- X is too ugly <small, dinky etc> (even) to bother with;- [in limited contexts] there's nothing < there isn't anything> to look at;- [of an animal or thing only] X isn't worth the space it takes up <the money one paid for it etc>;- X isn't (even) worth having.♦ Другой раз попадется такой [ мужик], что и смотреть не на что: кривой, горбатый, деньги пропивает, жену и детей бьёт до полусмерти (Войнович 2). Sometimes you might get one [a man] that's not much to look at-blind in one eye, hunchbacked, drinks away his money, beats his wife and children half to death (1a).♦ [Пашка:] Когда я отсюда уезжал, ты вот (показывает) была. Совсем пацанка, я и не смотрел на тебя... Да и смотреть не на что было... (Вампилов 2). [Р:] When I left this place you were this high. (He indicates.) Nothing but a kid, and I never even looked at you....And there wasn't anything to look at either... (2b).♦ Серафима Платоновна всем расхваливает свою новую мебель, а там и смотреть не на что. Serafima Platonovna brags to everybody about her new furniture, but it's not worth the space it takes up.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > смотреть не на что
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16 écraser
écraser [ekʀαze]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. to crush ; [+ mouche] to squash ; [+ mégot] to stub out ; (en purée) to mash ; (en poudre) to grind ; (au pilon) to pound ; (en aplatissant) to flatten ; (en piétinant) to trample down ; (Tennis) [+ balle] to kill• vous m'écrasez les pieds ! you're standing on my feet!b. [voiture, train] to run overc. ( = accabler) to crushd. ( = effacer) [+ données, fichiers] to overwrite2. intransitive verb( = ne pas insister) (inf) to drop the subject• oh écrase ! oh shut up! (inf)3. reflexive verba. [avion, voiture] to crash ; [objet, corps] to be crushedb. ( = ne pas protester) (inf!) to keep quiet• il a intérêt à s'écraser ! he'd better keep quiet!* * *ekʀɑze
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1) (blesser, tuer) [machine, porte] to crush [doigt, personne]; [personne] to squash [insecte]; ( avec un véhicule) to run over [piéton, animal]2) ( endommager) [personne] to squash [boîte, fruit]; ( plus endommagé) to crush; [éléphant, tank] to flatten [végétation]3) Culinaire [personne] to mash [légumes, fraises]; to crush [gousse d'ail]4) ( aplatir délibérément) gén to squash6) ( anéantir) to crush [révolte]; to thrash (colloq) [équipe]7) ( en étant meilleur) [personne] to outshine8) ( humilier) to put [somebody] down [personne]9) ( accabler) [chagrin, remords] to overwhelm [personne]; [fatigue, chaleur] to overcome [personne]
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s'écraser verbe pronominal1) ( avoir un accident) [voiture, train] to crash ( contre into); [automobiliste, motocycliste] to have a crash; [insectes] to splatter ( contre on)s'écraser (au sol) — [avion] to crash (to the ground)
2) (colloq) ( se taire) to shut up (colloq)3) (colloq) ( se soumettre) to keep one's head down* * *ekʀɒze vt1) [objet] to crushÉcrasez une gousse d'ail. — Crush a clove of garlic.
2) [piéton] to run overRegarde bien avant de traverser, sinon tu vas te faire écraser. — Look carefully before you cross or you'll get run over.
3) INFORMATIQUE, [données] to overwrite4) ** * *écraser verb table: aimerA vtr1 (blesser, tuer) [machine, porte, pierre] to crush [doigt, personne]; [personne] to squash [mouche, araignée, coccinelle]; ( avec un véhicule) to run over [piéton, chien, hérisson]; se faire écraser to get run over; il a failli se faire écraser he nearly got run over; il est mort écrasé par un rocher he was crushed to death by a rock; il écraserait tout le monde pour réussir fig he would be prepared to trample everyone underfoot to succeed;2 ( endommager) [personne] to squash [boîte, chapeau, fruit]; ( plus endommagé) to crush; [éléphant, tank] to flatten [végétation, relief];3 Culin [personne] to mash [légumes, fraises]; ( faire un coulis de) to puree [tomates, fraises]; to crush [grain de poivre, gousse d'ail]; de la banane écrasée mashed banana;4 ( aplatir délibérément) gén to squash; écraser sa cigarette to stub one's cigarette; écraser une larme to wipe away a tear;5 ( presser) [personne] to press [nez, visage] (contre against); écraser la pédale d'accélérateur to put one's foot down;7 (en étant meilleur, supérieur) [personne] to outshine;8 ( humilier) to put down [personne];9 ( accabler) [chagrin, douleur, remords, responsabilité] to overwhelm [personne]; [fatigue, sommeil, chaleur] to overcome [personne]; écraser qn de travail/responsabilités to overwhelm sb with work/responsibilities; écraser les entreprises d'impôts to overburden firms with taxation.B s'écraser vpr1 ( avoir un accident) [voiture, train] to crash; [automobiliste, motocycliste] to have a crash; s'écraser contre un mur/arbre to crash into a wall/tree; s'écraser (au sol) [avion, hélicoptère] to crash (to the ground); les insectes s'écrasent contre le pare-brise insects splatter on the windscreen;2 ( être endommagé) [fruit] to get squashed; s'écraser au sol [bibelot] to fall and break;3 ○( se taire) to shut up○; écrase(-toi)! shut up!;4 ○( se soumettre) to keep one's head down; s'écraser devant qn to keep one 's head down when sb is around.[ekraze] verbe transitif1. [appuyer sur] to crush2. [fruit, pomme de terre] to mash3. [piéton, chat] to run over5. [accabler] to crush6. [rendre plus petit] to dwarf7. [anéantir] to crush8. [dominer] to outdo————————[ekraze] verbe intransitif1. [se taire]écrase, tu veux bien! shut up, will you!2. (locution)————————s'écraser verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————s'écraser verbe pronominal intransitif1. [fruit, légume] to get crushed ou mashed ou squashed2. [tomber - aviateur, avion] to crash ; [ - alpiniste] to crash to the ground3. (familier) [se presser] to be ou to get crushed -
17 desdeñoso
adj.disdainful, contemptuous, dismissive, scornful.* * *► adjetivo1 disdainful, contemptuous, scornful* * *ADJ scornful, disdainful* * ** * *= dismissive, derisive, contemptuous.Ex. The author also mentions the rather dismissive attitude of many librarians towards rare book librarianship.Ex. As sophisticated technologies and management methods were introduced, process engineers engaged in efforts to portray manual workers' knowledge in derisive terms.Ex. After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.* * ** * *= dismissive, derisive, contemptuous.Ex: The author also mentions the rather dismissive attitude of many librarians towards rare book librarianship.
Ex: As sophisticated technologies and management methods were introduced, process engineers engaged in efforts to portray manual workers' knowledge in derisive terms.Ex: After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.* * *desdeñoso -sa‹persona› disdainful; ‹gesto/actitud› disdainful, scornful* * *
desdeñoso◊ -sa adjetivo
disdainful
desdeñoso,-a adjetivo disdainful
' desdeñoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desdeñosa
English:
disdainful
- scornful
- supercilious
- derisive
- disparaging
* * *desdeñoso, -a adjscornful, disdainful* * *adj disdainful, contemptuous* * *desdeñoso, -sa adj: disdainful, scornful♦ desdeñosamente adv -
18 envers
envers [ɑ̃vεʀ]1. masculine noun[d'étoffe, vêtement] wrong side ; [de papier] back ; [de médaille] reverse side ; [de feuille d'arbre] underside ; [de peau d'animal] inside• mettre sa chemise à l'envers (devant derrière) to put one's shirt on back to front ; (dedans dehors) to put one's shirt on inside out2. preposition• envers et contre tous or tout despite all opposition* * *ɑ̃vɛʀ
I
cruauté envers quelqu'un — cruelty towards GB ou to somebody
méfiant/méprisant envers quelqu'un — mistrustful/scornful of somebody
engagements envers — obligations towards GB ou to
••envers et contre tous/tout — in spite of everyone/everything
II
1.
nom masculin invariable ( de papier) back; ( de tissu) wrong side; ( de vêtement) inside; ( de monnaie) reversel'envers du décor — fig the other side (of the picture)
2.
à l'envers locution adverbiale1) ( inadéquatement) the wrong way2) ( le haut en bas) upside down3) ( l'intérieur à l'extérieur) inside out4) ( le devant derrière) back to front5) ( la droite à gauche) the wrong way round GB ou around US6) ( à rebours)* * *ɑ̃vɛʀ1. prép(= à l'égard de) towards, toIl est bien disposé envers elle. — He's well disposed towards her.
envers et contre tous; envers et contre tout — against all opposition
2. nm[décor, médaille] other sideà l'envers (horizontalement) — upside down, the wrong way round, (verticalement) (visière) back to front, the wrong way round, (étoffe) on the wrong side, (vêtement) inside out
Je dois repasser ce chemisier à l'envers. — I have to iron this blouse inside out.
* * *I.A nm inv (de papier, tableau) back; (de tissu, tricot) wrong side; ( de vêtement) inside; ( de monnaie) reverse; l'envers des choses or du décor fig the other side (of the picture).B à l'envers loc adv1 ( inadéquatement) the wrong way; prendre un problème à l'envers to go about a problem the wrong way; faire tout à l'envers to do everything backward(s) ou the wrong way; tout marche à l'envers de nos jours everything's upside down nowadays;2 ( le haut en bas) upside down; poser un interrupteur à l'envers to install a switch upside down;3 ( l'intérieur à l'extérieur) inside out; mettre sa chemise à l'envers to put one's shirt on inside out;4 ( le devant derrière) back to front; tenir des jumelles à l'envers to hold binoculars back to front;5 ( la droite à gauche) the wrong way round GB ou around US; mettre ses chaussures à l'envers to put one's shoes on the wrong feet;II.envers prép attitude/cruauté/mansuétude envers qn attitude/cruelty/clemency towards GB ou to sb; méfiant/méprisant envers qn mistrustful/scornful of sb; exigeant/honnête/impatient envers qn demanding/honest/impatient with sb; reconnaissance/fidélité envers qn gratitude/loyalty to sb; méchant/cruel/clément envers qn spiteful/cruel/merciful to sb; avoir des engagements envers to have obligations towards GB ou to.envers et contre tous/tout in spite of everyone/everything.[ɑ̃vɛr] prépositionenvers et contre tout ou tous in the face of ou despite all opposition————————[ɑ̃vɛr] nom masculin1. [autre côté]a. [d'un papier] the other side, the backb. [d'une feuille d'arbre] the undersidec. [d'une médaille, d'un tissu] the reverse sided. [d'une peau] the inside2. [mauvais côté] wrong sidel'envers du décor ou tableau the other side of the coin————————à l'envers locution adverbiale1. [dans le mauvais sens]a. [chapeau] to put on the wrong way round, to put on back to frontb. [chaussettes] to put on inside outc. [portrait] to hang upside down ou the wrong way up2. [mal, anormalement]tout va ou marche à l'envers everything is upside down ou topsy-turvyil a l'esprit ou la tête à l'envers his mind is in a whirl, he doesn't know whether he's coming or going -
19 menospreciador
adj.contemptuous, disdainful, scornful.m.1 contemner, despiser.2 belittler, deprecator.* * *ADJ scornful, contemptuous* * *= dismissive.Ex. The author also mentions the rather dismissive attitude of many librarians towards rare book librarianship.* * *= dismissive.Ex: The author also mentions the rather dismissive attitude of many librarians towards rare book librarianship.
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20 méprisant
méprisant, e [mepʀizɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjectivecontemptuous ; ( = hautain) disdainful* * *méprisante mepʀizɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif [geste, sourire] contemptuous; [personne] disdainful* * *mepʀizɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj méprisant, -e* * *méprisant, méprisante adj [geste, sourire, attitude] contemptuous, scornful; [personne] disdainful, scornful; être méprisant avec qn to treat sb with contempt.( féminin méprisante) [meprizɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectifse montrer très méprisant envers quelqu'un to pour scorn on somebody, to be very contemptuous towards somebody
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