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1 spiteful
['spaɪtfl]aggettivo [ person] (malicious) maligno, perfido; (vindictive) rancoroso, vendicativo; [remark, gossip] malevolo, maligno; [ article] velenoso, pieno di rancore* * *adjective a spiteful remark/person; You're being very spiteful.) dispettoso* * *spiteful /ˈspaɪtfl/a.dispettoso; astioso; malevolo; malignospitefully avv.* * *['spaɪtfl]aggettivo [ person] (malicious) maligno, perfido; (vindictive) rancoroso, vendicativo; [remark, gossip] malevolo, maligno; [ article] velenoso, pieno di rancore -
2 spiteful spite·ful adj
['spaɪtfʊl](person, behaviour) dispettoso (-a), (tongue, remark) maligno (-a), velenoso (-a) -
3 glee
[gliː]nome gaiezza f., allegrezza f.; (spiteful) gioia f.* * *[ɡli:](great delight: The children shouted with glee when they saw their presents.) gioia- gleeful- gleefully* * *glee /gli:/n.1 [u] esultanza; giubilo; gioia* * *[gliː]nome gaiezza f., allegrezza f.; (spiteful) gioia f. -
4 malicious
[mə'lɪʃəs]1) (spiteful) [comment, person] maligno; [ act] malvagio; [ allegation] calunnioso2) dir.* * *[-ʃəs]adjective She took a malicious pleasure in hurting others.) malevolo* * *malicious /məˈlɪʃəs/a.1 malevolo; cattivo; maligno: a malicious person, un malevolo; a malicious remark, un'osservazione cattiva (o maligna)2 (leg.) doloso; intenzionale; premeditato● (comput.) malicious software, software dannoso □ (comput., Internet) malicious user, utente malintenzionatoFALSI AMICI: malicious non significa malizioso maliciously avv.* * *[mə'lɪʃəs]1) (spiteful) [comment, person] maligno; [ act] malvagio; [ allegation] calunnioso2) dir. -
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6 spitefully
['spaɪtfəlɪ]avverbio malignamente, perfidamente* * *adverb con rancore* * *spitefully► spiteful* * *['spaɪtfəlɪ]avverbio malignamente, perfidamente -
7 mean *****
I [miːn]vt meant pt, pp1) (signify) significare, voler direwhat does "trap" mean? — cosa significa "trap"?
you don't mean that, do you? — non parli sul serio, vero?
he said it as if he meant it — l'ha detto senza scherzare or sul serio
2) (intend) intendereto mean to do sth — aver l'intenzione di fare qc, intendere fare qc
what do you mean to do? — cosa intendi fare?, cosa pensi di fare?
he didn't mean to do it — non intendeva or non era sua intenzione farlo
II [miːn] adjdo you mean me? — (are you speaking to me?) dici a me?, (about me) ti riferisci a me?, intendi me?
1) (with money) avaro (-a), spilorcio (-a), gretto (-a)2) (unkind, spiteful) meschino (-a), maligno (-a)you mean thing! fam — che meschino!
3) (Am: vicious: animal) cattivo (-a), (person) perfido (-a)4) (poor: appearance, district) misero (-a)III [miːn]1. n(middle term) mezzo, Math mediathe golden or happy mean — il giusto mezzo
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8 nasty nas·ty adj
['nɒːstɪ]- ier comp - iest superl (smell, taste) cattivo (-a), sgradevole, (moment, experience, situation) brutto (-a), spiacevole, (accident, wound, corner, trick) brutto (-a), (person) antipatico (-a), villano (-a), (spiteful: also: remark, mind) maligno (-a), cattivo (-a), (temper, nature) brutto (-a), (weather) brutto (-a), cattivo (-a), (book, film etc) di cattivo gusto, (violent) violento (-a)to smell nasty — avere un cattivo odore, non avere un buon odore
to turn nasty — (situation) mettersi male, (weather) guastarsi, (person) incattivirsi
it's a nasty business — è una brutta faccenda, è un brutto affare
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9 petty pet·ty adj
['pɛtɪ]1) (trivial: detail, complaint) insignificante, di poca importanzapetty crime — reati mpl minori
petty problems — problemi mpl insignificanti
2) (minor: official) subalterno (-a)3) (small-minded, spiteful) meschino (-a) -
10 spite
I [spaɪt]1) (malice) malignità f., perfidia f.; (vindictiveness) ripicca f., rancore m.2) in spite of malgrado [ circumstances]; nonostante, a dispetto di [ advice]II [spaɪt]verbo transitivo vessare, contrariare; (less strong) indispettire••* * *1. noun(ill-will or desire to hurt or offend: She neglected to give him the message out of spite.) dispetto; rancore2. verb(to annoy, offend or frustrate, because of spite: He only did that to spite me!) fare un dispetto, contrariare- spiteful- spitefully
- spitefulness
- in spite of* * *I [spaɪt]1) (malice) malignità f., perfidia f.; (vindictiveness) ripicca f., rancore m.2) in spite of malgrado [ circumstances]; nonostante, a dispetto di [ advice]II [spaɪt]verbo transitivo vessare, contrariare; (less strong) indispettire••
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Spiteful — Spite ful, a. Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious; as, a spiteful person or act. Shak. {Spite ful*ly}, adv. {Spite ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spiteful — I adjective acrimonious, antagonistic, antipathetic, belligerent, caustic, contrary, despiteful, envenomed, evil minded, froward, harsh, hateful, hostile, ill disposed, ill intentioned, ill natured, inimical, invidious, lividus, malevolent,… … Law dictionary
spiteful — mid 15c., from SPITE (Cf. spite) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Spitefully; spitefulness … Etymology dictionary
spiteful — *malignant, *malicious, malevolent, malign Analogous words: rancorous, antipathetic, antagonistic, hostile (see corresponding nouns at ENMITY): *vindictive, revengeful, vengeful … New Dictionary of Synonyms
spiteful — [adj] hurtful, nasty accidentally on purpose*, angry, barbed, catty*, cruel, cussed*, despiteful, dirty, evil, hateful, ill disposed, illnatured, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, mean, ornery*, rancorous, snide, spleenful, splenetic,… … New thesaurus
spiteful — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing or caused by malice. DERIVATIVES spitefully adverb spitefulness noun … English terms dictionary
spiteful — [spīt′fəl] adj. full of or showing spite; purposefully annoying; malicious SYN. VINDICTIVE spitefully adv. spitefulness n … English World dictionary
Spiteful — Supermarine Spiteful Supermarine Spiteful … Wikipédia en Français
spiteful — spitefully, adv. spitefulness, n. /spuyt feuhl/, adj. full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous: a spiteful child. [1400 50; late ME; see SPITE, FUL] Syn. vengeful, mean, cruel, rancorous. SPITEFUL, REVENGEFUL,… … Universalium
spiteful — adj. spiteful to + inf. (it was spiteful of him to say that) * * * [ spaɪtf(ə)l] spiteful to + inf. (it was spiteful of him to say that) … Combinatory dictionary
spiteful — [[t]spa͟ɪtfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is spiteful does cruel things to hurt people they dislike. He could be spiteful. ...a stream of spiteful telephone calls. Syn: malicious Derived words: spitefully ADV GRADED ADV with v We crept into our… … English dictionary