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Meanings of disdain in inglés
portugués
condescendência español
desdén A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient.
Synonyms
Examples for "reject"
Examples for "reject"
1
Either house could reject the resolution, and the president has veto power.
2
There are a number of reasons why workers should reject Partnership 2000:
3
I believe you wish to reject this power you carry within yourself.
4
South Korea's Defence Ministry officials said the government would reject the request.
5
If there is no change, don't be surprised if people reject Europe.
1
However, it is thought that some funds will spurn a consortium arrangement.
2
You chose to spurn the first; now you must test the other.
3
But I spurn the angel, and open my door to the beast.
4
Thy step will no longer spurn the earth that it treads on.
5
But I spurn him for a hero- Irejecthim for a brother.
1
Despite the conference's one-sidedness, it was difficult to completely pooh-pooh its content.
2
The standard riposte to concerns about automation is to pooh-pooh them.
3
They used to pooh-pooh the idea of the alchemists that gold had medicinal virtue.
4
This feature of the process renders it one which the strongest minded cannot pooh-pooh.
5
I suppose the tendency would have been to pooh-pooh it.
1
If you do, you'll freeze off your tootsies, and make your lungs sick.
2
My balls would freeze off, if they haven't already. He reached down and checked himself.
3
If you do want to freeze off the most valuable appendages of your hands, then go ahead.
4
Now come on, my feet are about to freeze off. She put an arm around his shoulder.
5
I wish I had a real girl friend, but you tactfully freeze off all the girls I like.
1
However, Evans said the opportunity was simply too good to turn down.
2
Watson said it was possible the three would turn down the request.
3
However, her decision to turn down the historic offer ended up backfiring.
4
However, if the oil starts smoking, turn down the heat without delay.
5
Often, the best thing we can do is turn down the volume.
Usage of disdain in inglés
1
Such political movements thrive on the ineloquent disdain of the political establishment.
2
The disdain for upper-class society would have been recognised at the time.
3
The wind hurled their words away in disdain of the puny effort.
4
Israel, Bahrain and the UAE have in common their disdain for Iran.
5
He regarded the bourgeoisie and the deputies with the same hateful disdain.
6
And this disdain of the professionals finds its counterpart in public opinions.
7
He thought with disdain of Maggie and the others unconscious in sleep.
8
The clerk stared at the uneven lettering on the scrip with disdain.
9
Glyndon crumpled the letter in his hand with a smile of disdain.
10
There was no affected disdain in her manner of receiving the news.
11
Third, the cynical disdain for religion that permeates high-level academe must end.
12
The weather Paxman displays thinly veiled disdain for Newsnight's new weather segment.
13
The young gentlemen smiled, through spite and disdain of the dogged animal.
14
The attitude of the Bolsheviki was grossly unbecoming and provocative of disdain.
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But the warm light in her eyes changed quickly to proud disdain.
16
We Spartans are supposed to disdain such 'spindles' as weapons of women.
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Disdain through the time
Disdain across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common