spite

spite
1. noun
(ill-will or desire to hurt or offend: She neglected to give him the message out of spite.) rencor

2. verb
(to annoy, offend or frustrate, because of spite: He only did that to spite me!) fastidiar
- spitefully
- spitefulness
- in spite of
spite n despecho / rencor
in spite of a pesar de
in spite of the cold, he was wearing sandals a pesar del frío, llevaba sandalias
to do something out of spite hacer algo por despecho
spite
tr[spaɪt]
noun
1 (ill will) rencor nombre masculino, ojeriza
transitive verb
1 fastidiar
■ he did it to spite me lo hizo para fastidiarme
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
in spite of a pesar de, pese a
■ we went to the zoo in spite of the bad weather fuimos al zoo a pesar del mal tiempo
■ in spite of the fact that she felt ill, she went to work a pesar de que se encontraba mal, se fue a trabajar
in spite of oneself a pesar suyo
out of spite por despecho
spite ['spaɪt] vt, spited ; spiting : fastidiar, molestar
spite n
1) : despecho m, rencor m
2)
in spite of : a pesar de (que), pese a (que)
spite
n.
• despecho s.m.
• rencor s.m.
v.
• causar pena a v.
• despechar v.
• mortificar v.

I spaɪt
mass noun
1) (malice) maldad f; (resentment) rencor m, resentimiento m
2)

in spite of — (as prep) a pesar de

in spite of everything — a pesar de todo, pese a todo

she did it in spite of herself — lo hizo a pesar de que no era ésa su intención


II
transitive verb molestar, fastidiar
[spaɪt]
1. N
1) (=ill will) rencor m , ojeriza f

to do sth out of or from spite — hacer algo por inquina

to have a spite against sb * — tener rencor a or hacia algn

2)

in spite of — (=despite) a pesar de, pese a

in spite of the fact that — a pesar de que, pese a que

in spite of herself — a pesar de sí misma

in spite of all he says — a pesar de todo lo que dice

2.
VT herir, dañar

she just does it to spite me — lo hace solamente para causarme pena

* * *

I [spaɪt]
mass noun
1) (malice) maldad f; (resentment) rencor m, resentimiento m
2)

in spite of — (as prep) a pesar de

in spite of everything — a pesar de todo, pese a todo

she did it in spite of herself — lo hizo a pesar de que no era ésa su intención


II
transitive verb molestar, fastidiar

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