English-German translation for "scorn"

"scorn" German translation

scorn
[skɔː(r)n]noun | Substantiv s

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Verachtung, Geringschätzung Spott, Hohn, Verspottung Gegenstand des Spottes der Verachtung Verächtliches Abscheuliches
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  • Spottmasculine | Maskulinum m
    scorn mockery
    Hohnmasculine | Maskulinum m
    scorn mockery
    Verspottungfeminine | Femininum f
    scorn mockery
    scorn mockery
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  • Gegenstandmasculine | Maskulinum m des Spottesor | oder od der Verachtung
    scorn object of scorn
    scorn object of scorn
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  • (etwas) Verächtlichesor | oder od Abscheuliches
    scorn contemptible thing obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    scorn contemptible thing obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
scorn
[skɔː(r)n]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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verachten, gering schätzen, verschmähen verspotten, -höhnen mit Verachtung von sich weisen
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  • verspotten, -höhnen
    scorn mock obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    scorn mock obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
scorn
[skɔː(r)n]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

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spotten
  • spotten (at überaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    scorn
    scorn
  • scorn syn vgl. → see „despise“
    scorn syn vgl. → see „despise“
to laugh to scorn
to laugh to scorn
to point the finger of scorn atsomebody | jemand sb
mit dem Finger der Verachtung auf jemanden zeigen
to point the finger of scorn atsomebody | jemand sb
Damals stießen unsere Worte nur auf Sarkasmus.
Our reasoned words were met with nothing but scorn.
Source: Europarl
Verfechter von Menschenrechten in Tunesien werden verhöhnt, verhaftet und gedemütigt.
Human rights defenders in Tunisia are being scorned, arrested and humiliated.
Source: Europarl
Außerdem kommt im Bericht Verachtung gegenüber der internationalen Fischerei zum Ausdruck.
Furthermore, the report heaps scorn on international fisheries.
Source: Europarl
Präsident Chávez strafte die wiederholten Vorwürfe der Opposition mit Missachtung.
President Chávez scorned the opposition's litany.
Source: News-Commentary
Gegen eine Globalisierung, die die elementarsten Menschenrechte mit Füßen tritt.
This is a form of globalisation that scorns the most basic human rights.
Source: Europarl
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