English-German translation for "spurn"

"spurn" German translation

spurn
[spəː(r)n]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • einen Fußtritt geben (dative (case) | Dativdat)
    spurn kick obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    spurn kick obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • spurn syn vgl. → see „decline
    spurn syn vgl. → see „decline
spurn
[spəː(r)n]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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  • Verachtung zeigen (at gegen)
    spurn rare | seltenselten (show contempt)
    spurn rare | seltenselten (show contempt)
  • mit dem Fuß stoßen, ausschlagen
    spurn kick obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    spurn kick obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
spurn
[spəː(r)n]noun | Substantiv s

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  • verächtliche Behandlung, Schimpfmasculine | Maskulinum m
    spurn contemptuous behaviour
    spurn contemptuous behaviour
  • Fußtrittmasculine | Maskulinum m
    spurn kick obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    spurn kick obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
Es gibt nichts Schlimmeres, als die Rache einer geschmähten Frau.
There's nothing worse than the revenge of a spurned woman.
Source: Tatoeba
Die Taliban konnten eine Einladung zu Verhandlungen in Mekka nicht ausschlagen.
The Taliban could not spurn an invitation to negotiate in Mecca.
Source: News-Commentary
Wer Vorsichtsmaßnahmen ablehnt, ist kein Freund der Nanotechnologie.
Those who spurn precaution are not friends of nanotechnology.
Source: Europarl
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