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spite

spite

Meaning of spite

English

a feeling of anger or dislike accompanied by a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone

Русский

сильная злость и желание навредить кому-то

spite

Pronunciation

British English
/spaɪt/
American English
/spaɪt/

spite with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом spite

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

6 сочетаний

Назло

To annoy someone
out of spite
назло

He hid my keys out of spite after our argument.

После ссоры он спрятал мои ключи назло.

just to spite someone
просто назло кому-то

I stayed home just to spite him, although I wanted to go.

Я осталась дома просто назло ему, хотя хотела пойти.

  • cut off one's nose to spite one's faceназло маме отморозить уши

Несмотря ни на что

Despite everything
in spite of
несмотря на

We enjoyed the picnic in spite of the cold wind.

Пикник нам понравился, несмотря на холодный ветер.

in spite of everything
несмотря ни на что

In spite of everything, I'm glad we tried.

Несмотря ни на что, я рад, что мы попробовали.

  • in spite of oneselfневольно

spite usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

He spoke with spite after the argument.

После ссоры он говорил со злобой.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Her spite showed in every comment.

Её злоба чувствовалась в каждом замечании.

spite synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between spite, malice, ill will, animosity, resentment, bitterness, and enmity

M
🇬🇧English
malice

Desire to cause harm; more formal.

A1often

ENThere was malice in his voice.

I
🇬🇧English
ill will

Unfriendly feeling toward someone.

A1rare word

ENI hold no ill will toward him.

🇬🇧English

Strong dislike or hostility.

A1rare word

ENThere was open animosity between the two teams.

🇬🇧English

Bitter feeling about unfair treatment.

A1often

ENShe felt resentment after being passed over for promotion.

🇬🇧English

Anger and hurt after a bad experience.

A1often

ENYears of rejection left her with bitterness.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

Long-lasting hostility; formal.

A1rare word

ENYears of enmity divided the two families.

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Questions about this word

What does spite mean?

a feeling of anger or dislike accompanied by a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone

How do you pronounce spite?

spite is pronounced [spaɪt].

How is spite used in a sentence?

После ссоры он говорил со злобой. Translation: He spoke with spite after the argument.

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