contemptuous

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈtɛmptʃuəs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈtɛmptʃuəs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kən temp′cho̅o̅ əs)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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contemptuous adj (disdainful)despectivo/a adj
  desdeñoso/a adj
 He looked at the young boy with a contemptuous glare.
 Le dirigió al joven una mirada despectiva.
 Le dirigió al joven una mirada desdeñosa.
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'contemptuous' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
Bronx cheer - opprobrious - raspberry - scornful - sneering - snuffy
Spanish:
despectivo


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