disdain(
dihs
-
deyn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (contempt)
b. el desprecio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Bobby was off on a tirade again about his disdain for fast food.Bobby armó de nuevo una diatriba sobre su desprecio por la comida rápida.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to refuse)
a. desdeñar
Harold grabbed his cane and disdained his son's efforts to help him walk.Harold agarró su bastón y desdeñó los esfuerzos de su hijo por ayudarlo a caminar.
a. despreciar
Several members of the scientific community disdained Maria's work at first.Algunos miembros de la comunidad científica despreciaron inicialmente el trabajo de María.
a. no dignarse a
Hector disdained to drink champagne from a Burgundy glass.Hector no se dignó a tomar champán en una copa para vino de Borgoña.
Examples
Conjugations
Other Dictionaries
Explore the meaning of disdain in our family of products.
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
