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spite meaning in Spanish

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spite (ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure)
noun
[UK: spaɪt]
[US: ˈspaɪt]

despechonounHe did it out of spite. = Lo hizo por despecho.

malicianoun

ojerizanoun
{f}

rencornounJohn just did that for spite. = John hizo eso solo por rencor.

spiteful (filled with spite)
adjective
[UK: ˈspaɪt.fəl]
[US: ˈspaɪt.fəl]

malévoloadjective

rencorosoadjective

venenosoadjective

cut off one's nose to spite one's face (harm oneself as a result of trying to harm an adversary)
verb
[UK: kʌt ɒf wʌnz nəʊz tuː spaɪt wʌnz feɪs]
[US: ˈkət ˈɒf wʌnz noʊz ˈtuː ˈspaɪt wʌnz ˈfeɪs]

tirar piedras al propio tejadoverb

tirar piedras contra el propio tejadoverb

tirar piedras sobre el propio tejadoverb

despite preposition
[UK: dɪ.ˈspaɪt]
[US: ˌdɪ.ˈspaɪt]

a pesar depreposition

maguerpreposition

malgradopreposition

no obstantepreposition

pese apreposition

in spite of preposition
[UK: ɪn spaɪt əv]
[US: ɪn ˈspaɪt əv]

a pesar depreposition

pese apreposition

respite ((transitive) To delay or postpone)
verb
[UK: ˈre.spaɪt]
[US: ˈre.ˌspɪt]

atrasarverb

postergarverb

respite [respites] (brief interval of rest or relief)
noun
[UK: ˈre.spaɪt]
[US: ˈre.ˌspɪt]

descansonoun
{m}

pausanoun
{f}

respironoun
{m}
The holiday provided me respite. = El día de fiesta me proporcionó un respiro.