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verachten meaning in English

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verachten [verachtete; hat verachtet] Verb

despise [despised, despising, despises]◼◼◼verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈspaɪz] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈspaɪz]
We despise her. = Wir verachten sie.

disdain [disdained, disdaining, disdains]◼◼◻verb
[UK: dɪs.ˈdeɪn] [US: ˌdɪˈs.deɪn]

scorn [scorned, scorning, scorns]◼◼◻verb
[UK: skɔːn] [US: ˈskɔːrn]
She scorned the boy. = Sie verachtete den Jungen.

dispiseverb

verachtend

despising◼◼◼[UK: dɪ.ˈspaɪz.ɪŋ] [US: dɪ.ˈspaɪz.ɪŋ]

disdaining◼◼◼[UK: dɪs.ˈdeɪn.ɪŋ] [US: ˌdɪˈs.deɪn.ɪŋ]

scorning[UK: ˈskɔːn.ɪŋ] [US: ˈskɔːrn.ɪŋ]

verachtender

more despising

verachtendste

most despising

verachtenswert [verachtenswerter; am verachtenswertesten] Adjektiv

contemptible◼◼◼adjective
[UK: kən.ˈtemp.təb.l̩] [US: kən.ˈtemp.təb.l̩]
It was a contemptible thing to do. = Das war eine verachtenswerte Tat.

contemptiblyadjective
[UK: contemp.ti.bli] [US: contemp.ti.bli]

Das ist nicht zu verachten.

That's not to be sneezed.