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spite in Czech

spite in Czech is nevraživost, zlomyslnost, zlost — spite means a petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.

spite in Czech

nevraživost
noun
Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice
zlomyslnost
noun
Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice
zlost
noun
Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice
zlovůle
noun
Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice
zášť
noun
Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice
udělat naschvál
verb
(transitive) To treat maliciously; to try to hurt or thwart.

What does "spite" mean?

  1. noun A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.
    "He scratched the car door out of pure spite after the argument."
  2. verb To deliberately annoy, hurt, or thwart someone.
    "She turned the music up loud just to spite her noisy flatmates."
  3. preposition In the phrase "in spite of," meaning despite or notwithstanding.
    "In spite of feeling tired, she stayed up to finish the story."
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spite in a sentence

  • He scratched the car door out of pure spite after the argument.
  • She only said it out of spite, not because it was true.
  • She turned the music up loud just to spite her noisy flatmates.
  • Don't refuse the offer merely to spite your sister; think about what you want.

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What is "spite" in Czech?
"spite" in Czech is nevraživost, zlomyslnost, zlost. spite means: A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.
How do you use "spite" in a sentence?
Example: "He scratched the car door out of pure spite after the argument." In Czech, "spite" is nevraživost, zlomyslnost, zlost.
Are there other ways to say "spite" in Czech?
Yes — Czech has 6 translations listed for "spite": nevraživost, zlomyslnost, zlost, zlovůle, zášť, udělat naschvál.
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