spite in Danish
spite in Danish is mishandle, hade — spite means a petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.
spite in Danish
mishandle
(transitive) To treat maliciously; to try to hurt or thwart.
hade
(transitive, obsolete) To be angry at; to hate.
What does "spite" mean?
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noun A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.
"She only said it out of spite, not because it was true."
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verb To deliberately annoy, hurt, or thwart someone.
"He moved the fence a foot over just to spite his neighbor."
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preposition In the phrase "in spite of," meaning despite or notwithstanding.
"In spite of the rain, the match went ahead."
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spite in a sentence
- She only said it out of spite, not because it was true.
- He canceled the trip purely out of spite toward his brother.
- He moved the fence a foot over just to spite his neighbor.
- In spite of the rain, the match went ahead.
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What is "spite" in Danish?
"spite" in Danish is mishandle, hade. spite means: A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.
How do you use "spite" in a sentence?
Example: "She only said it out of spite, not because it was true." In Danish, "spite" is mishandle, hade.
Are there other ways to say "spite" in Danish?
Yes — Danish has 2 translations listed for "spite": mishandle, hade.
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