scorn in Finnish
scorn in Finnish is ylenkatse, pilkka, halveksua — scorn means to feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.
scorn in Finnish
ylenkatse
(uncountable) Contempt or disdain.
pilkka
(uncountable) Contempt or disdain.
halveksua
(transitive) To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
halveksia
(transitive) To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
ivata
(transitive) To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
ylenkatsoa
(transitive) To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
antaa piupaut
(transitive) To reject, turn down.
torjua
(transitive) To reject, turn down.
kieltäytyä
(transitive) To refuse to do something, as beneath oneself.
What does "scorn" mean?
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verb To feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.
"He scorned the offer, calling it an insult."
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noun A feeling or display of contempt.
"She looked at the proposal with obvious scorn."
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scorn in a sentence
- He scorned the offer, calling it an insult.
- Critics scorned the film as lazy and derivative.
- She looked at the proposal with obvious scorn.
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What is "scorn" in Finnish?
"scorn" in Finnish is ylenkatse, pilkka, halveksua. scorn means: To feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.
How do you use "scorn" in a sentence?
Example: "He scorned the offer, calling it an insult." In Finnish, "scorn" is ylenkatse, pilkka, halveksua.
Are there other ways to say "scorn" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 9 translations listed for "scorn": ylenkatse, pilkka, halveksua, halveksia, ivata, ylenkatsoa.
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