contemn in Russian
contemn in Russian is попира́ть, презира́ть, пренебрега́ть — contemn means to look down on someone or something as worthless.
contemn in Russian
попира́ть
Pronounced: popirat
(transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
презира́ть
Pronounced: prezirat
(transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
пренебрега́ть
Pronounced: prenebregat
(transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
What does "contemn" mean?
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verb To look down on someone or something as worthless.
"I was perturbed by the suspicion that the anguish of love contemned was alloyed in her broken heart with the pangs, sordid to my young mind, of wounded vanity."
- verb (law) To break a court order or ignore a judge's authority.
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contemn in a sentence
- I was perturbed by the suspicion that the anguish of love contemned was alloyed in her broken heart with the pangs, sordid to my young mind, of wounded vanity.
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What is "contemn" in Russian?
"contemn" in Russian is попира́ть, презира́ть, пренебрега́ть. contemn means: To look down on someone or something as worthless.
How do you pronounce попира́ть?
"contemn" in Russian is попира́ть, pronounced "popirat".
Are there other ways to say "contemn" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "contemn": попира́ть, презира́ть, пренебрега́ть.
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