spite in Spanish
spite in Spanish is despecho, rencor, malicia — spite means a petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.
spite in Spanish
despecho
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
rencor
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
malicia
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
ojeriza
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
enfadar
(transitive) To fill with spite; to offend; to vex.
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 Spanish?
"spite" in Spanish is despecho, rencor, malicia. 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 Spanish, "spite" is despecho, rencor, malicia.
Are there other ways to say "spite" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "spite": despecho, rencor, malicia, ojeriza, enfadar.
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