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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
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
rencor
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
malicia
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
ojeriza
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
enfadar
verb
(transitive) To fill with spite; to offend; to vex.

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 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: "He scratched the car door out of pure spite after the argument." 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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