menospreciar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- belittle verb To speak of someone or something as less important or impressive than it really is, often to show contempt.
- contemn verb To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
- demean verb To lower someone's dignity or make them seem less worthy of respect.
- disparage noun Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior.
- downplay verb To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
- patronize verb To talk to someone in a way that shows you think you are smarter or better than them.
- scorn verb To feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.
- take for granted verb phrase To stop appreciating someone or something because you assume they will always be there and always do the same for you.
Senses
menospreciar is used for these senses in English:
- belittle (transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]
- contemn (transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
- demean To debase; to lower; to degrade.
- demean (obsolete) To manage; to conduct; to treat.
- demean (now rare) To conduct; to behave; to comport; followed by the reflexive pronoun.
- disparage To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue.
- downplay (transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
- look down on (transitive, idiom) To regard or treat as inferior.
contemn — full definition
- verb To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
- verb To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).