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contempt

1 noun disrespectdrochmheas masc3 c m udímheas masc3 c m utarcaisne fem4 c m ushe looked at them with contempt d'fhéach sí go tarcaisneach orthu 2 noun indifference, disregardneamhaird fem2 c m uneamhshuim fem2 c m uhe has a contempt for danger is cuma leis faoin gcontúirt, déanann sé neamhshuim den chontúirt, tugann sé neamhaird ar an mbaol 3 noun LAWdíspeagadh masc c m u

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beneath »

he's beneath contempt is é is suaraí amuigh, ní bheadh meas madra agam air
breed »

familiarity breeds contempt proverb is searbh gach gnáth, méadaíonn an taithí an tarcaisne
drip »

his voice dripped contempt bhí a ghuth lán tarcaisne, bhí a ghlór ar maos le tarcaisne, bhí a ghuth trom le tarcaisne
familiarity »

familiarity breeds contempt proverb méadaíonn an aithne an tarcaisne
for »

to feel contempt for sb gráin a bheith agat ar dhuine
inspire »

it inspired me with nothing but contempt níor spreag sé dada ach drochmheas ionam, níor spreag sé ionam ach drochmheas
self-contempt »

he was full of self-contempt bhí an-dímheas aige air féin
unconcealed »

their contempt was unconcealed ba léir a ndímheas, níor cheil siad a ndímheas
undisguised »

I noted his undisguised contempt for them ba léir dom a dhímheas orthu, chonaic mé an dímheas a bhí aige orthu
virtual »

they treated him with virtual contempt d'fhéadfaí a rá gur le dímheas a chaith siad leis
writhe »

she was writhing with contempt bhí sí ag coipeadh le drochmheas

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