New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: distrain · disdainful · distraint · disclaim · disjoint · disdainfully · disarm · disband · disbar · discard

disdain

1 noundímheas masc3 c m udrochmheas masc3 c m uhe didn't conceal his disdain for them níor cheil sé a dhímheas orthuthey treated us with complete disdain chaith siad go han-drochmheasúil linn 2 verb dismiss TRANSITIVEdímheas a bheith agat ardrochmheas a bheith agat ar c m ushe disdains all politicians níl ach dímheas aici ar na polaiteoirí, is beag uirthi na polaiteoirí 3 verb refuse INTRANSITIVEthey disdained to mix with staff ní dhéanfaidís a bheag díobh féin ag meascadh leis an bhfoireann, ní ísleoidís iad féin ag dul i measc na foirne

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she arched her brows in disdain d'ardaigh sí a malaí le dímheas
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they had disdain for the lowborn bhí dímheas acu ar an gcosmhuintir

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