contemptuous

[US]/kənˈtemptʃuəs/
[UK]/kənˈtemptʃuəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. visende foragt; visende mangel på respekt.

Phrases & Collocations

contemptuous attitude

hånfuld holdning

contemptuous behavior

nedladende opførsel

Example Sentences

she was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the human race.

Hun var intolerant og foragtsfuld over for størstedelen af menneskeheden.

She's contemptuous of my humble home and poor surroundings.

Hun er foragtsfuld over for mit beskedne hjem og dårlige omgivelser.

He was utterly contemptuous of her efforts.

Han var fuldstændigt foragtsfuld over for hendes indsats.

the aristocratic classes were contemptuous of those in trade .

de aristokratiske klasser var foragtsomme over for dem, der arbejdede.

He felt people were contemptuous of his lack of sophistication.

Han følte, at folk var foragtsfulde over for hans mangel på raffinement.

Her voice sounded almost contemptuous.

Hendes stemme lød næsten foragtsfuld.

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