spiteful

[US]/'spaɪtfʊl/
[UK]/'spaɪtfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. lleno de malicia o mala voluntad; que muestra o es causado por malicia

Example Sentences

It was very spiteful of her to do that.

Fue muy mezquino de su parte hacer eso.

He gave her a spiteful pinch.

Le dio un pellizco mezquino.

the teachers made spiteful little jokes about me.

Los profesores hicieron pequeñas bromas mezquinas sobre mí.

"he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful";

"se volvió desagradable, espinoso y rencoroso";

He became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful; I find his obsequiousness repellent.

Se volvió desagradable, espinoso y rencoroso; encuentro su servilismo repugnante.

Her glee knew no bounds when she crossed the finish line first); it may suggest spiteful pleasuresuch as that experienced at another's bad fortune (

Su alegría no conocía límites cuando cruzó la línea de meta primero); puede sugerir placeres mezquinos, como aquellos experimentados con la mala suerte de otro (

Real-world Examples

Not yet. But he will when he's feeling spiteful. I wish we could be shot of him.

Aún no. Pero él lo hará cuando se sienta resentido. Ojalá pudiéramos deshacernos de él.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 1

They may even accuse them of disloyalty, or make some spiteful remark about the friends' parents.

Incluso podrían acusarlos de deslealtad, o hacer algún comentario resentido sobre los padres de los amigos.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Four (Translation)

On-screen, Kevin is quite obviously malicious, first as a nasty little boy and then as a spiteful, ink-eyed teenager.

En pantalla, Kevin es obviamente malicioso, primero como un niño desagradable y luego como un adolescente resentido de ojos negros.

Source: The Economist - Arts

The powerful Titan created the gods of Olympus, but he was petty spiteful and he wanted all his competition destroyed.

El poderoso Titán creó a los dioses del Olimpo, pero era mezquino y resentido, y quería que se destruyera a toda su competencia.

Source: Villains' Tea Party

When she turned out to be not just unhelpful but actually spiteful, I was not just disappointed; I felt betrayed.

Cuando resultó ser no solo inútil sino realmente resentida, no solo me decepcioné; me sentí traicionado.

Source: Lean In

He was a small, crabbed, quick-tempered, spiteful man.

Era un hombre pequeño, hosco, de mal genio y resentido.

Source: Twelve Years a Slave

Although it reduce the opportunities for spiteful revenge...

Aunque reduzca las oportunidades de venganza resentida...

Source: Complete English Speech Collection

" What a spiteful, stupid little girl you are" !

"—¡Qué niña tan resentida y estúpida eres!"

Source: Women's Paradise (Middle)

" I know something spiteful's going to happen" !

"—Sé que va a pasar algo resentido!"

Source: Lonely Heart (Part 2)

But, like his father before him, Zeus was impulsive and spiteful.

Pero, como su padre antes que él, Zeus era impulsivo y resentido.

Source: Koranos Animation Science Popularization

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