disdainful

[US]/dɪs'deɪnfʊl/
[UK]/dɪs'denfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ya kuonyesha dharau au disdar.

Example Sentences

He is disdainful of danger.

Yeye anakubali hatari.

He’s disdainful of anyone from America.

Yeye anakubali yeyote kutoka Marekani.

with a last disdainful look, she turned towards the door.

akiwa na hakika ya kutoweka, aligeuka kuelekea mlango.

she gave him a disdainful glance

Alimwangalia kwa hakika ya kutoweka.

a disdainful attitude towards authority

mtazamo wa kutoweka kuelekea mamlaka.

he spoke in a disdainful tone

Alizungumza kwa sauti ya kutoweka.

to cast a disdainful eye on someone

kumwangalia mtu kwa hakika ya kutoweka.

she looked at him disdainfully

Alimwangalia kwa hakika ya kutoweka.

a disdainful dismissal of his ideas

kutupwa pembezoni kwa mawazo yake kwa hakika ya kutoweka.

Real-world Examples

He had bowed to Malfoy, who was now patting his beak, looking disdainful.

Alinyanyua kwa Malfoy, ambaye sasa alimpiga mdomo wake, akionekana kwa kiburi.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the poor.

Wakati pia Upepo usisikie kwa tabasamu cha kiburi Milki fupi na rahisi ya watu masikini.

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

" You are raving, " said Professor McGonagall, superbly disdainful. " Potter, that concludes our careers consultation."

" Wewe unazungumza kwa uongo, " alisema Profesa McGonagall, kwa kiburi. " Potter, hicho kinatokeza mashauriano yetu ya kazi."

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

She glared up at him through heavily lidded eyes, an arrogant, disdainful smile playing around her thin mouth.

Alimtazama juu kwa macho yake makubwa, tabasamu cha kiburi na dharau kikimwangukia kinywa chake kidogo.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Just as importantly, he was disdainful.

Muhimu kama ilivyo, alionekana kwa kiburi.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

Be nice, polite, but not in any way disdainful to those coarse persons.

Kuwa mzuri, mweusi, lakini sio kwa njia yoyote ya kiburi kwa watu hao wasiowazidi.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part One)

The young knight gave him a disdainful smile. Is there?

Mwanamaji mdogo alimwangukia tabasamu cha kiburi. Je, kuna?

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones (Bilingual Edition)

They had watching and waiting eyes, patient and careful eyes, cool disdainful eyes, cops' eyes.

Walikuwa na macho ya kutazama na kusubiri, macho ya subira na makini, macho ya baridi ya kiburi, macho ya polisi.

Source: The Long Farewell (Part 1)

And Jo gave a disdainful shrug as the rest laughed at Laurie's matter-of-fact tone.

Na Jo alimwangukia mabavu cha kiburi huku wengine wakicheka juu ya sauti ya Laurie iliyo ya ukweli.

Source: "Little Women" original version

His noble and yet simple eyes immediately assumed a slightly disdainful expression.

Macho yake ya mkuu na bado rahisi mara moja yalionekana kwa hisi ya kiburi kidogo.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Three)

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