spite

UK
/spaɪt/
US
/spaɪt/

Übersetzungen

spitesubstantiv
spites
Pl.
Her actions were driven by spite.
Её действия были продиктованы злобой.
spiteverb
spited
Präteritum
spited
Partizip Perfekt
spiting
Gerundium
UK
/spaɪt/
US
/spaɪt/
He did it just to spite his brother.
Он сделал это только чтобы досадить своему брату.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
spiteadjektiv
UK
/spaɪt/
US
/spaɪt/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "spite fence") to denote malicious intent; generally not gradable.

Definitionen

spitesubstantiv
A desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone.
She spread rumors about him out of pure spite.
A small or petty act of malice; an instance of spiteful behavior.
He mailed the invitation back unopened as a spite.
A petty act of malice, especially one intended to hurt or annoy.
His little spites against the new manager only made the situation worse.
spiteverb
To deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend someone.
She refused to attend the party just to spite her ex-boyfriend.
spiteadjektiv
(attributive) Motivated by malice or intended to offend; malicious.
They erected a spite fence to annoy their neighbors.