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spite

/spaɪt/

spitenoun

spites

Translations

malveillance

She spread rumors about him out of pure spite.

Elle a répandu des rumeurs sur lui par pure malveillance.

Additional translations

vacherieFamilier, pour un petit acte de malveillance ou une mauvaise action mesquine.

méchancetéSurtout pour une intention ou une attitude hostile et mesquine.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

ill will

spiteverb

spited

Past Simple

spited

Past Participle

spiting

ing-form

/spaɪt/

Translations

nuireAvec l’idée d’agir exprès pour blesser, contrarier ou offenser quelqu’un.

She refused to attend the party just to spite her ex-boyfriend.

Elle a refusé d’aller à la fête juste pour nuire à son ex-petit ami.

Definitions

To deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend someone.

She refused to attend the party just to spite her ex-boyfriend.

Synonyms

spiteadjective

/spaɪt/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "spite fence") to denote malicious intent; generally not gradable.

Translations

malveillantS’emploie surtout au sens d’« animé par la malveillance ».

They erected a spite fence to annoy their neighbors.

Ils ont construit une clôture malveillante pour agacer leurs voisins.

Additional translations

mesquinPour une intention petite, vexatoire ou faite par méchanceté.

Definitions

(attributive) Motivated by malice or intended to offend; malicious.

They erected a spite fence to annoy their neighbors.