Translation of "despise" to French

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Dictionary translations for "despise"

despise [dɪsˈpaɪz] verb Conjugation

despised / despised / despising / despises

mépriser

Don't despise others because they are poor.

Ne méprisez pas les autres parce qu'ils sont pauvres.

dédaigner (scorn)

Practice is as important as theory, but we are apt to value the latter and despise the former.

La pratique est aussi importante que la théorie, mais nous sommes enclin à estimer la dernière et dédaigner la première.

Contexts with "despise"

Don't despise others because they are poor. Ne méprisez pas les autres parce qu'ils sont pauvres.

Practice is as important as theory, but we are apt to value the latter and despise the former. La pratique est aussi importante que la théorie, mais nous sommes enclin à estimer la dernière et dédaigner la première.

Don't despise a man because he is poor. Ne méprise pas un homme parce qu'il est pauvre.

You must not despise someone because they are poor. Il ne faut pas mépriser un homme à cause de sa pauvreté.

You should not despise a man just because he is poorly paid. On ne devrait pas mépriser un homme juste parce qu'il est mal payé.

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