Translation of "despise" to German

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Dictionary translations for "despise"

despise [dɪsˈpaɪz] verb Conjugation

despised / despised / despising / despises

verachten

Don't despise a man just because he is poorly dressed.

Verachte niemand, nur weil er ärmlich gekleidet ist.

Contexts with "despise"

Don't despise a man just because he is poorly dressed. Verachte niemand, nur weil er ärmlich gekleidet ist.

You mustn't despise him because he didn't win a prize. Weil er keinen Preis gewonnen hat, darfst du ihn nicht verachten.

If I wanted to stop speaking to all the people I despise, I would have to take a vow of silence. Wenn ich nicht mehr mit anderen Menschen sprechen wollte, die ich verachte, müsste ich ein Schweigegelübde ablegen.

I utterly despise formal writing! Ich verabscheue förmliches Schreiben zutiefst!

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