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spite

gb/spˈaɪt/ us/spˈaɪt/
B2 इंग्रजी
~ 2900
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम B2 state
1

Desire to harm or upset

A bad feeling that makes you want to hurt or upset someone because you are angry at them.

वापर नमुना: in spite toward [someone]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spite' with 'despite'. 'Spite' is about a bad feeling toward someone; 'despite' means 'although'.
समानार्थी शब्द
malice (A more formal term for the desire to harm others, often used in legal or serious contexts.) | vindictiveness (Stronger and more sustained desire for revenge than 'spite'.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
goodwill (A friendly or kindly feeling toward others, opposite of wanting to harm them.)
सहप्रयोग
out of spite |in spite |pure spite |spite and malice
विषय
emotions |relationships |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • She refused to invite him out of spite.
  • He broke her favorite mug just to spite her.
  • The decision seemed motivated more by spite than by reason.
  • They continued the argument purely out of spite.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • She didn’t talk to him out of spite.
  • He said mean words out of spite.
  • She made the choice from spite.
  • He acted from spite, not need.
क्रियापद B2 action
2

Deliberately hurt or annoy

To do something to hurt or upset someone because you are angry at them.

वापर नमुना: to spite [someone]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'spite' as a verb with 'despise', which means 'to strongly dislike'. They are different.
समानार्थी शब्द
provoke (Focuses on causing a reaction, not necessarily from resentment.) | offend (Focuses on causing emotional hurt, not always intentional out of resentment.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
please (To make someone happy or satisfied, opposite of hurting them intentionally.)
सहप्रयोग
spite someone |spite her/him/them |spite the boss
विषय
emotions |relationships |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • He spread the rumor just to spite his coworker.
  • She wore the dress he hated to spite him.
  • They refused to help purely to spite their rivals.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He did it to spite her.
  • She said it to spite him.
  • They ignored me to spite me.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
spite
IPA
GB/spˈaɪt/
US/spˈaɪt/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
spite (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (spite)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: spite
  • Plural: spite
Verb
  • Base: spite
  • 3rd Person Singular: spites
  • Present Participle: spiting
  • Past: spited
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
spites verb spiting verb spited verb
Core family
spiteful adjective spitefully adverb
Related words
spitefulness noun despite preposition B1
वाक्प्रचार

cut off your nose to spite your face

1
/kˈʌt ˈɔf jˈʊɹ nˈoʊz tə spˈaɪt jˈʊɹ fˈeɪs/
idiom informal

Hurt yourself trying to hurt others

To do something that harms you because you are angry and want to hurt someone else.

उदाहरणे
  • Quitting your job without another one lined up is like cutting off your nose to spite your face.
  • Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face just because you’re mad at him.

in spite of

1
/ˈɪn spˈaɪt əv/
fixed phrase

Without being affected by

Even though something might stop you, it does not.

उदाहरणे
  • In spite of the rain, they went for a walk.
  • She succeeded in spite of many difficulties.
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