spite
gb/spˈaɪt/ us/spˈaɪt/
B2
Английский
~ 2900
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
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.
Модель употребления:
in spite toward [someone]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spite' with 'despite'. 'Spite' is about a bad feeling toward someone; 'despite' means 'although'.
Синонимы
malice (A more formal term for the desire to harm others, often used in legal or serious contexts.)
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vindictiveness (Stronger and more sustained desire for revenge than 'spite'.)
Антонимы
goodwill (A friendly or kindly feeling toward others, opposite of wanting to harm them.)
Коллокации
out of spite
|in spite
|pure spite
|spite and malice
Темы
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Глагол
B2
action
2
Deliberately hurt or annoy
To do something to hurt or upset someone because you are angry at them.
Модель употребления:
to spite [someone]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'spite' as a verb with 'despise', which means 'to strongly dislike'. They are different.
Синонимы
provoke (Focuses on causing a reaction, not necessarily from resentment.)
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offend (Focuses on causing emotional hurt, not always intentional out of resentment.)
Антонимы
please (To make someone happy or satisfied, opposite of hurting them intentionally.)
Коллокации
spite someone
|spite her/him/them
|spite the boss
Темы
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- He did it to spite her.
- She said it to spite him.
- They ignored me to spite me.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
spite
IPA
GB/spˈaɪt/
US/spˈaɪt/
Слоги и ударение
spite (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (spite)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: spite
- Plural: spite
Verb
- Base: spite
- 3rd Person Singular: spites
- Present Participle: spiting
- Past: spited
Родственные слова
Forms
spites
verb
spiting
verb
spited
verb
Core family
spiteful
adjective
spitefully
adverb
Related words
spitefulness
noun
despite
preposition B1
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- In spite of the rain, they went for a walk.
- She succeeded in spite of many difficulties.