spite
gb/spˈaɪt/ us/spˈaɪt/
B2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2900
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
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.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
in spite toward [someone]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spite' with 'despite'. 'Spite' is about a bad feeling toward someone; 'despite' means 'although'.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
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'.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
goodwill (A friendly or kindly feeling toward others, opposite of wanting to harm them.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
out of spite
|in spite
|pure spite
|spite and malice
கருப்பொருள்கள்
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
வினைச்சொல்
B2
action
2
Deliberately hurt or annoy
To do something to hurt or upset someone because you are angry at them.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to spite [someone]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse 'spite' as a verb with 'despise', which means 'to strongly dislike'. They are different.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
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.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
please (To make someone happy or satisfied, opposite of hurting them intentionally.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
spite someone
|spite her/him/them
|spite the boss
கருப்பொருள்கள்
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- He did it to spite her.
- She said it to spite him.
- They ignored me to spite me.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
spite
IPA
GB/spˈaɪt/
US/spˈaɪt/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
spite (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (spite)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: spite
- Plural: spite
Verb
- Base: spite
- 3rd Person Singular: spites
- Present Participle: spiting
- Past: spited
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
spites
verb
spiting
verb
spited
verb
Core family
spiteful
adjective
spitefully
adverb
Related words
spitefulness
noun
despite
preposition B1
சொற்றொடர்கள்
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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- In spite of the rain, they went for a walk.
- She succeeded in spite of many difficulties.