scornful

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskɔːrnfəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈskɔrnfəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skôrn′fəl)

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scornful adj(contemptuous)despreciativo/a adj
  desdeñoso/a adj
 Mrs. Murphy gave a scornful look to the teenager with sagging pants.
 La señora Murphy le lanzó una mirada despreciativa al adolescente que llevaba los pantalones caídos.
 La señora Murphy le lanzó una mirada desdeñosa al adolescente que llevaba los pantalones caídos.
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'scornful' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
opprobrious - saturnine - smirk - sneer - sneer at - withering
Spanish:
desdeñoso - despreciativo - displicente - despectivo

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