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"scornful" in Spanish
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"scornful" in Spanish
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scornful(also: despicabled)
scornful(also: dismissive, despicabled)
Lewis Carroll, the author, had one of his characters, Humpty Dumpty, say in a scornful tone: 'When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less'.
El escritor Lewis Carroll hizo decir a uno de sus personajes, Humpty Dumpty, en tono desdeñoso: "Cuando utilizo una palabra, significa lo que decido que signifique, ni más ni menos".
scornful(also: disdainful)
Nothing but sarcastic comments and criticisms came from these benches and from the political class while the media maintained a scornful silence.
Sólo hubo sarcasmos y críticas en estos escaños, en el conjunto de la clase política, y el silencio despreciativo de los medios de comunicación.
Furthermore, the report heaps scorn on international fisheries.
Además, el informe muestra desprecio por la industria pesquera internacional.
The scorn displayed by officials towards the Members of this House will only strengthen our resolve.
El desprecio que manifiestan los funcionarios frente a los diputados de esta Asamblea no puede conducirnos sino a radicalizar nuestras posiciones.
What is crystal clear is that these are people who are acting violently and with scorn for the institutions and for freedom.
Lo que hay clarísimamente es gente que actúa con violencia y con desprecio hacia las instituciones y hacia la libertad.
to scorn(also: to deprecate, to reject, to despise, to spurn)
This state, this government, this president, scorn the rights of men and women.
Este país, su gobierno y su presidente desprecian los derechos de hombres y mujeres.
Furthermore, the report heaps scorn on international fisheries.
Además, el informe muestra desprecio por la industria pesquera internacional.
Human rights defenders in Tunisia are being scorned, arrested and humiliated.
Los defensores de los derechos humanos en Túnez están siendo despreciados, detenidos y humillados.
to scorn(also: to abominate, to detest)
to scorn(also: to despise, to disdain, to scorn, to spurn)
Finally, it scorns the presumption of innocence and the right to defend oneself.
Por último, desdeña la presunción de inocencia y el derecho de defensa.
As long, however, as the sovereignty of the Iraqi people is scorned, none of the problems will be resolved.
Pero mientras se desdeñe la soberanía del pueblo iraquí, no se resolverá ninguno de los problemas existentes.
And we in the Committee on Budgets have the feeling, Mr President, that constructive and purely institutional contributions have been thoroughly spurned and scorned.
Y en la comisión de Presupuestos tenemos la sensación, señor Presidente, de que nuestras aportaciones, constructivas y puramente institucionales, han sido pura y llanamente desdeñadas y despreciadas.
Resolutions adopted in this Parliament are scorned, as is Parliament itself, and the Member States, Spain in particular, turn a blind eye.
Las resoluciones de este Parlamento son despreciadas y el propio Parlamento es menospreciado. Los Estados miembros, en particular el español, apartan la cara para no ver.
This has been down to the women themselves who have bravely fought against scorn and ridicule from a variety of sources and who have continued fighting their campaign against silicone implants.
Se debe a las propias mujeres que han luchado valientemente contra el menosprecio y las burlas de origen diverso y que han seguido luchando en su campaña contra los implantes de silicona.
to scorn(also: to despise, to disdain, to scorn, to spurn)
Finally, it scorns the presumption of innocence and the right to defend oneself.
Por último, desdeña la presunción de inocencia y el derecho de defensa.
As long, however, as the sovereignty of the Iraqi people is scorned, none of the problems will be resolved.
Pero mientras se desdeñe la soberanía del pueblo iraquí, no se resolverá ninguno de los problemas existentes.
And we in the Committee on Budgets have the feeling, Mr President, that constructive and purely institutional contributions have been thoroughly spurned and scorned.
Y en la comisión de Presupuestos tenemos la sensación, señor Presidente, de que nuestras aportaciones, constructivas y puramente institucionales, han sido pura y llanamente desdeñadas y despreciadas.
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All diplomacy could achieve with Milosevic was a scornful smile at so much Western stupidity.
Todo lo que ha podido lograr la diplomacia con Milosevic ha sido una sonrisa cínica sobre tanta estupidez occidental.
Leaders in sporting organisations have the same problem when they are openly confronted by leering scornful racists.
Lo mismo se aplica a los jefes de clubes deportivos, cuando se enfrentan a grupos de racistas cínicamente sonrientes.
I wish everyone who is scornful of voting and representational democracy could just see queues like that even once.
– Señor Presidente, es lamentable que el sufrimiento del pueblo de Zimbabwe se esté convirtiendo en una historia interminable.
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