Translation of "sich verachten" to English

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Dictionary translations for "sich verachten"

sich verachten verb

despise [dɪsˈpaɪz] (verhöhnen)

Verachte niemand, nur weil er ärmlich gekleidet ist.

Don't despise a man just because he is poorly dressed.

slight [slaɪt] (Benehmen)

abhor [əbˈhɔ:] (Emot.)

Contexts with "sich verachten"

Verachte niemand, nur weil er ärmlich gekleidet ist. Don't despise a man just because he is poorly dressed.

Weil er keinen Preis gewonnen hat, darfst du ihn nicht verachten. You mustn't despise him because he didn't win a prize.

Wenn ich nicht mehr mit anderen Menschen sprechen wollte, die ich verachte, müsste ich ein Schweigegelübde ablegen. If I wanted to stop speaking to all the people I despise, I would have to take a vow of silence.

Sie hat sich schnell auf das Dorfleben eingestellt. She soon adjusted herself to village life.

Es ist schwer, sich einzugestehen, dass man ein Loser ist. It's hard to admit to yourself that you are a failure.

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