Spurn - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

(typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.

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The birth rate continued to decline

noun

A gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value.

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A serious decline in bird numbers

verb

To go down in amount or quality; lessen or weaken

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His interest in the project declined after his wife died., her health declined quickly., [ t ] she …

verb

Feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.

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He despised himself for being selfish

verb

To feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that that person or thing is bad or has no value

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The two groups despise each other., despise someone/yourself for something she despised him for the…

noun

The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect.

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Her upper lip curled in disdain

verb

Consider to be unworthy of one's consideration.

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He disdained his patients as an inferior rabble

noun

Dislike of someone or something that you feel does not deserve your interest or respect

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The mayor’s disdain for his opponents was well known., he disdains the flashy trappings of many dix…

verb

Order or allow to leave; send away.

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She dismissed the taxi at the corner of the road

verb

To decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering

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Let’s not dismiss the idea without discussing it., the teacher dismissed the class early.

verb

To remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong

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Dismiss sb for sth salespeople may be dismissed for many reasons, the most common of which is poor …

verb

Refuse to acknowledge or maintain any connection with.

Примеры использования:

Lovell's rich family had disowned him because of his marriage

verb

To make it known that you no longer have any connection with someone that you were closely connected with

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It's a story set in the last century about a girl whose parents disowned her when she married a for…

verb

Suddenly reject or abandon (a lover).

Примеры использования:

He was jilted at the altar by his bride-to-be

noun

A person, especially a woman, who capriciously rejects a lover.

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They'll teach you the guilt of coquetting and ogling, and playing the jilt

verb

To finish a romantic relationship with someone suddenly and unkindly

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He jilted her for his best friend's sister.

verb

Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner.

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I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms

noun

An abrupt or ungracious rejection of an offer, request, or friendly gesture.

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His reserve was not intended as a rebuff

verb

To refuse to accept a suggestion, a request for help, or an offer to help, often in an unfriendly way

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Our request for assistance has been rebuffed., boren’s idea took a sharp rebuff.

verb

Indicate or show that one is not willing to do something.

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I refused to answer

noun

Matter thrown away or rejected as worthless; rubbish.

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Heaps of refuse

verb

Dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty.

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Union negotiators rejected a 1.5 per cent pay award

noun

A person or thing dismissed as inadequate or unacceptable.

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Some of the team's rejects have gone on to prove themselves in championships

verb

To refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone

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The school rejects a third of all applicants., as a child, she had felt rejected by her mother., in…

verb

Drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away.

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They sought to repel the enemy with their machine guns

verb

Force or drive back

verb

To force away something unwanted

Примеры использования:

This coat repels moisture., even the idea of him repels her., [ u ] bring insect repellent along on…

verb

Refuse to accept; reject.

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She has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders

verb

To refuse to accept or obey something or someone; reject

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The evidence presented at the trial has since been repudiated., the election results were a repudia…

verb

To decide that an agreement is no longer effective and that you will not do what it says you must do

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Repudiate a contract/agreement failure to deliver on time will entitle the buyer to repudiate the c…

verb

Drive back (an attack or attacker) by force.

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Rioters tried to storm the ministry but were repulsed by police

noun

The action of driving back an attack or of being driven back.

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The repulse of the invaders

verb

Force or drive back

noun

A feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.

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I do not wish to become the object of scorn

verb

Feel or express contempt or disdain for.

Примеры использования:

He tended to scorn technological advances he did not come up with himself

noun

A strong feeling that someone or something is of little or no worth and deserves no respect

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These countries deserve our respect, not the scorn of a politician., a scornful laugh/look, he was …

adjective

Small in degree; inconsiderable.

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A slight increase

verb

Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.

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He was desperate not to slight a guest

noun

An insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention.

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An unintended slight can create grudges

verb

Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully.

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He snubbed faculty members and students alike

noun

An act of rebuffing or ignoring someone or something.

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The move was a snub to the government

adjective

(of a person's nose) short and turned up at the end.

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Snub-nosed

phrasal verb

Start to move away or to face in a different direction.

Примеры использования:

The child turns away, looking a little alarmed

phrasal verb

To refuse someone's request and tell that person to leave

Примеры использования:

The agency turned her away because she does not have a social security number.