scorn

mépriser, dédaigner

Montrer que l’on considère quelqu’un ou quelque chose comme sans valeur ou inférieur à soi.

En anglais simple : To show that you think someone or something is worthless or beneath you.

• They scorn people who ask for help.
• She scorned his advice about money.
• He scorned to explain himself to the crowd.

Comment l'utiliser : scorn someone/something (She scorned their old-fashioned ideas.); scorn to do something (He scorned to answer such a foolish question.)

Synonymes : despise, disdain, look down on

Contraires : respect

Expressions courantes : scorn someone’s advice, scorn an idea, scorn to do

dédaigner, rejeter

Refuser quelque chose parce qu’on juge que cela ne vaut pas la peine d’être accepté.

En anglais simple : To refuse something because you think it is not worth accepting.

• She scorned his offer of help.
• He scorned every invitation from the club.
• They scorned the proposal without even discussing it.

Synonymes : reject, spurn, disdain

Contraires : accept

Expressions courantes : scorn an offer, scorn someone’s advances, scorn an invitation

mépris, dédain

Sentiment fort que quelqu’un ou quelque chose n’a aucune valeur et ne mérite aucun respect.

En anglais simple : A strong feeling that someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect.

• His voice was full of scorn.
• She showed scorn for their excuses.
• Critics poured scorn on the new policy.

Comment l'utiliser : scorn for someone/something (He expressed scorn for the dishonest officials.); pour scorn on someone/something (She poured scorn on his suggestion.); with scorn (They greeted the claim with scorn.)

Synonymes : contempt, disdain

Contraires : respect, admiration

Expressions courantes : scorn for someone, pour scorn on, with scorn