despeito
/dʒisˈpejtu/
o
noun
C1
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- os despeitos
Meaning
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spite
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Agiu por despeito.
He acted out of spite.
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Similar words
Close synonyms for "spite, malice."
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does despeito mean?
spite
2 Fill the gap: Agiu por ___.
Full sentence: Agiu por despeito. (He acted out of spite.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches despeito?
despeito: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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