English-French translations for spite

  • dépit
    Les efforts se sont poursuivis en dépit du manque de progrès. In spite of the lack of progress, the efforts have continued. En dépit de tout cela, j’ai voté en faveur de l’adhésion de la Bulgarie et de la Roumanie. In spite of this, I voted for the accession of both countries. Néanmoins, en dépit de cela, je voudrais dire trois choses. Nevertheless, in spite of that, I would like to say three things.
  • mépriser
  • moquer
  • narguer
  • rancune
    Cette Commission n’a jamais connu de disputes ni de tensions; ses membres n’ont jamais nourri de rancune les uns envers les autres. In this Commission you have never perceived disputes or tensions; we have never acted spitefully towards each other.

Definition of spite

Examples

  • He was so filled with spite for his ex-wife, he could not hold down a job.
  • They did it just for spite.
  • She soon married again, to spite her ex-husband.

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