English-Portuguese translations for contempt

• contempto
  Porém, neste debate esteve também outra Europa, Senhor Presidente, a Europa a que eu chamo a "Europa dos três C”: a Europa do conflito, da censura e do contempto. However, in the debate there was also another Europe, Mr President, which I call the Europe of the three 'c's: the Europe of conflict, condemnation and contempt.
• desacato
• desdém
  Porque o que temos aqui é uma União que trata a democracia com desdém. Because what we have here is a Union that treats democracy with contempt.
  Nunca se viu na história semelhante pretensão, semelhante desdém pelo adversário. Such claims and such contempt for the enemy have never before been seen throughout history.
  Têm sido encaradas ­ lamento dizê­lo ­ com indiferença e de facto, muito frequentemente, até com desdém. They have largely been treated - I regret to say - with indifference and indeed, very often with contempt.
• desprezo
  Isto é uma manifestação de desprezo pelo Parlamento.It is a contempt of Parliament.
  É uma atitude que revela desprezo pelo Parlamento. This shows contempt for Parliament.
  Estamos a tratar os irlandeses com desprezo absoluto. We are treating the Irish with utter contempt.

Definition of contempt

• The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain
• The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace

Related words

• contemptible
• contemptuously
• contemptuous
• contemptor
• contempt of court
• contempt for death
• familiarity breeds contempt
• hold in contempt
• beneath contempt