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I. scorn [skɔ:n, Am skɔ:rn] N

1. scorn (contempt):

scorn
Verachtung f <->
why do you always pour scorn on my suggestions?
warum machst du meine Vorschläge immer lächerlich?
to feel [or have]scorn for sb
für jdn Verachtung empfinden

2. scorn (object of contempt):

to be the scorn of sb
von jdm verachtet werden

II. scorn [skɔ:n, Am skɔ:rn] VB trans

1. scorn (feel contempt):

to scorn sb/sth
jdn/etw verachten

2. scorn (refuse):

to scorn sth
etw ablehnen [o. ausschlagen]

Phrases:

hell hath no fury like a woman scorned saying
die Hölle kennt keinen schlimmeren Zorn als den einer verlachten Frau

III. scorn [skɔ:n, Am skɔ:rn] VB intr form

to scorn to do sth
es ablehnen, etw zu tun
normally she would have scorned to be associated with him
normalerweise würde sie es verschmäht haben, mit ihm in Verbindung gebracht zu werden form dated
Present
Iscorn
youscorn
he/she/itscorns
wescorn
youscorn
theyscorn
Past
Iscorned
youscorned
he/she/itscorned
wescorned
youscorned
theyscorned
Present Perfect
Ihavescorned
youhavescorned
he/she/ithasscorned
wehavescorned
youhavescorned
theyhavescorned
Past Perfect
Ihadscorned
youhadscorned
he/she/ithadscorned
wehadscorned
youhadscorned
theyhadscorned
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