spite

S2 W2

BrE /spaɪt/ AmE /spaɪt/

noun / adjective en → es

1 FEELING [uncountable] B1

a feeling of wanting to hurt or annoy someone because you are angry with them

resentimiento, venganza, maldad

Collocations spite towards somebody

  • She left the company out of spite.

    Ella dejó la empresa por resentimiento.

2 ACTION [countable] B2

an action that is intended to hurt or annoy someone because you are angry with them

acto de maldad, venganza, acción maliciosa

Collocations spite against somebody

  • He did it just to cause spite.

    Lo hizo solo para causar un acto de maldad.

3 STATEMENT [conjunction] B2

used for saying that something is true, especially when it seems surprising or unlikely

de hecho, en realidad, a pesar de todo

  • spite + clause
  • She was there despite the fact that she had been ill.

    Ella estaba allí a pesar de que había estado enferma.