spite

méchanceté, rancune

Envie de blesser ou de contrarier quelqu’un, souvent parce qu’on est en colère contre lui.

En anglais simple : A wish to upset or hurt someone, often because you are angry with them.

• She said it out of spite.
• His voice was full of spite.
• They damaged the garden through pure spite.

Comment l'utiliser : out of spite (He hid my keys out of spite.)

Synonymes : malice, ill will

Contraires : goodwill

Expressions courantes : out of spite, pure spite, full of spite

contrarier, faire du tort à

Faire volontairement quelque chose pour blesser ou contrarier une autre personne.

En anglais simple : To do something deliberately to hurt or upset another person.

• He refused to help just to spite me.
• She invited him only to spite her sister.
• You will hurt yourself if you act to spite others.

Synonymes : hurt, upset, antagonize

Expressions courantes : spite someone, just to spite

vexer, offenser

Offenser, agacer ou faire naître de la rancœur et de l’hostilité chez quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : To offend, annoy, or make someone feel bitter and hostile.

• Their insults spited him deeply.
• She felt spited by their constant mockery.
• His cruel remarks were meant to spite her.

Synonymes : offend, vex, irritate

Expressions courantes : spite someone, spite an enemy

malgré

Indique qu’une chose se produit même si une circonstance pourrait l’empêcher ou la rendre peu probable.

En anglais simple : Although something might prevent it or make it unlikely.

• Spite the rain, we walked on.
• She succeeded spite all opposition.
• Spite his fear, he entered the dark house.

Comment l'utiliser : spite something (Spite the cold, they continued their journey.)

Synonymes : despite, notwithstanding

Expressions courantes : spite the rain, spite all opposition