But that which above all made him the worst of scapegraces was the supercilious disdain which he entertained for the poor devils who had to earn their bread.
Mais ce qui fit surtout de lui le pire des garnements, ce fut le beau dédain qu’il contracta pour les pauvres diables qui gagnaient le matin leur pain du soir.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
He no longer felt a haughty disdain and scornful hatred of the strangers he met, but a woeful impulse to speak to them, to tell them all that he had to quit France, to be listened to and comforted.
Il ne se sentait plus au coeur ce mépris hautain, cette haine dédaigneuse pour les inconnus qui passent, mais une triste envie de leur parler, de leur dire qu'il allait quitter la France, d'être écouté et consolé.
Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et Jean
Pierre et Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
Pierre and Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
When the certitude of his nobleness came back to him, he grew calm to some extent, and looked at Madeleine's shoulders with a remnant of disdain blended with tender pity.
Lorsque la certitude de sa noblesse lui revint, il se calma un peu, il regarda les épaules de Madeleine avec un reste de mépris mêlé d’une pitié attendrie.
"I love you," she would often say to her husband, " because you are strong and do not disdain my weakness; I love you because I was nothing and you have made me your wife."
« Je t’aime, disait-elle souvent à son mari, parce que tu es fort et que tu ne dédaignes pas ma faiblesse; je t’aime parce que je n’étais rien et que tu as fait de moi ta femme.
What it was, no one knew; but Legree's face became perfectly demoniacal in its expression, as she spoke; he half raised his hand, as if to strike, – a gesture which she regarded with fierce disdain, as she turned and walked away.
Personne n’avait compris; mais la figure de Legris prit une expression satanique; il leva la main à demi comme pour la frapper. – Elle ne broncha pas, le considéra un moment avec un farouche mépris, et lui tournant le dos, elle s’éloigna.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Madame de Condamin's chatter wearied him; and the satisfaction of these people, with their poor vulgar ambitions, filled him with disdain.
Le caquetage de madame de Condamin le fatiguait; la satisfaction de ces ambitieux vulgaires l'emplissait de mépris.
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
And while we certainly don't expect all of our employees to accomplish quite that much, he's a good example of what hard work and a disdain for mediocrity can do.
Bien entendu, vous ne pourrez pas attendre de chacun de vos employés qu'ils en fassent autant, mais Izzy Asper est un excellent exemple de ce que peuvent accomplir le travail acharné et le refus de la médiocrité.
"I dare say March's tongue goes free enough when it gets on the subject of Judith Hutter and her sister," said the girl, rousing herself as if in careless disdain.
– J’ose dire que la langue de March se donne assez de liberté quand elle s’exerce sur Judith Hutter et sa sœur, dit-elle avec une sorte de dédain insouciant.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
His eyes paled, and a curl of his lips expressed the bitter disdain of a dreamer whose passion for the vanished centuries was sorely hurt: "Look, look at it all!" he exclaimed.
Ses yeux pâlirent, sa bouche exprima l’amer dédain du rêveur blessé dans sa passion des siècles disparus. « Voyez, voyez cela !
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
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disdain
noun
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Common case
disdain
disdains
Possessive case
disdain's
disdains'
disdain
verb
Basic forms
Past
disdained
Imperative
disdain
Present Participle (Participle I)
disdaining
Past Participle (Participle II)
disdained
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I disdain
we disdain
you disdain
you disdain
he/she/it disdains
they disdain
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am disdaining
we are disdaining
you are disdaining
you are disdaining
he/she/it is disdaining
they are disdaining
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have disdained
we have disdained
you have disdained
you have disdained
he/she/it has disdained
they have disdained
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been disdaining
we have been disdaining
you have been disdaining
you have been disdaining
he/she/it has been disdaining
they have been disdaining
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I disdained
we disdained
you disdained
you disdained
he/she/it disdained
they disdained
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was disdaining
we were disdaining
you were disdaining
you were disdaining
he/she/it was disdaining
they were disdaining
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had disdained
we had disdained
you had disdained
you had disdained
he/she/it had disdained
they had disdained
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been disdaining
we had been disdaining
you had been disdaining
you had been disdaining
he/she/it had been disdaining
they had been disdaining
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will disdain
we shall/will disdain
you will disdain
you will disdain
he/she/it will disdain
they will disdain
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be disdaining
we shall/will be disdaining
you will be disdaining
you will be disdaining
he/she/it will be disdaining
they will be disdaining
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have disdained
we shall/will have disdained
you will have disdained
you will have disdained
he/she/it will have disdained
they will have disdained
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been disdaining
we shall/will have been disdaining
you will have been disdaining
you will have been disdaining
he/she/it will have been disdaining
they will have been disdaining
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would disdain
we should/would disdain
you would disdain
you would disdain
he/she/it would disdain
they would disdain
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be disdaining
we should/would be disdaining
you would be disdaining
you would be disdaining
he/she/it would be disdaining
they would be disdaining
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have disdained
we should/would have disdained
you would have disdained
you would have disdained
he/she/it would have disdained
they would have disdained
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice