spite


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spite
s. rencor, despecho, despique, ojeriza, resentimiento
 
v. molestar; mortificar

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spite
rencor

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in spite of
a pesar de, pese a

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spite1
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* in spite of = a pesar de (que), pese a, con independencia de, al margen de.
* in spite of everything = a pesar de todo.
* in spite of it all = a pesar de todo.
* in spite of the fact that = a pesar de (que), pese a, con independencia de, al margen de.
* out of spite = por rencor, por venganza, por despecho.

 
spite2
(v.) = fastidiar, mortificar, molestar, irritar.
Ex: Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.
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* cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face = tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado.