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презренны

English translation: contemptible / despicable


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14:04 Jan 10, 2012
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Russian term or phrase: презренны
despicable or despising?

Но я тогда еще не могла себе представить, до чего жалки и презренны люди, когда они дрожат за свою шкуру, за свое благополучие!
Deborah Hoffman
Local time: 07:57
English translation:contemptible / despicable
Explanation:
Это краткая форма прилагательного "презренный":

Достойный презрения
Заслуживающий презрения, вызывающий презрение

http://www.gramota.ru/slovari/dic/?word=&all=x
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Mikhail Kropotov
Russian Federation
Local time: 15:57
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4contemptible / despicable
Mikhail Kropotov
5pathetic
Alexandra Taggart
4 +1despicable
vita z
3 +1despicable
Sam Pinson


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
contemptible / despicable


Explanation:
Это краткая форма прилагательного "презренный":

Достойный презрения
Заслуживающий презрения, вызывающий презрение

http://www.gramota.ru/slovari/dic/?word=&all=x

Mikhail Kropotov
Russian Federation
Local time: 15:57
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 392

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agree  Jack Doughty
1 min

agree  LanaUK
3 hrs

agree  David Knowles
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agree  cyhul
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
despicable


Explanation:
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vita z
Latvia
Local time: 14:57
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Native speaker of: Native in LatvianLatvian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  svetlana cosquéric
5 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
despicable


Explanation:
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Sam Pinson
Local time: 04:57
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40

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agree  svetlana cosquéric
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
pathetic


Explanation:
"Pitiful and pathetic" people could be despised by one as well as pitied by another.

Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Local time: 15:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 15
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