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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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despise
Also: hold in contempt, disdain
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- Мы презира́ем её. We despise her.
- Не презира́й челове́ка только потому, что он бе́ден. Don't despise a man because he is poor.
- Мэри презира́ет Тома. Mary despises Tom.
- Если бы я захоте́л переста́ть говори́ть со все́ми, кого презира́ю, мне пришло́сь бы приня́ть обе́т молча́ния. If I wanted to stop speaking to all the people I despise, I would have to take a vow of silence.
- Они тебя презира́ют. They despise you.
- Я презира́ю э́ту му́зыку. I despise this music.
- Бога́тые иногда презира́ют бе́дных. The rich sometimes despise the poor.
- Ты презира́ешь Ника, не так ли? You despise Nick, don't you?
- Я презира́ю её. I despise her.
- Эгои́ста презира́ли его колле́ги. The selfish man was despised by his colleagues.
Imperative
| singular | презира́й |
|---|---|
| plural | презира́йте |
Past
| male | презира́л |
|---|---|
| female | презира́ла |
| neuter | презира́ло |
| plural | презира́ли |
Present / Future
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | презира́ю | бу́ду презира́ть |
| ты | презира́ешь | бу́дешь презира́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | презира́ет | бу́дет презира́ть |
| мы | презира́ем | бу́дем презира́ть |
| вы | презира́ете | бу́дете презира́ть |
| они́ | презира́ют | бу́дут презира́ть |
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