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belittling

/bɪˈlɪtlɪŋ/ /bəˈlɪtlɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Menospreciar, menospreciar

To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation.

Examples :

"His constant belittling of her accomplishments made her feel insecure and undervalued. "
Su constante menosprecio de sus logros la hizo sentir insegura y poco valorada.
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Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration important

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Importante, crucial

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

Es muy importante darle a tu hija independencia en su vida para que aprenda de la experiencia.

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achievements noun

/əˈt͡ʃiːvmənts/

Logros, realizaciones

"Her academic achievements earned her a scholarship to college. "

Sus logros académicos le valieron una beca para la universidad.

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

Constante, invariable

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

El ruido constante de la obra dificultaba que me concentrara en mis deberes.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

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unmotivated adjective

/ˌʌnˈmoʊtɪveɪtɪd/ /ʌnˈmoʊtɪveɪtɪd/

Desmotivado, sin motivación

"Because he found the class boring, Mark became unmotivated and stopped doing his homework. "

Debido a que encontró la clase aburrida, Mark se desmotivó y dejó de hacer su tarea.

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inadequate noun

/ɪnˈædəkwɪt/

Un ineficaz

"The inadequate showed up late to every class, making it hard to keep up with the course material. "

El ineficaz llegaba tarde a todas las clases, lo que dificultaba seguir el material del curso.

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contempt noun

/kənˈtɛmpt/

Desprecio, menosprecio

"His contempt for the new teacher was obvious; he scoffed at her ideas and ignored her instructions. "

Su desprecio por la nueva profesora era obvio; se burló de sus ideas e ignoró sus instrucciones.

Illustration knowingly

knowingly adverb

/ˈnoʊɪŋli/ /ˈnoʊɪŋlɪ/

A sabiendas, conscientemente

"She smiled knowingly, but kept the secret."

Ella sonrió a sabiendas, pero guardó el secreto.

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undervalued verb

/ˌʌndərˈvæljuːd/ /ˌʌndərˈvæljuːəd/

Subestimar, infravalorar

"The student's hard work was often undervalued by the teacher, who focused more on the students who seemed to easily grasp the concepts. "

El arduo trabajo del estudiante a menudo era subestimado por el profesor, quien se centraba más en los estudiantes que parecían comprender fácilmente los conceptos.

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actually adverb

/-ɪ/ /ˈæk.(t)ʃu.ə.li/

Realmente, en realidad

"Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident."

En realidad, no tuve nada que ver con ese incidente.

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accomplishments noun

/ə.ˈkʌm.plɪʃ.mənts/ /ə.ˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənts/

Logros, realizaciones

"the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc"

el logro de una empresa, de una profecía, etc.