
Spiting
UK
/ˈspaɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈspaɪtɪŋ/

Translation spiting into russian
spite
Verbspiting
Gerund
spite
spites
spited Past Simple / Past Participle
spiting Gerund
He did it just to spite his brother.
Он сделал это только чтобы досадить своему брату.
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Definitions
spiting
NounUK
/ˈspaɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈspaɪtɪŋ/
The act of deliberately hurting, annoying, or offending someone.
Her spiting of her colleague was evident when she spread false rumors about him.
spite
VerbTo deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend someone.
She refused to attend the party just to spite her ex-boyfriend.
Idioms and phrases
cut off (someone's) nose to spite (someone's) face
He refused to apologize, but he was just cutting off his nose to spite his face.
навредить себе, чтобы досадить другому
Он отказался извиняться, но просто вредил себе, чтобы досадить другому.
cut off (one's) nose to spite (one's) face
By refusing to negotiate, he cut off his nose to spite his face.
делать что-либо во вред себе из-за неразумной злобы
Отказываясь идти на переговоры, он навредил себе из-за злобы.