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looked down on

[lʊkt daʊn ɑn]
verb phrase
desprezar, olhar com desdém, considerar inferior
1. to regard someone or something as inferior, unworthy, or contemptible; to treat with disrespect or scorn
She looked down on people who didn't have a college degree.
Ela desprezava pessoas que não tinham diploma universitário.
2. to view from a position of physical or social superiority
The wealthy neighborhood looked down on the poorer areas of the city.
O bairro rico olhava com desdém para as áreas mais pobres da cidade.
NYC Slang
dis, disrespect, shade
Synonyms
despisescorndisdainbelittlesneer attreat with contempt
Antonyms
respectadmireesteemhonorlook up to

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desprezar, olhar com desdém
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
desprezar, rebaixar
Colloquial usage with emphasis on social hierarchy
São Paulo
menosprezar, tratar com desdém
Formal and informal contexts
Portugal
olhar de cima para, desprezar
Common in both formal and casual speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

look down one's nose at
turn one's nose up at
look up to (antonym)
have one's nose in the air
be snobbish about
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