Usage examples of "look down on" in English with translation to Spanish

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Don't look down on others. No desprecies a los demás.
Don't look down on the poor. No mires con desprecio a los pobres.
You must not look down on old people. No debéis despreciar a los ancianos.
Young people used to look down on the rules of society. Los jóvenes solían despreciar las reglas de la sociedad.
Don't look down on him just because he's poor. No lo desprecies solo porque es pobre.
I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. Me gustan los cerdos. Los perros nos admiran. Los gatos nos desprecian. Los cerdos nos tratan a todos por igual.
He looks down on women. Él desprecia a las mujeres.
I look down on liars and cheats. Detesto a los mentirosos y tramposos.
You shouldn't look down on a person for being poor. No deberías mirar por encima del hombro a una persona por ser pobre.
If you don't do your duty, people will look down on you. Si no cumples con tu deber, la gente te mirará por encima del hombro.
You must not look down upon parents' advice. No debes menospreciar un consejo de tus padres.
The clown fell down on purpose. El payaso se cayó a propósito.
Don't sit down on the sofa. No te sientes en el sofá.
Her car broke down on the way. El auto se averió en el camino.
She advised him to cut down on smoking. Le aconsejó que fumara menos.
The summer sun glared down on us. El sol de verano pegaba en nuestra frente.
Would you mind writing it down on this piece of paper? ¿Te importaría escribirlo en este pedazo de papel?
He lay down on the bed. Él se recostó sobre la cama.
You should cut down on the amount of fattening food that you eat. Deberías reducir la cantidad de grasas que comes.
Take off your clothes and lie down on the bed! ¡Quítate la ropa y recuéstate en la cama!
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