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verschmähen (v.t.)
   to spurn, scorn, reject

Triumph für die Bombenfrau: Bei den Golden Globes wurde ihr Film "The Hurt Locker" verschmäht, dank der Produzentengilde ist Kathryn Bigelow zurück im Oscar-Rennen.
Triumph for the woman of the hour: At the Golden Globes her film The Hurt Locker was spurned. But thanks to the Producers Guild, [director] Kathryn Bigelow is back in Oscar contention.
Bei allen Serien handelt es sich um Wiederholungen und gerade die Fans von "One Tree Hill" haben sich die Serie wahrscheinlich längst auf DVD zugelegt, da die deutschen Sender die Serie viel zu lang verschmäht haben.
All the series are in reruns, and especially the fans of "One Tree Hill" have apparently gotten the series on DVD long ago, since the German broadcasters have scorned the series for much too long.

Related:
verschmähte Liebe unrequited love
verachten to scorn, feel contempt for


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