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1 sneering
tr['snɪərɪŋ]1 (mocking) burlón,-ona; (sarcastic) socarrón,-ona, sarcástico,-a2 (scornful) desdeñoso,-a, despreciativo,-aadj.• burlador y despreciativo adj.• burlón, -ona adj.• chufletero, -a adj.n.• burla s.f.'snɪrɪŋ, 'snɪərɪŋ['snɪǝrɪŋ]ADJ [tone etc] burlador y despreciativo, lleno de desprecio* * *['snɪrɪŋ, 'snɪərɪŋ] -
2 sneering
adj.burlón(ona).ger.gerundio del verbo SNEER. -
3 sneering smile
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4 sneer
sniə
1. verb1) (to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn: What are you sneering for?) sonreír burlonamente/con socarronería2) ((with at) to show contempt for (something) by such an expression or by scornful words etc: He sneered at our attempts to improve the situation.) desdeñar, despreciar, burlarse3) (to say with contempt: `You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered.) decir con desprecio
2. noun(a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt.) sonrisa burlona/socarrona/sarcásticasneer vb hacer una mueca de despreciotr[snɪəSMALLr/SMALL]2 (remark) comentario desdeñoso, comentario despreciativosneer ['snɪr] vi: sonreír con despreciosneer n: sonrisa f de desprecion.• expresión de burla y desprecio s.f.• rictus s.m.v.• chufletear v.• hacer un gesto de burla y desprecio v.
I snɪr, snɪə(r)intransitive verb adoptar un aire despectivoto sneer AT somebody/something: he sneered at his challengers miró desdeñosamente a sus contrincantes; she sneered at my attempts — se burló de mis intentos
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a) ( expression) expresión f desdeñosab) ( remark) comentario m desdeñoso or despectivo, burla f[snɪǝ(r)]1.N (=expression) cara f de desprecio; (=remark) comentario m desdeñosothe book is full of sneers about... — el libro se mofa constantemente de...
2.VI hablar con desprecio, hablar con desdénto sneer at sb/sth — (=laugh) mofarse de algn/algo; (=scorn) despreciar a algn/algo
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I [snɪr, snɪə(r)]intransitive verb adoptar un aire despectivoto sneer AT somebody/something: he sneered at his challengers miró desdeñosamente a sus contrincantes; she sneered at my attempts — se burló de mis intentos
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a) ( expression) expresión f desdeñosab) ( remark) comentario m desdeñoso or despectivo, burla f -
5 snide
(sneering or critical in a sly, not open, manner: He made a snide remark about her relationship with the boss.) sarcásticotr[snaɪd]1 (sarcastic) sarcástico,-a; (scornful) despectivo,-asnide ['snaɪd] adj: sarcásticoadj.• sarcástico, -a adj.snaɪdadjective <remark/comment> insidioso, malicioso[snaɪd]ADJ bajo, sarcástico* * *[snaɪd]adjective <remark/comment> insidioso, malicioso
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sneering — index cynical, disdainful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Sneering — Sneer Sneer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sneered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sneering}.] [OE. sneren, Dan. sn?rre to snarl or grin (like a dog); cf. Prov. E. sneer to grin, sner to snort, snert to sneer at. See {Snore}, v. i.] 1. To show contempt by turning up… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sneering — adjective expressive of contempt curled his lip in a supercilious smile spoke in a sneering jeering manner makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one • Syn: ↑supercilious, ↑snide • Similar to: ↑unco … Useful english dictionary
sneering — Synonyms and related words: arrogant, bantering, booing, catcalling, chaffing, clannish, cliquish, contemptuous, contumelious, derisive, derisory, disdainful, exclusive, fleering, flippant, fooling, grinning, haughty, hissing, hooting, jeering,… … Moby Thesaurus
sneering — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. scoffing, mocking, disdainful, scornful, derisive, ridiculing, sarcastic. ANT.: respectful, deferential II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Contemptuous or ironic in manner or wit: derisive, jeering, mocking,… … English dictionary for students
sneering — sb. Ps. lxxviii. 4 … Oldest English Words
sneering — sneer·ing || snɪərɪŋ adj. mocking, ridiculing, expressing scorn and contempt snɪr /snɪə n. scornful look, contemptuous glance; expression of ridicule and mockery v. smile or look at in a scornful manner; express contempt for someone or… … English contemporary dictionary
sneering — See: sneer … English dictionary
sarcastic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. scornful, contemptuous, withering, cynical, satiric, ironical, sardonic. See ridicule, disrespect. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. scornful, mocking, ironical, snide, satirical, taunting, severe,… … English dictionary for students
sneer — I UK [snɪə(r)] / US [snɪr] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms sneer : present tense I/you/we/they sneer he/she/it sneers present participle sneering past tense sneered past participle sneered to speak in an unpleasant way that shows you do … English dictionary
sneer — /snɪə / (say snear) verb (i) 1. to smile or curl the lip in a manner that shows scorn, contempt, etc. 2. to speak or write in a manner expressive of derision, scorn, or contempt. –verb (t) 3. to utter or say in a sneering manner. 4. to bring, put …