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1 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
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