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1 sneer
I [snɪə(r)]1) (expression) ghigno m., sogghigno m.2) (remark) sarcasmo m., osservazione f. beffardaII [snɪə(r)]1) (smile) sogghignare2) (speak)to sneer at sb. — deridere qcn
* * *[sniə] 1. verb1) (to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn: What are you sneering for?) ghignare, sogghignare2) ((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.) deridere, schernire3) (to say with contempt: `You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered.) deridere, schernire2. noun(a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt.) sogghigno, sarcasmo* * *[snɪə(r)]1. n(expression) sogghigno, ghigno, (remark) commento sarcastico2. vito sneer at sb/sth — farsi beffe di qn/qc
you may sneer, but... — puoi ridere, ma...
* * *sneer /snɪə(r)/n.1 ghigno; sogghigno; riso di scherno3 [uc] dileggio; espressione beffarda; parola derisoria; sarcasmo.(to) sneer /snɪə(r)/v. i.ghignare; sogghignare; sghignazzare● to sneer at, deridere; dileggiare; schernire □ to sneer one's contempt, manifestare con un ghigno il proprio disprezzo □ The proposal was sneered down, la proposta fu respinta fra lo scherno generale.* * *I [snɪə(r)]1) (expression) ghigno m., sogghigno m.2) (remark) sarcasmo m., osservazione f. beffardaII [snɪə(r)]1) (smile) sogghignare2) (speak)to sneer at sb. — deridere qcn
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