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1 mockery
['mɒkərɪ]1) (ridicule) derisione f., scherno m.to make a mockery of — mettere in ridicolo [person, work]; vanificare [law, rule]
2) (travesty) parodia f.* * *noun (an act of making fun of something: She could not bear the mockery of the other children.) presa in giro* * *mockery /ˈmɒkərɪ/n.1 [u] derisione; dileggio; irrisione; scherno2 [u] imitazione; il fare il verso (a q.); scimmiottatura3 zimbello; ludibrio5 fallimento; fiasco● to hold sb. [st.] up to mockery, esporre q. al ridicolo [gettare il ridicolo su qc.] □ to make a mockery of st., mettere qc. in burla; svuotare qc. d'ogni valore (o significato).* * *['mɒkərɪ]1) (ridicule) derisione f., scherno m.to make a mockery of — mettere in ridicolo [person, work]; vanificare [law, rule]
2) (travesty) parodia f. -
2 mockery mock·ery n
['mɒkərɪ](derision) scherno, derisione f -
3 ha-ha
[hɑː'hɑː]interiezione (expressing mockery, surprise) ah ah* * *ha-ha (1) /hɑ:ˈhɑ:/inter.ha-ha (2), haha /ˈhɑ:hɑ:/n.steccato (muro, ecc.) costruito entro un fossato di cinta ( di parco o giardino).* * *[hɑː'hɑː]interiezione (expressing mockery, surprise) ah ah -
4 irony
['aɪərənɪ]nome ironia f.* * *plural - ironies; noun1) (a form of deliberate mockery in which one says the opposite of what is obviously true.) ironia2) (seeming mockery in a situation, words etc: The irony of the situation was that he stole the money which she had already planned to give him.) ironia•- ironical- ironic
- ironically* * *irony (1) /ˈaɪərənɪ/n.irony (2) /ˈaɪənɪ/a.di ferro; simile a ferro; ferreo; ferrigno.* * *['aɪərənɪ]nome ironia f. -
5 derision
[dɪ'rɪʒn]nome derisione f.* * *[di'riʒən]noun (mockery or laughter which shows scorn and contempt: His remarks were greeted with shouts of derision.) derisione* * *derision /dɪˈrɪʒn/n. [u]derisione; scherno: hoots of derision, grida di scherno● to bring into derision, mettere in ridicolo □ to hold (o to have) sb. in derision, deridere q. □ to be in derision, essere deriso □ to greet st. with derision, accogliere qc. con derisione: The suggestion was greeted with derision, la proposta è stata accolta con derisione □ object of derision, zimbelloderisiblea.risibile; ridicolo.* * *[dɪ'rɪʒn]nome derisione f. -
6 mock
I 1. [mɒk]1) (imitation) finto [suede, ivory]3) (practice)2.nome BE scol. simulazione f. d'esameII 1. [mɒk]1) (laugh at) deridere, canzonare, farsi beffe di [ person]; ridere di [action, attempt]2) (ridicule by imitation) fare il verso a, scimmiottare [ person]2.verbo intransitivo prendere in giro* * *[mok] 1. verb(to laugh at or cause to seem ridiculous: They mocked her efforts at cooking.) canzonare, prendere in giro2. adjective(pretended or not real: a mock battle; He looked at me in mock horror.) finto, simulato- mockery- mocking
- mockingly* * *[mɒk]1. adj(gen) finto (-a), falso (-a), (battle) simulato (-a)2. vt(ridicule: person) canzonare, deridere, farsi beffe di, (plan, efforts) ridicolizzare, farsi beffe di, (mimic) scimmiottare3. vi•- mock up* * *mock /mɒk/A a.imitato; finto; simulato: a mock battle, una battaglia simulata; a mock Georgian façade, una facciata finto-georgiana; mock leather, finta pelle; mock pocket, tasca finta; mock trial, processo simulato ( a scopi didattici); with mock solemnity, con finta solennitàB n.1 (fam. in GB = mock examination) esame simulato ( come esercitazione); simulazione di esame: DIALOGO → - Discussing university- I did surprisingly well in my mocks and Leeds gave me an unconditional offer, sono andato molto meglio del previsto alle simulazioni d'esame e l'università di Leeds mi ha fatto un'offerta senza condizioni2 oggetto di derisione; zimbello● (letter.) mock-heroic, (agg.) eroicomico; (sost.) poema eroicomico □ (astron.) mock moon, paraselene □ (astron.) mock sun, parelio □ ( cucina) mock turtle soup, brodo di testina di vitello □ mock-up, (tecn.) simulacro, modello dimostrativo ( a grandezza naturale); (tipogr.) menabò; (mil.) manichino, sagoma □ to make (a) mock of, canzonare; deridere; farsi beffe di; ridicolizzare; mettere in burletta.(to) mock /mɒk/v. t.1 beffare; burlare, canzonare; deridere; dileggiare; irridere; farsi beffe, farsi gioco di; prendere in giro; schernire: The boy was mocking the poor old man, il ragazzo burlava il povero vecchio4 imitare; fare il verso a (q.); scimmiottare● to mock at, burlarsi di; farsi beffe di: I was mocked at by my classmates, i miei compagni di classe si burlavano di me.* * *I 1. [mɒk]1) (imitation) finto [suede, ivory]3) (practice)2.nome BE scol. simulazione f. d'esameII 1. [mɒk]1) (laugh at) deridere, canzonare, farsi beffe di [ person]; ridere di [action, attempt]2) (ridicule by imitation) fare il verso a, scimmiottare [ person]2.verbo intransitivo prendere in giro -
7 ridiculous
[rɪ'dɪkjʊləs]aggettivo ridicolo, assurdo* * *[rə'dikjuləs] 1. adjective(very silly; deserving to be laughed at: That's a ridiculous suggestion; You look ridiculous in that hat!) ridicolo- ridiculousness
- ridicule 2. noun(laughter at someone or something; mockery: Despite the ridicule of his neighbours he continued to build a spaceship in his garden.) canzonatura* * *[rɪ'dɪkjʊləs]aggettivo ridicolo, assurdo
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