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1 Hohn
m; -(e)s, kein Pl.; (Verachtung) scorn, disdain; (Verspottung) mockery, derision, scoffing, sneering; (Sarkasmus) sarcasm; der blanke oder reinste Hohn sheer mockery; zum Hohn(e) (+ Gen) in defiance of; wie zum Hohn as if in mockery; nur Hohn und Spott ernten be(come) a laughing stock; Hohn lachen / sprechen (+ Dat) fig., geh. mock at / fly in the face of* * *der Hohnscorn; mockery; derision; contumely* * *[hoːn]m -(e)s, no plscorn, derision, mockerynur Hóhn und Spott ernten — to get nothing but scorn and derision
das hat er mir zum Hóhn getan — he did it just to show his contempt for me
das ist der reine or reinste Hóhn — it's a sheer or utter mockery
den Tatsachen zum Hóhn — in defiance of the facts
Hóhn lachen — to laugh scornfully or derisively
ich höre ihn schon Hóhn lachen — I can hear his sneers already
Hóhn sprechen — to make a mockery (+dat of)
jdm Hóhn sprechen — to mock (at) sb, to deride sb
das spricht jeder Vernunft Hóhn — that flies right in the face of all reason
* * *der1) (a cruel or unkind remark or taunt: cruel jibes.) jibe2) (a cruel or unkind remark or taunt: cruel jibes.) gibe3) (a rude or mocking shout: the jeers and boos of the audience.) jeer4) (mockery or laughter which shows scorn and contempt: His remarks were greeted with shouts of derision.) derision5) (a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt.) sneer6) (cruel, unpleasant remarks: He did not seem to notice their taunts.) taunt* * *<-[e]s>[ho:n]das ist blanker [o der rein[st]e] \Hohn! (fam) this is utterly absurd [or sheer [or utter] mockery]nur \Hohn und Spott ernten to receive [or get] nothing but scorn and ridicule [or but derision]jdn mit \Hohn und Spott überschütten to heap [or pour] scorn on sb\Hohn lachen to laugh scornfullyjdm \Hohn sprechen to mock [at] [or deride] sbetw dat \Hohn sprechen (etw verballhornen) to make a mockery of sth; (einen krassen Gegensatz zu etw bilden) to be contrary to sthdieses Vorgehen spricht dem gesunden Menschenverstand \Hohn this action is contrary to [or goes against] all common sensejeder Vernunft \Hohn sprechen to fly in the face of all reason* * *der; Hohn[e]s scorn; derisionjemanden mit Hohn und Spott überschütten — pour or heap scorn on somebody
Hohn lachen — laugh scornfully or derisively
einer Sache (Dat.) Hohn sprechen — fly in the face of something
* * *Hohn m; -(e)s, kein pl; (Verachtung) scorn, disdain; (Verspottung) mockery, derision, scoffing, sneering; (Sarkasmus) sarcasm;reinste Hohn sheer mockery;zum Hohn(e) (+gen) in defiance of;wie zum Hohn as if in mockery;nur Hohn und Spott ernten be(come) a laughing stock;Hohn lachen/sprechen (+dat) fig, geh mock at/fly in the face of* * *der; Hohn[e]s scorn; derisionjemanden mit Hohn und Spott überschütten — pour or heap scorn on somebody
Hohn lachen — laugh scornfully or derisively
einer Sache (Dat.) Hohn sprechen — fly in the face of something
* * *nur sing. m.derision n.disdain n.irony n.mockery n.sarcasm n.scoff n.scorn n.
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