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1 mockery
noun1)be a mockery of justice/the truth — der Gerechtigkeit/Wahrheit (Dat.) hohnsprechen (geh.)
* * *noun (an act of making fun of something: She could not bear the mockery of the other children.) der Spott* * *mock·ery[ˈmɒkəri, AM ˈmɑ:kɚi]n no pla \mockery of an interview/a trial ein jeder Beschreibung spottendes Interview/Gerichtsverfahren3.▶ to make a \mockery of sb/sth jdn/etw zum Gespött machen* * *['mɒkərɪ]n1) (= derision) Spott m2) (= object of ridicule) Gespött ntinflation will make a mockery of our budget — durch die Inflation wird unser Haushaltsplan zur Farce
3)this is a mockery of justice —
it was a mockery of a trial — der Prozess war eine einzige Farce
what a mockery ( this is)! — das ist doch glatter Hohn or der reinste Hohn!
* * *1. Spott m, Hohn m, Spötterei f:hold sb up to mockery jemanden lächerlich machen;hold sth up to mockery etwas ins Lächerliche ziehen2. fig Hohn m (of auf akk)3. Zielscheibe f des Spottes:a) jemanden zum Gespött (der Leute) machen,b) etwas ad absurdum führen,c) etwas zur Farce machen4. Nachäffung f* * *noun1)be a mockery of justice/the truth — der Gerechtigkeit/Wahrheit (Dat.) hohnsprechen (geh.)
* * *n.Hohn nur sing. m.Spott nur sing. m.Spötterei f.
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