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1 to cock a snook
to cock a snooksl fazer sinal de desprezo (pôr o polegar com os dedos abertos na ponta do nariz em sinal de troça). -
2 to cock a snook at someone
to cock a snook at someonea) Brit desafiar, desacatar sabendo que não será punido. b) fazer troça. he cocked a snook at me / ele fez troça de mim, ele me desacatou. -
3 cock
[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) galo2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) válvula3) (a slang word for the penis.) pila2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) arrebitar2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) engatilhar3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) pôr de esguelha•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure* * *cock1[kɔk] n 1 galo, frango. 2 canto do galo. 3 macho de qualquer ave ou pássaro. 4 torneira, bica, válvula. 5 cão de espingarda. 6 cão (de espingarda) armado. 7 catavento, grimpa. 8 volante de relógio. 9 fiel de balança. 10 bico de chapéu. 11 sl pênis. 12 chefe, líder. • vt armar o cão de espingarda. cock-a-doodle-doo cocorocó, canto do galo. cock and bull impossível, absurdo. cock-and-bull story conto da carochinha. cock and hen sl ele e ela. cock of the walk, cock of the roost manda-chuva. fighting cock galo de briga. old cock! velho amigo! that cock won’t fight fig isto (este plano) não dará certo, não poderá ser realizado. the anchor is a-cock-bill a âncora está pronta para fundear. they live like fighting cock eles vivem com todo luxo (à regalada, à grande). to be cock-a-hoop triunfar, vangloriar-se, ser orgulhoso, inchar-se, empavonar-se.————————cock2[kɔk] n levantamento (os olhos, a aba do chapéu, a cabeça por soberbia), torção, movimento para cima. • vt+vi 1 levantar, erguer (os olhos, a vista). 2 armar (cão de espingarda). 3 estar com a cabeça levantada, empertigar-se, emproar-se, apavonar-se. 4 estar alerta (animais). 5 piscar os olhos. he cocked his eyes at her ele piscou para ela. he cocked his hat ele usou seu chapéu com petulância, posto de lado, em cima da orelha. the dog cocked his ears o cachorro fitou as orelhas. to cock a snook sl fazer sinal de desprezo (pôr o polegar com os dedos abertos na ponta do nariz em sinal de troça). to cock up estragar, arruinar.————————cock3[kɔk] n 1 meda, monte de feno ou palha. 2 sl tolice, estupidez, Brit coll comportamento atrevido. • vt dispor em medas, amontoar feno. -
4 snook
snook1[snu:k] n gesto de desprezo. to cock a snook at someone a) Brit desafiar, desacatar sabendo que não será punido. b) fazer troça. he cocked a snook at me / ele fez troça de mim, ele me desacatou.————————snook2[snu:k] n Ichth robalo ou camurim.
См. также в других словарях:
cock a snook at — phrase to deliberately do something that insults someone or that shows a lack of respect for someone or something He was cocking a snook at politicians’ lifestyles. Thesaurus: to insult or offend someonesynonym Main entry: snook * * * cock a… … Useful english dictionary
cock a snook at somebody — cock a snook at sb/sth idiom (BrE) to say or do sth that clearly shows you do not respect sb/sth • to cock a snook at authority • The firm cocked a snook at the recession by doubling its workforce. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cock a snook at something — cock a snook at sb/sth idiom (BrE) to say or do sth that clearly shows you do not respect sb/sth • to cock a snook at authority • The firm cocked a snook at the recession by doubling its workforce. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cock a snook — To make a rude gesture by putting one thumb to the nose with the fingers outstretched … The small dictionary of idiomes
cock a snook — phrasal or cock snooks also cock a snoot : to thumb the nose an unmannerly upstart cocking snooks at venerable men Adrian Bell in the Highlands where they traditionally cock a snoot at rationing laws John Calder * * * … Useful english dictionary
cock a snook — also cock snooks phrasal to thumb one s nose < cocking a snook at the establishment > … New Collegiate Dictionary
cock a snook — verb To perform a snook, a gesture of disrespect. Syn: thumb ones nose … Wiktionary
cock a snook — informal, chiefly Brit. place one s hand so that the thumb touches one s nose and the fingers are spread out, in order to express contempt. → snook … English new terms dictionary
cock a snook — British, old fashioned to show that you do not respect something or someone by doing something that insults them. In the end he refused to accept his award, cocking a snook at the film industry for which he had such contempt. (usually + at) … New idioms dictionary
cock a snook at — to deliberately do something that insults someone or that shows a lack of respect for someone or something He was cocking a snook at politicians lifestyles … English dictionary
Cock a snook — thumbs on nose gesture … Dictionary of Australian slang
