scoff

scoff
skof
verb
((sometimes with at) to express scorn: She scoffed at my poem.) mofarse, burlarse
scoff
tr[skɒf]
intransitive verb
1 (mock) mofarse (at, de), burlarse (at, de)
plural noun scoffs
1 mofas nombre femenino plural, burlas nombre femenino plural
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scoff
tr[skɒf]
transitive verb
1 familiar (eat greedily) tragarse, zamparse, engullir, jalarse, devorar
noun
1 familiar (food) papeo, manduca
scoff ['skɑf] vi
to scoff at : burlarse de, mofarse de
scoff
n.
befa s.f.
burla s.f.
hazmerreír s.m.
mofa s.f.
v.
burlarse v.
fisgar v.
matraquear v.
mofar v.
mofarse v.
pitorrearse v.

I
1. skɑːf, skɒf
intransitive verb

to scoff (AT somebody/something) — burlarse or mofarse (de algn/algo)


2.
scoff vt (eat greedily) (BrE colloq) \<\<food\>\> engullirse*, zamparse, morfarse (RPl arg)

II
noun burla f, mofa f
[skɒf]
1.
VI mofarse, burlarse (at sb/sth de algn/algo)

my friends scoffed at the idea — mis amigos se mofaron or se burlaron de la idea

2.
VT * (=eat) zamparse *, papearse **

she scoffed the lot — se lo zampó todo

my brother scoffed all the sandwiches — mi hermano se zampó todos los bocadillos

* * *

I
1. [skɑːf, skɒf]
intransitive verb

to scoff (AT somebody/something) — burlarse or mofarse (de algn/algo)


2.
scoff vt (eat greedily) (BrE colloq) \<\<food\>\> engullirse*, zamparse, morfarse (RPl arg)

II
noun burla f, mofa f

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