sneer

sneer
sniə
1. verb
1) (to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn: What are you sneering for?) sonreír burlonamente/con socarronería
2) ((with at) to show contempt for (something) by such an expression or by scornful words etc: He sneered at our attempts to improve the situation.) desdeñar, despreciar, burlarse
3) (to say with contempt: `You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered.) decir con desprecio

2. noun
(a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt.) sonrisa burlona/socarrona/sarcástica
sneer vb hacer una mueca de desprecio
sneer
tr[snɪəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 (look) cara de desprecio; (smile) sonrisa burlona, sonrisa socarrona
2 (remark) comentario desdeñoso, comentario despreciativo
intransitive verb
1 (mock) burlarse (at, de), mofarse (at, de); (scorn) desdeñar, despreciar
sneer ['snɪr] vi
: sonreír con desprecio
sneer n
: sonrisa f de desprecio
sneer
n.
• expresión de burla y desprecio s.f.
• rictus s.m.
v.
• chufletear v.
• hacer un gesto de burla y desprecio v.

I snɪr, snɪə(r)
intransitive verb adoptar un aire despectivo

to sneer AT somebody/something: he sneered at his challengers miró desdeñosamente a sus contrincantes; she sneered at my attempts — se burló de mis intentos


II
noun
a) (expression) expresión f desdeñosa
b) (remark) comentario m desdeñoso or despectivo, burla f
[snɪǝ(r)]
1.
N (=expression) cara f de desprecio; (=remark) comentario m desdeñoso

he said with a sneer — dijo con desprecio

the book is full of sneers about ... — el libro se mofa constantemente de ...

2.
VI hablar con desprecio, hablar con desdén

to sneer at sb/sth — (=laugh) mofarse de algn/algo; (=scorn) despreciar a algn/algo

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I [snɪr, snɪə(r)]
intransitive verb adoptar un aire despectivo

to sneer AT somebody/something: he sneered at his challengers miró desdeñosamente a sus contrincantes; she sneered at my attempts — se burló de mis intentos


II
noun
a) (expression) expresión f desdeñosa
b) (remark) comentario m desdeñoso or despectivo, burla f

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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