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sneer

(snîr)
n.
1. A scornful facial expression characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip.
2. A scornful tone or statement.
v. sneered, sneer·ing, sneers
v.intr.
1. To assume a scornful or derisive facial expression.
2. To speak in a scornful or derisive manner.
v.tr.
To utter with a sneer or in a sneering manner.
[From Middle English sneren, to mock, alteration of Old English fnǣran, to breathe heavily; see pneu- in Indo-European roots.]
sneer′er n.
sneer′ful, sneer′y adj.
sneer′ing·ly adv.
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sneer

(snɪə)
n
1. a facial expression of scorn or contempt, typically with the upper lip curled
2. a scornful or contemptuous remark or utterance
vb
3. (intr) to assume a facial expression of scorn or contempt
4. to say or utter (something) in a scornful or contemptuous manner
[C16: perhaps from Low Dutch; compare North Frisian sneere contempt]
ˈsneerer n
ˈsneerful adj
ˈsneering adj, n
ˈsneeringly adv
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sneer

(snɪər)

v.i.
1. to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt: sneering at someone's pretensions.
2. to speak or write in a manner expressive of derision or scorn.
v.t.
3. to utter or say in a sneering manner.
n.
4. a look of contempt.
5. a derisive or scornful utterance.
6. an act of sneering.
[1545–55; orig., to snort; compare Frisian (North) sneere snarl 1]
sneer′er, n.
syn: See scoff 1.
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Sneer

of butlers—Lipton, 1970.
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sneer


Past participle: sneered
Gerund: sneering

Imperative
sneer
sneer
Present
I sneer
you sneer
he/she/it sneers
we sneer
you sneer
they sneer
Preterite
I sneered
you sneered
he/she/it sneered
we sneered
you sneered
they sneered
Present Continuous
I am sneering
you are sneering
he/she/it is sneering
we are sneering
you are sneering
they are sneering
Present Perfect
I have sneered
you have sneered
he/she/it has sneered
we have sneered
you have sneered
they have sneered
Past Continuous
I was sneering
you were sneering
he/she/it was sneering
we were sneering
you were sneering
they were sneering
Past Perfect
I had sneered
you had sneered
he/she/it had sneered
we had sneered
you had sneered
they had sneered
Future
I will sneer
you will sneer
he/she/it will sneer
we will sneer
you will sneer
they will sneer
Future Perfect
I will have sneered
you will have sneered
he/she/it will have sneered
we will have sneered
you will have sneered
they will have sneered
Future Continuous
I will be sneering
you will be sneering
he/she/it will be sneering
we will be sneering
you will be sneering
they will be sneering
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sneering
you have been sneering
he/she/it has been sneering
we have been sneering
you have been sneering
they have been sneering
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sneering
you will have been sneering
he/she/it will have been sneering
we will have been sneering
you will have been sneering
they will have been sneering
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sneering
you had been sneering
he/she/it had been sneering
we had been sneering
you had been sneering
they had been sneering
Conditional
I would sneer
you would sneer
he/she/it would sneer
we would sneer
you would sneer
they would sneer
Past Conditional
I would have sneered
you would have sneered
he/she/it would have sneered
we would have sneered
you would have sneered
they would have sneered
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:sneer - a facial expression of contempt or scorn]sneer - a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
scorn, contempt - open disrespect for a person or thing
2. sneer - a contemptuous or scornful remark
scorn, contempt - open disrespect for a person or thing
Verb 1. sneer - express through a scornful smile; "she sneered her contempt"
sneer - smile contemptuously; "she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano"
evince, express, show - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"
2. sneer - smile contemptuously; "she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano"
smile - change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
sneer - express through a scornful smile; "she sneered her contempt"
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sneer

verb
1. scorn, mock, ridicule, laugh, jeer, disdain, scoff, deride, look down on, snigger, sniff at, gibe, hold in contempt, hold up to ridicule, turn up your nose (informal) There is too great a readiness to sneer at anything they do.
2. say contemptuously, snigger `I wonder what you people do with your lives,' he sneered.
noun
1. scorn, ridicule, mockery, derision, jeer, disdain, snigger, gibe, snidery Best-selling authors may have to face the sneers of the literati.
2. contemptuous smile, snigger, curl of the lip His mouth twisted in a contemptous sneer.
Quotations
"Who can refute a sneer?" [Revd. William Paley Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy]
"Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,"
"And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer" [Alexander Pope Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot]
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sneer

noun
A facial expression or laugh conveying scorn or derision:
verb
To smile or laugh scornfully or derisively:
Idiom: curl one's lip.
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Translations
سُخْرِيَه، هُزْء، تَهَكُّميَتَهَكَّم علىيَقولُ هازِئايَهْزأ، يَسْخَر
pohrdavě se usmívatpošklebekposměchříci pohrdlivěvysmívat se
hånhånele hånligtvrænge
ivatanaureskella
gúnyos mosolygúnyosan megjegyezgúnyosan mosolyog
fitja upp á trÿniîhæîast aî; setja upp fyrirlitningarsviphæînissvipur; háîsglósasegja meî fyrirlitningu
nusišieptipašiepimassuniekinti
apnicinātnicinājumsnonicinātteikt ar nicinājumuvīpsna
pohŕdavo sa usmievaťpovedať pohŕdavo
posmehovati seroganje
alaycı sözdudak bükerek alaycı alaycı gülmekdudak bükmedudak bükmekküçümsemek

sneer

[snɪəʳ]
A. 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 ...
B. 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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sneer

[ˈsnɪər]
n → ricanement m
vi → ricaner, sourire d'un air sarcastique
to sneer at sb/sth → se moquer de qn/qch avec mépris
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

sneer

n (= expression) → spöttisches or höhnisches Lächeln ; (= remark) → spöttische or höhnische Bemerkung
vi → spotten ; (= look sneering) → spöttisch or höhnisch grinsen ; adolescents often sneer at what they cannot understand → Jugendliche spotten oft über das, was sie nicht verstehen können; to sneer at somebody → jdn verhöhnen ; (facially also) → jdn auslachen
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sneer

[snɪəʳ]
1. n (expression) → sogghigno, ghigno ; (remark) → commento sarcastico
2. vi → sogghignare
to sneer at sb/sth → farsi beffe di qn/qc
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sneer

(sniə) verb
1. to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn. What are you sneering for? grinnik يَهْزأ، يَسْخَر подсмивам се sorrir com desdém pohrdavě se usmívat höhnisch grinsen le hånligt χαμογελώ περιφρονητικά sonreír burlonamente/con socarronería irvitama ريشخند كردن virnuilla sourire d'un air méprisant לְגַחֵך हंसी उड़ाना, उपहास करना podsmjehivati se gúnyosan mosolyog mencibir fitja upp á trÿnið ghignare, sogghignare あざ笑う 조소하다 nusišiepti, šaipytis vīpsnāt menyeringai grijnzen le hånlig, hånflire uśmiechać się szyderczo ملنډې وهل، خندل (پورې sorrir com desdém a surâde dis­pre­ţuitor усмехаться pohŕdavo sa usmievať, škľabiť sa posmehovati se podrugivati se hånle ยิ้มเยาะ dudak bükerek alaycı alaycı gülmek 嘲笑 глузливо посміхатися ترش روئی سے ہنسنا cười nhếch mép, cười khinh bỉ 嘲笑
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. lag, grinnik يَتَهَكَّم على осмивам escarnecer vysmívat se höhnen håne χλευάζω, περιφρονώ desdeñar, despreciar, burlarse (kellegi üle) irvitama پوزخند زدن halveksia ricaner de לְלַגלֵג עַל- उपहास करना podrugivati se fitymál (vmit) tersenyum sinis hæðast að; setja upp fyrirlitningarsvip deridere, schernire あざ笑う 코웃음을 치다 išjuokti, paniekinti vīpsnāt; apnicināt; nonicināt tersenyum sinis minachtend lachen snakke hånlig om, spotte drwić ملنډې وهل escarnecer a-şi arăta dispreţul (prin limbaj) насмехаться, глумиться vysmievať sa rogati se podrugivati se håna, driva med เย้ยหยัน dudak bükmek, küçümsemek 譏笑 висміювати زہر خند یا طنزیہ فقرہ chế nhạo, nói những lời châm chọc 讥笑
3. to say with contempt. `You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered. grinnik يَقولُ هازِئا подигравам се escarnecer říci pohrdlivě höhnen vrænge σαρκάζω decir con desprecio mõnitama استهزا كردن ivata dire d'un ton de mépris בְּלִגלוּג तिरस्कार के साथ कहना podrugljivo što kazati gúnyosan megjegyez berkata sinis segja með fyrirlitningu deridere, schernire あざける 비웃다 suniekinti teikt ar nicinājumu mencemuh minachtend zeggen si hånlig/spottende drwić, szydzić استهزا کول escarnecer a vorbi pe un ton dispreţuitor говорить насмешливо/ехидно povedať pohŕdavo porogati se podrugivati se säga hånfullt พูดดูถูก küçümseyerek konuşmak 譏笑,輕蔑地說出 усміхатися طعن کرنا nhạo báng làm tổn thương 讥笑,轻蔑地说出
noun
a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt. gryns سُخْرِيَه، هُزْء، تَهَكُّم сарказъм zombaria pošklebek, posměch der Hohn hån ειρωνικό χαμόγελο, περιφρονητικά λόγια sonrisa burlona/socarrona/sarcástica mõnitus, pilge پوزخند virnistys sarcasme גיחוך अवज्ञा, तिरस्कार poruga, podrugljiv pogled ili primjedba gúnyos mosoly sikap sinis hæðnissvipur; háðsglósa sogghigno, sarcasmo 冷笑 비웃음, 조소 panieka, pašiepimas vīpsna; nicinājums sikap sinis minachtende blik / opmerking hånflir; spott drwiny ملنډې، خندا، مسخره zombaria sarcasm усмешка; насмешка úškľabok, posmech roganje podrugivanje hån[leende], gliring คําพูดเยาะเย้ย dudak bükme, alaycı söz 嘲笑的表情、言詞等 насмішка; глузування طنزیہ فقرہ nụ cười nhạo, lời chế nhạo 嘲笑的表情、言词等
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