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I . sneer [snɪr, Brit snɪəʳ] VB intr

sneer

sneer (mock)

to sneer at sth/sb

fazer troça de a. c./alguém

II . sneer [snɪr, Brit snɪəʳ] N

sneer

atitude f de desdém

Usage examples with sneer

to sneer at sth/sb

fazer troça de a. c./alguém

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The rationalism of the day will sneer at this declaration; but the facts remain, and remain to be explained. en.wikipedia.org

The first young man sneers at her as she retreats and wipes his mouth off his face with his hand. en.wikipedia.org

They (the prosecution) sneer and scoff at her. en.wikipedia.org

In the bottom right corner is the impenitent thief, who sneers against three men who are mocking him. en.wikipedia.org

He is not the self-seeking, sneering kid he used to be, and starts taking responsibility for those younger or weaker than he is. en.wikipedia.org

His material is his musical instrument, a living thing, a mysterious entity endowed with vital laws of its own, sneering at formulas, fearfully alive. en.wikipedia.org

The general public may not be the sophisticated monetry whizz kids like you and your self regarding friends, but it is poor journalism to sneer. moneyweek.com

It might be clever to face life with a cynical sneer, but it is never elevating. en.wikipedia.org

He accepted victory without a sneer or a strut, and defeat without a whimper. en.wikipedia.org

This was a combination of rebellion, sexuality, and freedoma sneering expression of disdain for the workaday world of parents and authority figures. en.wikipedia.org

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