sneer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

sneer in the PONS Dictionary

sneer Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sneer at sb
se moquer de qn
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He holds the revolutionaries in contempt and often makes sarcastic sneers, something that confuses them.
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He is not the self-seeking, sneering kid he used to be, and starts taking responsibility for those younger or weaker than he is.
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He sneers at the dead body and spits on it.
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I understand when fans sneer at the whole leadership argument, saying it's something that sounds cliched and undefinable.
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St George's Day is something our political classes look down upon, they sneer at it.
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It is not outrageous, declamatory, shocking, sneering, trendy, bizarre, or shrill.
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He then moves to his final perch and sneers.
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He accepted victory without a sneer or a strut, and defeat without a whimper.
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The metal music itself was laughed at by others and sneered at as being loud noise instead of music.
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Robin's troubles at home increase, as he has to cope with his father's anger and sneers.
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