scoff in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for scoff in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.scoff¹ [Brit skɒf, Am skɔf, skɑf] N

scoff

beffa f

scoff

scherno m

scoff

dileggio m

II.scoffs N

scoffs npl:

scoffs

beffe f

III.scoff¹ [Brit skɒf, Am skɔf, skɑf] VB intr

scoff

farsi beffe (at di)

the play was scoffed at by the critics

il dramma è stato deriso dai critici

IV.scoff¹ [Brit skɒf, Am skɔf, skɑf] VB trans (mock)

“love!” she scoffed

“l'amore!” disse in tono di scherno

I.scoff² [Brit skɒf, Am skɔf, skɑf] Brit inf N (food)

scoff

cibo m

scoff

roba f da mangiare

II.scoff² [Brit skɒf, Am skɔf, skɑf] Brit inf VB trans (eat)

scoff

ingollare

scoff

trangugiare

Translations for scoff in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sbeffeggiamento (parola, gesto di scherno)

scoff

dileggiare

to scoff at

trangugiare pietanza, cibo

to scoff Brit inf

dileggio

scoff(ing)

farsi beffe di qn

to mock sb, to scoff at sb, to make fun or a fool of sb

beffarsi di qn

to mock sb, to scoff at sb, to make fun or a fool of sb

scoff in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scoff in the English»Italian Dictionary

scoff [skɑ:f] VB intr (mock)

scoff

beffarsi

to scoff at sth/sb

ridere di qc/qu

Translations for scoff in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sbafare

to scoff

scoff Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to scoff at sth/sb

ridere di qc/qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Then, he tries to woo another woman who also leaves him, scoffing at him for ignoring her as she passes.

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The phrase is often used for humorous effect, to scoff at over-ambition.

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The band mates initially scoff at the idea of having a kid in the band, for fear of losing their cool, edgy appeal.

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He had initially scoffed at the script based on its title alone, but his agent persuaded him to actually read it, and he reconsidered.

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She also later explained that she thought it was a horrid song, and scoffed at the notion of being a backing singer.

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Reviewers scoffed at the dated graphics, lack of plot, and missing feeling of progression.

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Smith looks to see that no one is there and scoffs at what happens and assumes it was all just a bad nightmare.

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They scoff at goodness while they ponder with befuddled minds the phantasmagoria of materiality.

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Others scoffed that it was unlikely that all of the injustices depicted could have happened to one woman.

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Vane, however, scoffed at the notion of retirement from piracy and soon became the leader of those who refused the pardon.

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