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derision [dɪˈrɪʒən] N no pl

derision

drwina f

shouts of derision

szydercze okrzyki mpl

Usage examples with derision

shouts of derision

szydercze okrzyki mpl

to greet sb with hoots of laughter [or derision]

wyśmiewać [perf wyśmiać] kogoś

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In later periods, the codpiece became an object of the derision showered on outlandish fashions. en.wikipedia.org

It was a term of division and derision, and became shorthand for a population considered lowbrow, coarse and lacking education and cultural refinement. en.wikipedia.org

She reacts to his claims that he never loved her in the first place with derision and tells him not to worry about her. en.wikipedia.org

Following the popularity of the book, the author's account was subject to intense scrutiny and even derision. en.wikipedia.org

Some decisions from the early years are now subjected to derision. en.wikipedia.org

Feeling insulted by shouts of derision from the crowd, he left the match at lunch-time on the first day. en.wikipedia.org

The mishandling of economic affairs made the historian a target of derision and indignation among the general public. en.wikipedia.org

Kaput is considered an object of derision to most, due to his fat body and his manner. en.wikipedia.org

Often, her appearance is a source of much derision and jokes; she is often ridiculed for having a square-shaped face. en.wikipedia.org

As each portion was finished they set up a shout and a song of derision. en.wikipedia.org

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