Translations for „scoff“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

scoff¹ [skɒf, Am skɑ:f] VB intr (mock)

scoff

издева́ться

scoff

глуми́ться

to scoff at sb

насмеха́ться над кем-ли́бо

scoff² [skɒf, Am skɑ:f] VB trans Brit inf (eat)

scoff

жа́дно есть

Usage examples with scoff

to scoff at sb

насмеха́ться над кем-ли́бо

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The sentimentalists are quitting us; the revolutionary element that four years ago were scoffing at us are joining us now.

en.wikipedia.org

Buck dismisses his concerns and is convinced of their freedom to which the bank-robber scoffs.

en.wikipedia.org

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

en.wikipedia.org

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

en.wikipedia.org

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

en.wikipedia.org

Critics scoffed at it, citing poor broadband adoption at the turn of the century.

en.wikipedia.org

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

en.wikipedia.org

He went from scoffing beggars to believing that truthfulness still exists in the world; he changed from a cold-blooded boss to a real human being.

en.wikipedia.org

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

en.wikipedia.org

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

en.wikipedia.org