sneer in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sneer in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sneer [Am snɪr, Brit snɪə] VB intr

sneer

adoptar un aire despectivo

to sneer at sb/sth he sneered at his challengers

miró desdeñosamente a sus contrincantes

she sneered at my attempts

se burló de mis intentos

II.sneer [Am snɪr, Brit snɪə] VB trans

sneer

decir con sorna

sneer

decir con desdén

III.sneer [Am snɪr, Brit snɪə] N

1. sneer (expression):

sneer

expresión f desdeñosa

he told me with a sneer that …

me dijo con desdén or sorna que …

2. sneer (remark):

sneer

comentario m desdeñoso

sneer

comentario m despectivo

sneer

burla f

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nastily sneer/mock

cruelmente

Translations for sneer in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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recochinearse

to sneer

rictus (de desprecio)

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lo dijo haciendo una mueca burlona

he said it with a sneer

sneer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sneer in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sneer [snɪəʳ, Am snɪr] VB intr

sneer

hacer un gesto de burla y desprecio

sneer (mock)

mofarse

to sneer at sth/sb

mofarse de algo/alguien

II.sneer [snɪəʳ, Am snɪr] N

sneer

expresión f desdeñosa

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trisca

surreptitious sneer

sneer Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sneer at sth/sb

mofarse de algo/alguien

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English

He then moves to his final perch and sneers.

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

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It is not outrageous, declamatory, shocking, sneering, trendy, bizarre, or shrill.

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We whisper, we chunter, maybe we sneer.

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

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Its pretty nonsensical, highly derivative and very cheap looking and even the local audiences will sneer at the dated special effects.

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

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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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Jingoism and patriotic rhetoric earned nothing more from him than a sneer.

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This was sharp, sneering punk, and was appreciated as such.

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