flout

[US]/flaʊt/
[UK]/flaʊt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. burla; desdén; ridículo
vt. burlarse; ridiculizar; mostrar desprecio por
vi. burlarse; mostrar desprecio
Word Forms
Pasadoflouted
Tercera persona singularflouts
Gerundioflouting
Participio pasadoflouted

Phrases & Collocations

flout the rules

desacatar las reglas

flout authority

desacatar la autoridad

flout the law

desacatar la ley

flout social norms

desacatar las normas sociales

Example Sentences

She flouted the proprieties.

Ella ignoró las convenciones sociales.

flouting the law was too much of a risk.

Desacatar la ley era demasiado arriesgado.

flout a law; behavior that flouted convention.See Usage Note at flaunt

desafiar una ley; comportamiento que desafiaba la convención. Consulte la nota de uso en flaunt

the women pointed and flouted at her.

Las mujeres la señalaron y desafiaron.

He flouted his mother's advice.

Él ignoró el consejo de su madre.

They flouted all our offers of help and friendship.

Ellos ignoraron todas nuestras ofertas de ayuda y amistad.

No one can flout the rules and get away with it.

Nadie puede ignorar las reglas y salirse con la suya.

The young soldier flouted his officer's orders.

El joven soldado ignoró las órdenes de su oficial.

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