snooks

[US]/snuːk/
[UK]/snʊk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. un gesto de desdén hecho colocando el pulgar en la nariz y extendiendo los dedos.

Phrases & Collocations

play snooker

jugar snooker

snooker table

mesa de snooker

snooker cue

taco de snooker

Example Sentences

he spent a lifetime cocking a snook at the art world.

pasó una vida desafiando al mundo del arte.

he needed a snooker to have a chance of winning the frame.

él necesitaba un snooker para tener una oportunidad de ganar la partida.

She cocked a snook at her teachers by going to school with her hair dyed purple.

Ella se burló de sus profesores yendo a la escuela con el cabello teñido de púrpura.

Real-world Examples

You ever hook into a monster snook?

¿Alguna vez has enganchado un snook monstruoso?

Source: Mature Town 2

Ooh, he's probably a big old snook.

Uf, probablemente sea un viejo snook grande.

Source: Mature Town 2

After logging the events, I called my parents, and as I was talking to my snook, which is what I call my mom, I began to get a little worried.

Después de registrar los eventos, llamé a mis padres y, mientras hablaba con mi 'snook', que es lo que le digo a mi madre, empecé a preocuparme un poco.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) January 2021 Collection

The energy of the crowd was growing and snook told me, " Don't worry, baby, when people feel that their voices aren't heard, they have to make it felt." Hm.

La energía de la multitud estaba creciendo y mi 'snook' me dijo: 'No te preocupes, cariño, cuando la gente siente que su voz no es escuchada, tiene que hacer que se sienta'. Hmm.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) January 2021 Collection

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