scoff

[US]/skɒf/
[UK]/skɑːf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. panunuya; pagpapatawa; katatawanan
vt. manukyo; magbiro nang mapanuyang; kumain nang sakmal
vi. manukyo; magbiro nang mapanuyang; kumain nang sakmal
Word Forms
Past Tensescoffed
Past Participlescoffed
Third Person Singularscoffs
Present Participlescoffing
Pluralscoffs

Phrases & Collocations

scoff at

paghamak

scoffing tone

tono ng paghamak

scoff in disbelief

maghamak sa hindi paniniwala

Example Sentences

be the scoff of the town

maging pagtawanan ng bayan

his army was the scoff of all Europe.

ang kanyang hukbo ay naging pagtawanan ng buong Europa.

Patrick professed to scoff at soppy love scenes in films.

Nagpahayag si Patrick na minamaliit ang mga sentimental na eksena sa pelikula.

he can scoff a cannelloni faster than you can drink a pint.

Mas mabilis niyang mauubos ang cannelloni kaysa sa kaya mong ubusin ang isang pint.

A hundred years ago people scoffed at the idea.

Isang daang taon na ang nakalipas, naniyakot ang mga tao sa ideya.

I bet he has scoffed them all, greedy pig.

Taya ko, kinain na niya silang lahat, sakim na baboy.

Despite the fact that skeletons seem mischievous or imbecilic, they are nothing to scoff at.

Sa kabila ng katotohanan na ang mga buto ay tila mapanukso o inutil, wala silang dapat pagtawanan.

a scoffer, a debauched person, and, in brief, a man of Belial

Isang mapang-uyam, isang taong makasalanan, at, sa madaling salita, isang lalaki ni Belial

Real-world Examples

That's fine, go ahead and scoff.

Okay lang, ituloy mo at mang-asar ka.

Source: Friends Season 2

No, Rob. He scoffed only 7 in one minute.

Hindi, Rob. Siya ay umasar lamang ng 7 sa loob ng isang minuto.

Source: 6 Minute English

He scoffed only 7 in one minute.

Siya ay umasar lamang ng 7 sa loob ng isang minuto.

Source: 6 Minute English

" Oh, come on, " scoffed Ron. " His school? "

" Oh, halika na, " umasar si Ron. " Ang kanyang paaralan?"

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Yet it is tempting to scoff.

Gayunpaman, nakakatukso pa ring umasar.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

" Oh, as if you care about that! " scoffed Hermione.

" Oh, na para bang nagmamalasakit ka diyan!" umasar si Hermione.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

He was ridiculed and scoffed at, just as we have been ridiculed.

Siya ay nilibak at inasar, tulad din natin.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 1

Some of them fought naked, scoffing at their enemies' armor.

Ang ilan sa kanila ay nakipaglaban nang hubad, umasar sa baluti ng kanilang mga kaaway.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.

4 Ang Isa na nakaupo sa langit ay tumatawa; ang Panginoon ay umasar sa kanila.

Source: Bible (original version)

Prince Charles scoffed at these ideas, asking why it was really necessary.

Umasar si Prinsipe Charles sa mga ideyang ito, tinatanong kung bakit talaga ito kinakailangan.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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