flout

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

Translation

n. zombaria; desdém; ridículo
vt. zombar; ridicularizar; mostrar desdém por
vi. zombar; mostrar desdém
Word Forms
Passado simplesflouted
Terceira pessoa do singularflouts
Gerúndioflouting
Particípio passadoflouted

Phrases & Collocations

flout the rules

desrespeitar as regras

flout authority

desrespeitar a autoridade

flout the law

desrespeitar a lei

flout social norms

desrespeitar as normas sociais

Example Sentences

She flouted the proprieties.

Ela desdenhou as convenções.

flouting the law was too much of a risk.

Desacatar a lei era um risco muito grande.

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

desafiar uma lei; comportamento que desafiou a convenção. Veja a Observação de Uso em 'flout'.

the women pointed and flouted at her.

As mulheres apontaram e zombaram dela.

He flouted his mother's advice.

Ele ignorou o conselho de sua mãe.

They flouted all our offers of help and friendship.

Eles desprezaram todas as nossas ofertas de ajuda e amizade.

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

Ninguém pode desafiar as regras e se safar com isso.

The young soldier flouted his officer's orders.

O jovem soldado desafiou as ordens de seu oficial.

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