sneer

[US]/snɪə(r)/
[UK]/snɪr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. att håna eller håna
vt. att håna eller håna
n. ett hånfullt eller hånande uttryck
Word Forms
Present Participlesneering
Pluralsneers
Past Participlesneered
Past Tensesneered
Third Person Singularsneers

Example Sentences

sneer sb. out of countenance

hånfullt

with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner.

med ett hånfullt uttryck; på ett missnöjt och hånfullt sätt

the sneering curl of his lip.

hans hånfulla leende.

sneer down a proposal

förkasta ett förslag med hån

she had sneered at their bad taste.

hon hade hånfullt avfärdat deras dåliga smak

You many sneer, but a lot of people like this kind of music.

Ni kan hånfullt avfärda, men många gillar den här typen av musik

James sneered at my old bicycle. He has a new one.

James hånfullt avfärdade min gamla cykel. Han har en ny.

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