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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tiraskaar
"उसका तिरस्कार स्पष्ट था कि वह उसे गंभीरता से नहीं ले रहा था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner.
"She couldn't help but sneer at his ridiculous suggestion."
- 1
A contemptuous or mocking smile or remark.
"His sneer made it clear that he didn't take her seriously."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sneer' originates from the Middle English 'sneren', which means to snort or to express contempt. It is derived from the Old Norse word 'sneira', meaning to mock or deride, reflecting a historical evolution from physical expressions of disdain to verbal and facial expressions of contempt.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sneer" is said worldwide
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sourire avec mépris
Transliteration: souri avec mépris
"Elle ne pouvait s'empêcher de sourire avec mépris à sa suggestion ridicule."
sneer
Transliteration: sneer
"Sein Sneer machte deutlich, dass er sie nicht ernst nahm."
sneer
Transliteration: sneer
"Il suo sneer mostrava che non la prendeva sul serio."
desdén
Transliteration: desdén
"Su desdén dejó claro que no la tomaba en serio."
desdém
Transliteration: desdém
"O seu desdém deixou claro que não a levava a sério."
तिरस्कार
Transliteration: tiraskaar
"उसका तिरस्कार स्पष्ट था कि वह उसे गंभीरता से नहीं ले रहा था।"
冷笑
Transliteration: lěngxiào
"他的冷笑表明他并不认真对待她。"
비웃다
Transliteration: biutda
"그의 비웃음은 그가 그녀를 진지하게 생각하지 않음을 분명히 했다."
嘲笑
Transliteration: chōshō
"彼の嘲笑は、彼が彼女を真剣に受け止めていないことを明らかにした。"
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