taunt
gb/tˈɔnt/ us/tˈɔnt/
B2
Inggris
gúnyol, csúfol, gúnyos megjegyzés, gúnyolódás
KATA KERJA
B2
1
Pola penggunaan:
taunt [someone] (about/for [something])
Some players were fined for taunting the opposing team after the goal.
Néhány játékost megbírságoltak, mert a gól után gúnyolták az ellenfél csapatát.
He taunted her about her accent until she left the room.
A kiejtése miatt csúfolta, míg végül kiment a szobából.
Online trolls taunted the actor for weeks after the interview.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
The kids taunted him at school.
A gyerekek csúfolták őt az iskolában.
Please don’t taunt your sister.
Kérlek, ne csúfold a testvéredet.
Kesalahan umum:
Don't confuse with 'haunt' (to repeatedly come to mind).
Arti
mock or insult to provoke
Kolokasi
taunt someone
|taunt an opponent
|taunt a rival
|taunt a classmate
|taunt someone about their appearance
|taunt someone for losing
|taunt someone mercilessly
|taunt someone online
|taunt and jeer
|taunt the referee
Sinonim
mock (Often suggests imitating or making fun of someone.)
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jeer at (More specifically shouting rude comments, often in a crowd.)
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bait (Emphasizes provoking a reaction on purpose.)
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goad (Stronger; implies pushing someone into action or anger.)
Antonim
comfort (To try to make someone feel better rather than worse.)
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compliment (To say something positive or admiring.)
Tema
communication
|conflict
|emotions
|relationships
Definisi
To say something rude to make someone feel bad or angry.
To say or do something insulting or mocking to make someone angry, upset, or feel embarrassed.
KATA BENDA
B2
2
gúnyolódás
B2
Pola penggunaan:
a taunt (about [something])
She heard taunts from the stands as she walked onto the court.
Amikor besétált a pályára, gúnyos bekiabálásokat hallott a lelátóról.
His taunt was meant to embarrass her in front of everyone.
A gúnyos megjegyzésével az volt a célja, hogy mindenki előtt megszégyenítse.
The coach told the team to ignore the taunts and focus on the game.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
I ignored his taunts.
Figyelmen kívül hagytam a gúnyos megjegyzéseit.
That taunt was very rude.
Az a gúnyos megjegyzés nagyon durva volt.
Kesalahan umum:
A 'taunt' is usually hostile; 'joke' can be friendly.
Arti
insulting remark meant to provoke
Kolokasi
a cruel taunt
|a vicious taunt
|a racist taunt
|a sexist taunt
|a taunt from the crowd
|shout taunts
|hurl taunts
|trade taunts
|ignore the taunts
|respond to taunts
Sinonim
insult (Broader; not always aimed at provoking a reaction.)
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jibe (Often a quick, cutting remark.)
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gibe (A mocking remark; similar meaning but less common spelling/word.)
Antonim
compliment (A remark expressing praise rather than contempt.)
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encouragement (Supportive words meant to help someone.)
Tema
communication
|conflict
|emotions
Definisi
A rude comment that makes someone feel bad.
A rude or mocking comment or act intended to upset someone or provoke a reaction.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
taunt
IPA
GB/tˈɔnt/
US/tˈɔnt/
Suku kata & tekanan
taunt (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (taunt)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: taunt
- Plural: taunts
Verb
- Base: taunt
- 3rd Person Singular: taunts
- Present Participle: taunting
- Past: taunted
Ungkapan
taunt someone into doing something
1/tˈɔnt sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɪntu dˈuɪŋ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
provoke someone into action
To insult someone so they do something.
Contoh
- They taunted him into fighting, and he regretted it immediately.
- The crowd tried to taunt the runner into quitting, but she kept going.
- Don’t let anyone taunt you into making a bad decision.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- He taunted me into shouting back.
taunt someone with something
1/tˈɔnt sˈʌmwˌʌn wˈɪθ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
mock by pointing to advantage
To make someone feel bad by showing or mentioning something they want.
Contoh
- He taunted her with photos from the party she wasn’t invited to.
- Stop taunting your brother with the last piece of cake.
- The advertisement felt like it was taunting people with things they couldn’t afford.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- Don’t taunt him with your new phone.