taunt
gb/tˈɔnt/ us/tˈɔnt/
B2
Engelsk
gúnyol, csúfol, gúnyos megjegyzés, gúnyolódás
VERB
B2
1
Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The kids taunted him at school.
A gyerekek csúfolták őt az iskolában.
Please don’t taunt your sister.
Kérlek, ne csúfold a testvéredet.
Vanlig feil:
Don't confuse with 'haunt' (to repeatedly come to mind).
Betydning
mock or insult to provoke
Ordkombinasjoner
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
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
comfort (To try to make someone feel better rather than worse.)
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compliment (To say something positive or admiring.)
Temaer
communication
|conflict
|emotions
|relationships
Definisjon
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.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
2
gúnyolódás
B2
Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I ignored his taunts.
Figyelmen kívül hagytam a gúnyos megjegyzéseit.
That taunt was very rude.
Az a gúnyos megjegyzés nagyon durva volt.
Vanlig feil:
A 'taunt' is usually hostile; 'joke' can be friendly.
Betydning
insulting remark meant to provoke
Ordkombinasjoner
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
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
compliment (A remark expressing praise rather than contempt.)
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encouragement (Supportive words meant to help someone.)
Temaer
communication
|conflict
|emotions
Definisjon
A rude comment that makes someone feel bad.
A rude or mocking comment or act intended to upset someone or provoke a reaction.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
taunt
IPA
GB/tˈɔnt/
US/tˈɔnt/
Stavelser og trykk
taunt (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (taunt)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: taunt
- Plural: taunts
Verb
- Base: taunt
- 3rd Person Singular: taunts
- Present Participle: taunting
- Past: taunted
Uttrykk
taunt someone into doing something
1/tˈɔnt sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɪntu dˈuɪŋ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
provoke someone into action
To insult someone so they do something.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- Don’t taunt him with your new phone.