Kullanım kalıbı:
[someone] sneers at [someone/something]
He sneered at their plan, calling it childish and unrealistic.
Gúnyolódott a tervükön, gyerekesnek és irreálisnak nevezve.
The critics sneered at the movie when it first came out.
A kritikusok gúnyosan írtak a filmről, amikor először bemutatták.
She sneered, "Is that really the best you can do?"
They used to sneer at anyone who didn’t go to an elite university.
Instead of helping, he just stood there and sneered.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
The boy sneered at his classmate’s clothes.
A fiú gúnyolódott az osztálytársa ruháin.
Some people sneer at simple jobs, but they are important.
Vannak, akik gúnyolódnak az egyszerű munkákon, pedig azok fontosak.
She sneered and said that the food was terrible.
The rich man sneered at the old car.
Do not sneer at other people’s ideas.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse "sneer" with "smile" or "laugh" and use it for any happy expression. A sneer always shows a negative feeling like contempt or dislike. Also, the common pattern is "sneer at someone/something"; saying *"sneer on"* or *"sneer about"* is unnatural.
Anlam
Smile or speak with clear contempt
Eşdizimler
sneer at
|sneer down at
|sneer openly
|sneer contemptuously
|sneer that
|just sneer
Eş anlamlılar
mock (General word for making fun of someone, not always with the cold contempt a sneer suggests.)
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scoff (Often focuses on dismissing an idea as silly, rather than on a facial expression.)
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jeer (Usually louder, more public, and more aggressive than a sneer.)
Zıt anlamlılar
respect (To show admiration or regard, the opposite attitude of the contempt shown in a sneer.)
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praise (To express approval and admiration instead of mocking or belittling.)
Konular
emotions
|communication
|social
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
To smile or speak in a way that shows you think someone or something is not good or not important.
To smile, speak, or look at someone or something with a contemptuous, mocking, or scornful expression.
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a sneer on [someone]'s face
He watched them with a sneer on his face.
Gúnyos mosollyal az arcán nézte őket.
Her words were polite, but there was a clear sneer in her voice.
A szavai udvariasak voltak, de a hangjában egyértelmű gúny csengett.
A slight sneer curled his lip as he listened to the speech.
She answered his question with a cold sneer.
The comment brought a brief sneer to his usually warm expression.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
There was a sneer on his face.
Gúnyos mosoly ült az arcán.
She spoke with a sneer when she said his name.
Gúnyos hangon mondta ki a nevét.
His smile slowly turned into a sneer.
I did not like the sneer in his voice.
He hid his sneer behind his hand.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes use "a sneer" when they only mean "a smile." A sneer always has a negative feeling (contempt, dislike, or disrespect). If the feeling is positive, use "smile" or "grin," not "sneer."
Anlam
Contemptuous facial expression or tone
Eşdizimler
with a sneer
|a cold sneer
|a bitter sneer
|a sneer of contempt
|a sneer on his face
|curl into a sneer
Eş anlamlılar
smirk (A self-satisfied smile that may be annoying, but not always as openly hostile or contemptuous as a sneer.)
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jeer (Usually refers to loud mocking words, while a sneer is often a quieter look or tone.)
Zıt anlamlılar
smile (A generally positive or friendly facial expression, opposite to the negative feeling in a sneer.)
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grin (A broad, usually happy smile instead of a contemptuous one.)
Konular
emotions
|communication
|social
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
A look on the face or a way of speaking that shows you think someone or something is not good or not important.
A contemptuous, mocking, or scornful expression on the face or in the voice.