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zesměšňovat — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • deride verb To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
  • mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
  • squib noun A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.

Senses

zesměšňovat is used for these senses in English:

  • deride (transitive) To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
  • mock To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt.
  • squib (colloquial, dated, ambitransitive) To throw squibs; to utter sarcastic or severe reflections; to contend in petty dispute.

deride — full definition

  1. verb To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
  2. verb To laugh in a harshly mocking manner.

mock — full definition

  1. verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
  2. verb To create a rough working model or trial version of something.
  3. adj Fake or imitation, not the real thing.

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