escarnecer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deride verb To mock someone or something harshly and with contempt.
- flout verb To openly ignore or disobey a rule or law, showing no respect for it.
- jeer noun A rude comment made to make fun of someone.
- laugh verb To make the sound and facial movements that show amusement or delight.
- mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
Senses
escarnecer is used for these senses in English:
- deride (transitive) To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
- flout (transitive, archaic) To scorn.
- jeer (intransitive, with at) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.
- laugh (intransitive, followed by "at") To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock.
- mock To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt.
deride — full definition
- verb To mock someone or something harshly and with contempt.
- verb To laugh at someone in an unkind, mocking way.
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