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насме́шка — meaning in English

nasmeshka

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English meaning

  • derision noun Act of treating with disdain.
  • gird verb To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
  • gleek noun A once-popular game of cards played by three people.
  • jeer noun A mocking remark or reflection.
  • jest noun A remark or action meant as a joke rather than seriously.
  • mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
  • ridicule verb To mock or make fun of someone or something in a scornful way.
  • scoff verb To speak about something with scorn or mockery, treating it as ridiculous.

Senses

насме́шка is used for these senses in English:

  • derision Act of treating with disdain.
  • gird A sarcastic remark.
  • gleek A jest or scoff; trick or deception.
  • jeer A mocking remark or reflection.
  • jest (archaic) An act performed for amusement; a joke.
  • mock Mockery; the act of mocking.
  • ridicule Derision; mocking or humiliating words or behavior.
  • scoff A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.

derision — full definition

  1. noun Act of treating with disdain.
  2. noun Something to be derided; a laughing stock.

gird — full definition

  1. verb To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
  2. verb To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
  3. verb To prepare (oneself) for an action.
  4. verb (of a vessel towing another) To be pulled on sideways by its towline, putting it at risk of capsizing.

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