sneer

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• UK: /snɪə̯/
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• US: /snɪɚ̯/
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From Middle English sneren (“to mock, scoff at”), from Old English fnǣran (“to snort”), from Proto-West Germanic *fnāʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *fnesaną (“to pant, gasp”). Akin to North Frisian sneere (“to scorn”), Middle High German snerren (“to chatter; gossip”), Danish snerre (“to growl, snarl”).

50 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Catalan: somriure de menyspreu — facial expression that indicates scorn
• Catalan: somriure d'escarni — facial expression that indicates scorn
• Czech: úšklebek — facial expression that indicates scorn
• Czech: úsměšek — facial expression that indicates scorn
• Czech: jízlivý úsměv — facial expression that indicates scorn
• Czech: posměšek — facial expression that indicates scorn
• Dutch: grijns — facial expression that indicates scorn
• Dutch: gehoon — facial expression that indicates scorn
• Finnish: ivahymy — facial expression that indicates scorn
• Finnish: irvistys — facial expression that indicates scorn
• French: sourire en coin — facial expression that indicates scorn
• German: Hohnlächeln — facial expression that indicates scorn
• German: höhnisches Grinsen — facial expression that indicates scorn
• Italian: ghigno — facial expression that indicates scorn
• Italian: sogghigno — facial expression that indicates scorn
• Japanese: 嘲笑 (chōshō) — facial expression that indicates scorn
• Japanese: 冷笑 (reishō) — facial expression that indicates scorn
• Korean: 비웃음 (biuseum) — facial expression that indicates scorn
• Latin: sanna — facial expression that indicates scorn
• Persian: دهنکجی (dahan-kaji) — facial expression that indicates scorn
• Russian: ухмылка (uxmylka) — facial expression that indicates scorn
• Swedish: hånleende — facial expression that indicates scorn
• Czech: ušklíbat se — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Czech: pohrdavě se usmívat — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Dutch: de neus optrekken/ophalen — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Dutch: grimlachen — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Esperanto: rikani — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Finnish: hymähtää ivallisesti — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Finnish: irvistää — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• French: ricaner — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Ancient Greek: μυκτηρίζω (muktērízō) — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Hebrew: סָנַט — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Italian: ghignare — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Italian: sogghignare — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Japanese: 嘲る (azakeru) — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Japanese: 冷笑する (reishō suru) — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Korean: 비웃다 (biutda) — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Māori: whakarāwai — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Māori: whakahīhī — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Māori: whakahī — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Norwegian: hånflire — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Persian: دهنکجی کردن (dahan-kaji kardan) — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Swedish: grina — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Swedish: hånle — raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
• Czech: posmívat se — to mock with a grimace
• Czech: vysmívat se — to mock with a grimace
• Māori: whakarāwai — to mock with a grimace
• Polish: drwić — to mock with a grimace
• Polish: szydzić — to mock with a grimace
• Polish: kpić — to mock with a grimace