English-German translation for "derision"

"derision" German translation

derision
[diˈriʒən]noun | Substantiv s

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Verlachen, Verspotten Hohn, Spott Gespött, Gegenstand Zielscheibe des Spottes
  • Verlachenneuter | Neutrum n
    derision mocking
    Verspottenneuter | Neutrum n
    derision mocking
    derision mocking
  • Hohnmasculine | Maskulinum m
    derision mockery
    Spottmasculine | Maskulinum m
    derision mockery
    derision mockery
examples
  • Gespöttneuter | Neutrum n
    derision rare | seltenselten (object of mockery) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Gegenstandmasculine | Maskulinum mor | oder od Zielscheibefeminine | Femininum f des Spottes
    derision rare | seltenselten (object of mockery) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    derision rare | seltenselten (object of mockery) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
  • to be a derision tosomebody | jemand sb
    jemandem zum Gespött dienen
    to be a derision tosomebody | jemand sb
to hold up to derision
to hold up to derision
Es ist eine grobe Verhöhnung der Demokratie und der Menschenrechte.
It is a rough derision of democracy and human rights.
Source: Europarl
Ich hoffe, unser Vorschlag wird nicht mit dem üblichen Lächeln quittiert.
I hope this proposal of ours will not be received with the usual derision.
Source: Europarl
Tom wies ihn mit Verachtung zurück!
Tom withered him with derision!
Source: Books
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