German-English translation for "verhöhnen"

"verhöhnen" English translation

verhöhnen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <kein ge-; h>

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deride, ridicule, mock, scoff at
verhöhnen
Neutrum | neuter n <Verhöhnens>

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He did something stupid and was sneered at.
Er hat etwas Blödes getan und wurde verhöhnt.
Source: Tatoeba
Human rights defenders in Tunisia are being scorned, arrested and humiliated.
Verfechter von Menschenrechten in Tunesien werden verhöhnt, verhaftet und gedemütigt.
Source: Europarl
It is making a mockery of all democratic standards.
Es verhöhnt alle demokratischen Grundsätze.
Source: Europarl
They are mocking the world.
Damit verhöhnen sie die Welt.
Source: Europarl
The boy is always mocked by his classmates.
Der Junge wird immer von seinen Mitschülern verhöhnt.
Source: Tatoeba
Indeed, those who deride and dismiss this movement do so at their peril.
Wer diese Bewegung verhöhnt und nicht ernst nimmt, tut es auf eigene Gefahr.
Source: News-Commentary
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