German-English translation for "verspotten"

"verspotten" English translation

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

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deride, ridicule, mock sneer at ape jibe) at, jeer
  • deride
    verspotten lächerlich machen
    ridicule
    verspotten lächerlich machen
    mock
    verspotten lächerlich machen
    verspotten lächerlich machen
  • taunt, gibe (oder | orod jibe) (at), jeer (at)
    verspotten verhöhnen
    verspotten verhöhnen
  • sneer at
    verspotten durch Grinsen, Lachen
    verspotten durch Grinsen, Lachen
  • ape
    verspotten nachäffen
    verspotten nachäffen
ich will euch lehren, einen alten Mann zu verspotten
I’ll teach you to make fun of an old man
ich will euch lehren, einen alten Mann zu verspotten
They strip them naked. They sexually taunt them.
Sie zogen sie nackt aus. Sie verspotteten sie sexuell.
Source: TED
Madam President, how typical of the Greens to sneer at those who dare to disagree.
Frau Präsidentin, wie typisch für die Grünen, diejenigen zu verspotten, die anderer Meinung sind.
Source: Europarl
They are laughing at us all.
Das heißt, alle Welt wird verspottet.
Source: Europarl
For years, they have been ridiculed about milk lakes and butter mountains.
Seit Jahren werden sie wegen Milchseen und Butterbergen verspottet.
Source: Europarl
To cooperate and talk with the villains and mock the victims?
Mit den Schurken zusammenzuarbeiten und die Opfer zu verspotten?
Source: Europarl
It mocks our pieties. It doubts our concern.
Es verspottet unsere Frömmigkeit. Es zweifelt an unser Sache.
Source: TED
You're mocking me, aren't you?
Du verspottest mich, nicht wahr?
Source: Tatoeba
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