sneered at

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verb phrase (past tense)

zombou de, ridicularizou, desprezou

1. to smile or laugh in a contemptuous or mocking manner at someone or something

The critics sneered at his attempt to become an actor.

Os críticos zombaram da sua tentativa de se tornar ator.

2. to express scorn or derision toward someone

She sneered at his fashion choices.

Ela desprezou as suas escolhas de moda.

NYC Slang

dissed, clowned on, talked trash about

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

zombou de, ridicularizou

Common usage throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

zoou de, riu na cara de

Informal, more colloquial variant

São Paulo

debochou de, zombou de

Standard formal usage

Portugal

troçou de, ridicularizou, desprezou

Troçar is particularly common in Portuguese usage

turn one's nose up at (similar meaning of disdain)

look down one's nose at (similar meaning of contempt)

thumb one's nose at (derisive gesture)

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