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snubbed

[/snʌbd/]
verb (past tense and past participle)
desdenhar, ignorar, desprezar
1. To treat someone with contempt or a lack of respect, especially by ignoring them
She felt snubbed when her invitation was rejected without explanation.
Ela se sentiu desdenhada quando seu convite foi rejeitado sem explicação.
2. To check the motion of something abruptly
He snubbed the rope around the post.
Ele prendeu a corda ao poste bruscamente.
NYC Slang
dissed, shut down
Synonyms
ignoredspurnedrebuffedslighteddissed
Antonyms
welcomedacknowledgedhonoredrespected

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desdenhar, ignorar, desprezar
Most common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
desdenhar, dar um jeito
Colloquial variation sometimes used
São Paulo
desprezar, ignorar
Standard usage
Portugal
desdenhar, desprezar, ignorar
Similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

give someone the cold shoulder
turn one's nose up at someone
brush someone off
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