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with a sneer

[wɪð ə snɪr]
adverbial phrase
com um sorriso de desprezo
1. in a contemptuous or mocking manner, expressing scorn or derision through facial expression or tone
He spoke with a sneer about her ambitions.
Ele falou com um sorriso de desprezo sobre suas ambições.
2. displaying disdain or mockery while making a statement or gesture
She replied with a sneer that left him speechless.
Ela respondeu com desprezo deixando-o sem palavras.
Synonyms
mockinglyderisivelyscornfullycontemptuouslywith disdain
Antonyms
respectfullyearnestlysincerelygenuinelykindly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
com um sorriso de desprezo / com desdém
common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
com um sorriso de desprezo
standard regional usage
Portugal
com desprezo / com um ar de desprezo
European Portuguese preference for 'com desprezo'

Related Idioms & Phrases

turn up one's nose
look down on
turn one's lip up
curl one's lip
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