snicker [ˈsnɪkəʳ]
snicker
snicker(
snih
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kuhr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
1. (to mock furtively) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
a. reírse
If you don't stop snickering, they're going to kick you out of the theater.Si no dejas de reírte, te van a echar del teatro.
The teacher stopped talking when she noticed the two kids snickering in the back row.La maestra dejó de hablar cuando vio a los dos chicos de la última fila riéndose.
b. burlarse
Steve and Paula were snickering at Liam's failed attempts to solve the math problem.Steve y Paula se burlaron de los intentos fallidos de Liam de solucionar el problema aritmético.
c. reírse disimuladamente
I had a dream that I was on a stage sitting on a toilet seat, and everyone in the audience was snickering at me.Soñé que estaba en un escenario sentado en un retrete y todo el público se reía disimuladamente de mí.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
2. (laugh) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
a. la risilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Kelly ignored the snickers of the kids in the park and kept dancing.Kelly no les hizo caso a las risillas de los chicos en el parque y siguió bailando.
b. la risita (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There were a few snickers when the teacher pointed to the diagram of the reproductive system.Hubo un par de risitas cuando el profesor señaló el diagrama del aparato reproductor.
snickerNounintransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
a. la risilla burlona(F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
2. (general)
a. burlarse, reírse
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