sorna
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la sorna(
sohr
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nah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (general)
a. sarcasm
Sus artículos periodísticos están llenos de sorna e ironía.Her newspaper articles are full of sarcasm and irony.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
"Pero, siendo astrólogo, ya sabrás todo esto", dijo Federico con tono de sorna."But, being an astrologer, you'll already know all this," said Federico in a sarcastic tone.
Camila me preguntó con sorna si me sentía mejor.Camila asked me sarcastically if I was feeling better.
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