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la sorna()
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
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
"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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