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snickering

/ˈsnɪk.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈsnɪk.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Translations

snickeringnoun

snickerings

ricanementRire étouffé, souvent moqueur ou méprisant.

The teacher heard snickering from the back of the classroom during the lecture.

Le professeur a entendu des ricanements au fond de la classe pendant le cours.

Synonyms

snickeringgerund / present participle

/ˈsnɪk.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈsnɪk.ɚ.ɪŋ/

ricanantS’emploie pour qualifier une personne, un groupe ou un rire moqueur.

She glared at the snickering students in the front row.

Elle lança un regard noir aux étudiants ricanants du premier rang.

snickerverb

snickering

Gerund

snickered

Past Simple

snickered

Past Participle

snickering

Gerund

/ˈsnɪk.ə/

/ˈsnɪk.ɚ/

ricanerRire à demi étouffé, souvent avec une nuance de moquerie.

The students couldn't help but snicker when the teacher made a funny mistake.

Les élèves n'ont pas pu s'empêcher de ricaner lorsque le professeur a fait une drôle de faute.

Additional translations

renâclerPour un cheval ; émettre un son bref et sourd.

Synonyms

Definitions

snickeringnoun

The act of laughing in a half-suppressed, typically scornful or mocking way.

The teacher heard snickering from the back of the classroom during the lecture.

snickeringgerund / present participle

Laughing in a half-suppressed, typically scornful or mocking way.

She glared at the snickering students in the front row.

snickerverb

To laugh in a half-suppressed, typically scornful or mocking way.

The students couldn't help but snicker when the teacher made a funny mistake.

Of a horse: to neigh or whinny softly.

The mare snickered softly when she spotted the bucket of oats.