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snubbing

UK

/ˈsnʌbɪŋ/

US

/ˈsnʌbɪŋ/

Translations

snubbingnoun

snubbings

pl

snobageAction de snober quelqu’un ; emploi courant mais plutôt familier.

Her snubbing of the new colleague at the meeting was noticed by everyone.

Son snobage de la nouvelle collègue pendant la réunion a été remarqué par tout le monde.

camoufletMépris ou rebuffade perçus comme une offense sociale.

The snubbing he received from the group left him feeling unwelcome.

Le camouflet qu’il a reçu du groupe l’a laissé se sentir indésirable.

Additional translations

snubbingTerme technique en ingénierie pétrolière ; emprunt d’usage spécialisé.

Synonyms

snubbinggerund / present participle

UK

/ˈsnʌbɪŋ/

US

/ˈsnʌbɪŋ/

Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., "snubbing unit", "snubbing post").

Additional translations

de snubbingEmploi technique en ingénierie pétrolière.

Synonyms

cold-shouldering

snubbing (same root)

snubverb

snubbing

Gerund

snubbed

Past Simple

snubbed

Past Participle

snubbing

Gerund

UK

/snʌb/

US

/snʌb/

She snubbed him at the party by turning her back when he tried to speak to her.

Elle l'a snobé à la fête en lui tournant le dos quand il a essayé de lui parler.

Additional translations

briderSens technique, notamment en marine.

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Definitions

snubbingnoun

The act of ignoring or dismissing someone in a deliberate and often rude manner.

Her snubbing of the new colleague at the meeting was noticed by everyone.

A rebuff, slight, or insult, especially one that is perceived as a social slight.

The snubbing he received from the group left him feeling unwelcome.

In petroleum engineering, a well-intervention operation that involves inserting or removing tubulars from a pressurised well using specialised hydraulic equipment.

Snubbing is preferred when the well cannot be killed without damaging the reservoir.

snubbinggerund / present participle

Relating to equipment or operations that involve or perform the act of snubbing (controlling or restraining).

The crew brought in a specialized snubbing unit to service the well.

snubverb

To ignore or refuse to acknowledge someone deliberately.

She snubbed him at the party by turning her back when he tried to speak to her.

To reject or dismiss abruptly or disdainfully.

The committee snubbed his proposal without even considering it.

To suddenly stop or check the motion of (a rope, vessel, etc.) by fastening or wrapping it around a post, cleat, or similar object.

The deckhand snubbed the line around the bitt to keep the boat from drifting backward.