snickering

UK
/ˈsnɪk.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈsnɪk.ɚ.ɪŋ/
snickeringnoun
snickerings
pl
Traductions
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.
Définitions
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
UK
/ˈsnɪk.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈsnɪk.ɚ.ɪŋ/
Traductions
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.
Définitions
Laughing in a half-suppressed, typically scornful or mocking way.
She glared at the snickering students in the front row.
snickerverb

snickering

Gerund

snickered
Past Simple
snickered
Past Participle
snickering
Gerund
UK
/ˈsnɪk.ə/
US
/ˈsnɪk.ɚ/
Traductions
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.
Traductions supplémentaires
renâclerPour un cheval ; émettre un son bref et sourd.
Définitions
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.
snickernoun
Définitions
A quiet or suppressed laugh.
She tried to hold back a snicker during the serious meeting.
A soft neigh or whinny produced by a horse.
The colt let out a gentle snicker when it saw its mother.
A soft neigh or whinny, especially that made by a horse.
The gelding greeted her with a low snicker when she entered the barn.
snickerinterjection
Définitions
Expresses a soft, partly stifled laugh, often conveying amusement or derision.
"Snicker," he muttered, unable to keep a straight face.