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2 Translation results for ridicule in Spanish

noun | verb

ridicule noun

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burlas

Example sentences of
ridicule noun

  • •She didn't show anyone her artwork for fear of ridicule.
  • •the early efforts by the suffragists to obtain voting rights for women were met with ridicule
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ridicule verb

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ridiculed, has ridiculed, is ridiculing, ridicules
burlarse de, mofarse de, ridiculizar

Example sentences of
ridicule verb

  • •The other kids ridiculed him for the way he dressed.
  • •They ridiculed all of her suggestions.
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Synonyms of
ridicule verb

deride, mock, taunt, tease

Detailed synonyms for ridicule verb

Ridicule, deride, mock, taunt, tease significan hacer objeto de risa de alguien o algo.
  • Ridicule indica un menosprecio deliberado, y a menudo malicioso <ridiculed everything she said>.
  • Deride connota una burla que es desdeñosa, y a menudo amarga <derided the idea of using fragrances for therapy>.
  • Mock indica una burla despreciativa, que a menudo se expresa con imitaciones o falsas deferencias <street kids mocking a homeless man>.
  • Taunt connota un insulto que reprocha de manera burlona, o un desafío desdeñoso <each team taunting the other>.
  • Tease puede sugerir molestar, torturar o burlarse de alguien <they teased her about her hairstyle>.
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Reverse translation for ridicule

burlas  - mockery, ridicule, joke, trick 
burlarse de
mofarse de
ridiculizar  - to ridicule 
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