Taunts - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

A sharp projection near the end of an arrow, fish hook, or similar object, which is angled away from the main point so as to make extraction difficult.

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It was a simple hunting arrow, without a particularly sharp edge or barbs that would make it harder…

noun

A small horse of a hardy breed originally from north africa.

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The rancho riding herd is usually 27 horses, mainly spanish barbs and mixes of that breed.

verb

Cut or style (a person's hair).

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He has barbed the hair of any celebrity you can think of

noun

A piece of brick used as a missile.

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He had received a blow with a brickbat

noun

A spoken attack

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The members of parliament hurled brickbats at the minister., she responded angrily to the brickbats…

noun

The husks of corn or other seed separated by winnowing or threshing.

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Spikes were threshed and florets (hereafter called seeds) separated from chaff by sieving and force…

verb

Tease.

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The pleasures of drinking and betting and chaffing your mates

noun

The outer layer that is separated from grains such as wheat before they are used as food

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Scientists chaffed at the restriction, saying it would slow down crucial medical research., local r…

verb

Express contempt for; ridicule.

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The decision was derided by environmentalists

noun

Contemptuous ridicule or mockery.

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My stories were greeted with derision and disbelief

noun

Actions or statements showing that you think someone or something is ridiculous or of no value

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Talk of tougher laws was met with derision., derisive laughter

verb

Break up and move earth with a tool or machine, or with hands, paws, snout, etc.

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The boar had been digging for roots

noun

An act or spell of digging.

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A thorough dig of the whole plot

verb

Turn up, loosen, or remove earth

verb

Variant spelling of jibe1 (noun).

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She proved impervious to his sarcastic gibes

verb

An insulting or mocking remark; a taunt.

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A jibe at his old rivals

verb

Provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction.

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He was trying to goad her into a fight

noun

A spiked stick used for driving cattle.

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The ripon report suggests widespread use of sticks and electric goads, and says that some animals h…

noun

A man.

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He's a nice guy

verb

Make fun of; ridicule.

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She never stopped guying him about his weight

verb

Secure with a guy or guys.

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It was set on concrete footings and guyed with steel cable

noun

Irritating inconvenience.

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The hassle of child care

verb

Harass; pester.

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You want to sit and relax and not get hassled

noun

A situation that causes difficulty or trouble, or an argument

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Bad weather was the major hassle during our trip., i got into a hassle with my father about being l…

verb

Interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse.

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He was booed and heckled when he tried to address the demonstrators

noun

A heckling comment.

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Heckles of ‘get stuffed!’

verb

To interrupt a public speaker or entertainer with loud, unfriendly statements or questions

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A heckler tried to disrupt the ceremony.

verb

Speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse.

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You're insulting the woman i love

noun

A disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act.

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He hurled insults at us

verb

To act in a way or say something that is offensive or rude to someone

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Don’t insult me just because i can’t dance., an insulting remark, offering me so little money was a…

verb

Make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice.

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Some of the younger men jeered at him

noun

A rude and mocking remark.

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The taunts and jeers of my classmates

verb

Laugh at with contempt and derision

verb

Tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner.

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Opposition mps mocked the government's decision

adjective

Not authentic or real, but without the intention to deceive.

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A mock-georgian red brick house

noun

Make a replica or imitation of something.

noun

Teasing and contemptuous language or behaviour directed at a particular person or thing.

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Stung by her mockery, frankie hung his head

noun

Unkind, critical remarks or actions, or something so foolish that it can be easily criticized

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The renewed fighting made a mockery of the peace agreement (= made it look ridiculous).

noun

A very fine slender piece of polished metal with a point at one end and a hole or eye for thread at the other, used in sewing.

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A darning needle

verb

Prick or pierce with or as if with a needle.

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Dust needled his eyes

verb

A sharp pointed implement

noun

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately.

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You should remain calm and not respond to provocation

verb

Stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.

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The decision provoked a storm of protest from civil rights organizations

verb

Provide the needed stimulus for

verb

To try to make a person or an animal angry or annoyed

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He was trying to provoke me into a fight., i’m trying to make people think, provoke their emotions.…

collocation

Put in a horizontal position

phrasal verb

Stop holding something and place it on a surface or the ground.

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Harry put down his cup

phrasal verb

Record something in writing.

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He's putting a few thoughts down on paper

noun

A piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece, used typically for cleaning things.

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He wiped his hands on an oily rag

verb

Give a decorative effect to (a painted surface) by applying paint, typically of a different colour, with a rag.

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The background walls have been stippled above the dado rail and ragged below

noun

A programme of stunts, parades, and other entertainments organized by students to raise money for charity.

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Rag week

noun

Each of a series of slender curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine (twelve pairs in humans), protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs.

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He had several broken ribs

verb

Mark with or form into ridges.

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The road was ribbed with furrows of slush

noun

A small open boat with a fibreglass hull and inflatable rubber sides.

verb

Sit on and control the movement of (an animal, typically a horse).

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Jane and rory were riding their ponies

noun

A journey made on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle, or in a vehicle.

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I took them for a ride in the van

verb

Sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

noun

The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour.

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He is held up as an object of ridicule

verb

Subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour.

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His theory was ridiculed and dismissed

noun

Words or actions that make someone or something seem foolish or stupid

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He was an unhappy figure of ridicule, not a figure of fun, among his colleagues., she was ridiculed…

verb

Subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour.

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His theory was ridiculed and dismissed

noun

The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour.

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He is held up as an object of ridicule

noun

The use of irony to mock or convey contempt.

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She didn't like the note of sarcasm in his voice

noun

Remarks that mean the opposite of what they say, made to criticize someone or something in a way that is amusing to others but annoying to the person criticized

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Biting/heavy sarcasm, sarcastic comments

verb

Speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.

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Patrick professed to scoff at soppy love scenes in films

noun

An expression of scornful derision.

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Scoffs of disbelief

noun

Food.

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Ice cream was seen as suitable scoff to keep the under-tens quiet

noun

A vehicle on runners for conveying loads or passengers over snow or ice, often pulled by draught animals.

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A dog sledge

verb

Travel or slide downhill over snow on a sledge.

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They sledged down the slopes in the frozen snow

noun

Make taunting or teasing remarks to (an opposing player, especially a batsman) in order to disturb their concentration.

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Zol smashed zaheer for a couple of fours immediately after being sledged by the veteran seamer

noun

A contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone.

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He acknowledged their presence with a condescending sneer

verb

Smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner.

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She had sneered at their bad taste

verb

To show in an expression on your face or in your manner of speaking that someone or something is so foolish that it deserves to be ridiculed

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[ i ] you may sneer (at it), but a lot of people like this kind of music., "is that the best you ca…

adjective

Intended to provoke someone in an insulting or contemptuous manner.

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Taunting comments

verb

Provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks.

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Pupils began taunting her about her weight

noun

The act of intentionally annoying and upsetting someone by making unkind remarks, laughing unkindly at them, etc.

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Bullying often consists of teasing or taunting rather than physical violence., the players are far …

verb

Make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way.

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I used to tease her about being so house-proud

noun

A person who makes fun of someone playfully or unkindly.

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Some think of him as a tease who likes to keep others guessing

verb

Mock or make fun of playfully

adjective

Intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way.

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Teasing comments

verb

Make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way.

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I used to tease her about being so house-proud

verb

Present participle of tease

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I used to hate being teased about my red hair when i was at school., i was just teasing, i didn't m…

noun

Severe physical or mental suffering.

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Their deaths have left both families in torment

verb

Cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering.

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He was tormented by jealousy

noun

Great mental or physical suffering, or something that causes such pain

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[ u ] after three days of torment, she went to a dentist., [ c ] that child acts like it’s a tormen…