Word of the day: Snigger // get to the point

Word of the day

Snigger: riso silencioso, com escárnio ou desrespeito, rir em silêncio (geralmente de modo desrespeitoso)

Synonyms: laugh, smile, snicker, sneer

“We sniggered as the actor kept forgetting his lines.“ (www.merriam-webster.com)


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Get to the point

ir direto ao assunto

-ir ao ponto

-ir direto ao ponto

“No, no more Saso. Now everybody calls me Ron.

Ron?

Ron from Reinaldo.

Okay, Ron, let's get to the point. I hear you're doing good business with this place.”

(Não,chega de Saso. Agora todos me chamam Ron.

Ron?

Ron, de Reinaldo.

OK, Ron, vamos direto ao ponto. Ouvi dizer que você está fazendo negócios com este lugar.)

(Carlito’s Way / “O Pagamento Final”)

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Word of the day: Leer

Leer: modo de olhar de esguelha, de soslaio, olhar de soslaio, com malícia ou maldade

Synonyms: grimace, evil eye, sneer, smirk, stare

“She complained that some disgusting man was leering at her.”

“He gave her a leering look.”

(www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Scoff

Scoff: zombaria, escárnio  alvo de zombaria,  ridicularizar, zombar, escarnecer

Synonyms: jeer, sneer, mock, ridicule, make fun of, laugh at, poke fun at, pooh-pooh, deride

“We scoff knowingly these days at the old-fashioned notion of finishing schools.”

“Some footballers will scoff at this, but most remain a little in love with their number and keep a watchful eye over it.”   (www.wordhippo.com)

Word of the day: SIMPER

Simper: riso, sorriso afetado, tímido, bobo, sorrir de maneira afetada, tímida ou boba, exprimir ou dizer com sorriso afetado

Synonyms: grimace, smirk, sneer, smug look, coy look

“He simpered and smirked while he talked to the boss.”

“She simpered that she had gone to all this trouble for a reason.” (www.merriamwebster.com)

Word of the day: SCOFF

Scoff: zombaria, escárnio, alvo de zombaria,  ridicularizar, zombar, escarnecer

Synonyms: jeer, sneer, mock, ridicule, make fun of, laugh at, poke fun at, guzzle, gobble, stuff your face, bolt, wolf

“Some footballers will scoff at this, but most remain a little in love with their number and keep a watchful eye over it.”

(www.wordhippo.com)