What is 'beffardo' called in English?

'beffardo' in English is called "Mocking". Mocking refers to: Che esprime scherno o derisione.

How do you pronounce 'Mocking' and 'beffardo'?

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What is an example sentence for Mocking in Italian?

English: "He gave a mocking laugh at her failed attempt." | Italian: "Fece una risata beffarda al suo tentativo fallito."

adjective · noun

English to Italian Dictionary

mocking Meaning in Italian (mocking significato in italiano)

adjectivebeffardo

nounscherno

beffardo in English:mocking

Plural: mockings

Gender:Maschile

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Il significato di mocking in italiano è beffardo, scherno. (Che esprime scherno o derisione.)

Definitions of Mocking

1
adjective
beffardo
Describing an action, expression, or sound that shows contempt or ridicule.
Che esprime scherno o derisione.
2
noun
scherno
The act of imitating or ridiculing someone or something, often in a scornful or contemptuous way.
L'atto di imitare o deridere qualcuno o qualcosa, spesso in modo sprezzante o dispregiativo.

Example Sentences

casual

“He gave a mocking laugh at her failed attempt.”

Fece una risata beffarda al suo tentativo fallito.

casual

“The children were mocking the teacher's accent.”

I bambini stavano prendendo in giro l'accento dell'insegnante.

casual

“Her mocking tone made him feel uncomfortable.”

Il suo tono beffardo lo mise a disagio.

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Synonyms (Sinonimi)

In Italian:

sarcasticoderisoriocanzonatorio

In English:

derisivescornfulridiculingtaunting

Antonyms (Contrari)

In Italian:

seriorispettoso

In English:

respectful admiring serious complimentary

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivemock

past tensemocked

nounmockery

agent nounmocker