How is the word verspotten translated from German to English

English translation
scoff
verb

Über etwas mit Verachtung oder Missachtung sprechen.

To speak about something with scorn or contempt.

Examples with “verspotten”

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  • Er neigt dazu, neue Ideen zu belächeln. — He tends to scoff at new ideas.

  • Sie belächeln immer meine Ideen in Meetings. — They always scoff at my ideas in meetings.

  • Er verlachte die Idee, wieder zur Schule zu gehen. — He scoffed at the idea of going back to school.

  • Sie hat ihr Mittagessen in fünf Minuten verschlungen. — She scoffed down her lunch in five minutes.

  • Sein Hohn machte klar, dass er ihr nicht glaubte. — His scoff made it clear he didn't believe her.

  • Hat sie wirklich seinen Vorschlag belächelt? — Did she really scoff at his suggestion?

  • Warum belächelst du seine Vorschläge? — Why do you scoff at his suggestions?

  • Warum verlachst du die Meinungen anderer Menschen? — Why do you scoff at other people's opinions?

  • Kannst du diese Mahlzeit vor dem Meeting schnell essen? — Can you scoff this meal before the meeting?

  • Ich konnte seinen Hohn überhaupt nicht ernst nehmen. — I couldn't take his scoff seriously at all.

  • Es ist unhöflich, während eines Meetings zu belächeln. — It's rude to scoff during a meeting.

  • Bitte belächle es nicht; gib ihm eine Chance. — Please don’t scoff; give it a chance.

  • Bitte verlache nicht, wenn ich meine Gedanken teile. — Please don't scoff when I share my thoughts.

  • Er liebt es, am Wochenende am Buffet zu schlingen. — He loves to scoff at the buffet on weekends.

  • Sie antwortete mit einem Hohn, als er das vorschlug. — She responded with a scoff when he suggested that.

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