ridiculing

ˈrɪdɪˌkjuːlɪn
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Translation of ridiculing into German,

Noun

behavior

the act of making fun of someone or something
Verspottung Verhöhnung Lächerlichmachen
  • The constant ridiculing made her feel unwelcome.Die ständige Verspottung ließ sie sich unerwünscht fühlen.

Adjective

1.

humor

mocking or making fun of others
spöttisch höhnisch
  • His ridiculing comments hurt her feelings.Seine spöttischen Kommentare verletzten ihre Gefühle.
2.

contemptuous

expressing contempt or derision
  • The ridiculing tone of his voice was unmistakable.Der verächtliche Ton in seiner Stimme war unverkennbar.
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Synonyms and analogies of ridiculing in English

Examples of ridiculing in a sentence

  • Online ridiculing of the actor spread quickly after the interview.
  • The ridiculing tone of the article offended many readers.
  • Her ridiculing laughter echoed in the room.
  • Her ridiculing comments hurt deeply.
  • The ridiculing laughter echoed in the room.
ridicule
ˈrɪdɪˌkjuːl
Verb
tr.

humor

subject to laughter or mockery
  • The comedian ridiculed the politician's speech.Der Komiker verspottete die Rede des Politikers.
Noun
1.

mocking behavior

speech or action intended to make someone or something look foolish
  • His ridicule of the proposals discouraged many supporters..Sein Spott über die Vorschläge entmutigte viele Unterstützer
2.

laughing stock

Dated
object of sport or laughter
Dated
Spottfigur Lachnummer f
  • She became the ridicule of the town.Sie wurde zur Spottfigur der Stadt.

Expressions with ridicule: examples in English and translations in German

lächerlich machen
verspotten
The comedian held the politician up to ridicule.
sich blamieren
sich lächerlich machen
He covered himself with ridicule by tripping on stage.
Spottobjekt
Lachnummer
He became the object of ridicule after his mistake.
öffentlich bloßstellen
der Lächerlichkeit preisgeben
They exposed him to public ridicule after his mistake.

Translations of "ridiculing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
verspottetadj.

Or against an opponent by ridiculing them.

Oder gegen einen Gegner, indem man ihn verspottet.

spöttischadj.

She rolled her eyes at his ridiculing comments about her dress.

Sie verdrehte die Augen bei seinen spöttischen Kommentaren über ihr Kleid.

höhnischadj.

The ridiculing comments from her peers deepened her feelings of isolation.

Die höhnischen Kommentare ihrer Mitschüler verstärkten ihr Gefühl der Isolation.

Noun
derSpottnm.

Then the two parties would hurl curses at each other, gossiping, ridiculing, spreading vicious rumors.

Dann bewarfen die beiden Gruppen einander mit Flüchen, Tratsch, Spott und übler Nachrede.

dasVerspottennn.

The media is already ridiculing us for being incompetent.

Die Medien verspotten uns bereits, weil wir inkompetent sind.

Verhöhnungn.

It is a ridiculing that cannot be justified.

Es ist eine Verhöhnung die nicht gerechtfertigt werden kann.

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ridiculing: Examples and translations in context

He expressed his scorn openly, ridiculing their lack of talent.

Er äußerte seine Verachtung offen und verspottete ihr fehlendes Talent.

On social media he lets nothing be sacred, ridiculing patriotic symbols and holidays.

In den sozialen Medien ist für ihn nichts heilig, er verspottet patriotische Symbole und Feiertage.

I heard you ridiculing me in front of your loathsome harem.

Ich habe gehört, wie du mich vor deinem Harem verspottet hast.

Vithoulkas does a similar thing in ridiculing the idea that remedies form the different kingdoms have special qualities.

Vithoulkas verspottet in ähnlicher Weise die Idee, dass die Arzneimittel aus den verschiedenen Königreichen jeweils besondere Qualitäten haben.

I certainly will never condone any so called humour that is jeering or ridiculing towards others, especially concerning psychological or physical disability, sexism, racism or speciesism.

Ich werde ganz bestimmt keinen sogenannten Humor tolerieren, der andere verhöhnt oder verspottet, ganz besonders bezüglich psychologischer oder körperlicher Behinderung, Sexismus, Rassismus oder Speziesismus.

The ridiculing atmosphere made it hard for anyone to speak up.

Die spöttische Atmosphäre machte es allen schwer, sich zu äußern.

The movie's ridiculing portrayal of the character felt unfair and exaggerated.

Die spöttische Darstellung der Figur im Film wirkte unfair und übertrieben.

Her ridiculing attitude toward his suggestions was disheartening for the entire team.

Ihre spöttische Haltung gegenüber seinen Vorschlägen war für das ganze Team entmutigend.

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