snicker

ˈsnɪk.ər
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Translation of snicker into German,

Noun

hidden laugh

US
partly hidden laugh, sometimes sly or disrespectful
US
Kichern nunterdrücktes Lachen
  • He tried to hide a snicker during class.Er versuchte, ein Kichern im Unterricht zu verbergen.

Verb

1.

quiet laugh

intr.US
laugh quietly, often in a disrespectful or stifled way
intr.US
kichern hämisch lachen in sich hineinlachen
  • They began to snicker during the teacher's speech.Sie begannen während der Rede des Lehrers zu kichern.
2.

humor

tr.
utter words through a stifled laugh
tr.
kichern herauskichern
  • He snickered his response, barely containing his laughter.Er kicherte seine Antwort hervor, wobei er sein Lachen kaum unterdrücken konnte.
3.

animals

intr.DatedUS
make a soft whinnying sound like a horse
intr.DatedUS
wiehern
  • The horse snickered as it approached the fence.Das Pferd wieherte, als es sich dem Zaun näherte.
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Expressions with snicker: examples in English and translations in German

The sword went snicker-snack as it sliced through the air.

Synonyms and analogies of snicker in English

Examples of snicker in a sentence

  • Her snicker at the announcement was barely audible.
  • They snicker whenever he brags at meetings.
  • She tried not to snicker during the awkward toast.
  • "Sure," she snickered, "that sounds believable."
  • The boys snickered jokes during the meeting.
  • The foal snickered softly in the stable.

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

Verb
kichernv.

Patronizingly, she corrected his pronunciation, making everyone else snicker quietly.

Gönnerhaft korrigierte sie seine Aussprache, was alle anderen leise kichern ließ.

His excuse for being late was a smooth move that made us all snicker.

Seine Ausrede für seine Verspätung war ein echter Kracher, der uns alle kichern ließ.

Noun
dasKichernnn.

An unfriendly snicker from the back row disrupted the presenter's focus.

Ein höhnisches Kichern aus der letzten Reihe brachte den Vortragenden aus dem Konzept.

A stifled snicker can be heard from behind.

Ein unterdrücktes Kichern ist von hinten vernehmbar.

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snicker: Examples and translations in context

Mockingly, he imitated her accent, causing others to snicker beside him.

Spöttisch ahmte er ihren Akzent nach, wodurch die anderen neben ihm kicherten.

An unfriendly snicker from the back row disrupted the presenter's focus.

Ein höhnisches Kichern aus der letzten Reihe brachte den Vortragenden aus dem Konzept.

They began to snicker at the sloppy manner in which he expressed love.

Sie begannen zu kichern über die pathetische Art, in der er seine Liebe ausdrückte.

I couldn't help but snicker at their twaddling during the serious debate.

Ich konnte mir ein Kichern über ihr Geschwafel während der ernsthaften Debatte nicht verkneifen.

His stultifying behavior during the event made the audience snicker at him.

Sein lächerliches Verhalten während der Veranstaltung brachte das Publikum dazu, über ihn zu kichern.

A stifled snicker can be heard from behind.

Ein unterdrücktes Kichern ist von hinten vernehmbar.

Just a snicker or a chuckle.

Nein. - Nur ein Kichern oder Giggeln.

Patronizingly, she corrected his pronunciation, making everyone else snicker quietly.

Gönnerhaft korrigierte sie seine Aussprache, was alle anderen leise kichern ließ.

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