derision

dɪˈrɪʒən
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Translation of derision into Hebrew

Noun

1.

mockery

act of mocking or showing contempt
לַעַג mla'agבּוּז לַעֲגָנוּת
  • His ideas were met with derision by the audience.הרעיונות שלו התקבלו בלעג מצד הקהל.
2.

emotion

contemptuous laughter directed at someone
לַעַג mla'agהַתְרָסָה הִתְקַלְּסוּת
  • Their derision was evident in their laughter.הלעג שלהם ניכר בצחוקם.
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Expressions with derision: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לְהִתְקַבֵּל בִּלְעַג
His suggestion met with derision from the whole class.
מוּשָּׂא לְלַעַג
He became the object of derision at school.
לַעַג עַצְמִי
His self-derision made everyone laugh at the meeting.

Synonyms and analogies of derision in English

n.mockeryridiculesneerMore synonyms

Examples of derision in a sentence

  • She faced derision for her unconventional ideas.
  • Her speech was met with derision from the audience.
  • The proposal was greeted with derision by the critics.

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

Noun
לַעַגnm. - la'ag

I concluded that he laughed in derision of my efforts, confident of his own resources.

הגעתי למסקנה שהוא צחק לעג של המאמצים שלי, בטוח במשאבים שלו.

בּוּזnm. - buz

Samantha faced derision when she bravely spoke out against the unfair rules.

סמנתה עמדה בפני בוז כשהיא העזה לדבר נגד הכללים הלא הוגנים.

גיחוךnm.

She felt a wave of derision wash over her after that embarrassing mistake.

היא חשה גל של גיחוך לאחר הטעות המביכה הזו.

לגלוגnm.

I'd ask you to absorb what's said without derision, Buckley.

הייתי מבקש ממך לקלוט את מה שנאמר בלי לגלוג, בקלי.

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derision: Examples and translations in context

He endured scorn and derision over this simple act of self-expression.

הוא סבל מלעג ובוז בגלל הפעולה הפשוטה הזו של הבעה עצמית.

In the faces of every inhabitant we saw scorn and derision.

על פניהם של כל התושבים" ראינו לעג וקלס.

I am in no need of your derision, sir.

אין לי כל צורך בלעג שלך, אדוני.

Anything was more tolerable than this derision!

כל דבר היה נסבל יותר מן הלעג הזה!

Anything was more tolerable than this derision.

כל דבר היה נסבל יותר" מהלעג הזה.

Does "amazement" or scorn or derision really make sense when the investigation concerns vaccines?

האם "תדהמה" או זלזול או לעג הם באמת הגיוניים כאשר החקירה נוגעת לחיסונים?

Fire led to cooking, and "raw eaters" became a term of derision.

האש הובילה לעבר הבישול, והמונח "אוכלי מזון נא" הפך לכינוי לעג.

He was tired of the derision he faced for his unconventional career path.

הוא היה עייף מהבוז שהוא ספג על הדרך המקצועית הלא קונבנציונלית שלו.

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object of derision
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