mofarse de

mofarse de
v.
to jeer at, to laugh at, to make sport of, to ridicule.
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(v.) = make + a joke about, ridicule, make + mockery of, poke + fun at, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, make + fun of, sneer at, scoff at
Ex. What was pinned up ranged from elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations to longish book reviews either typed or handwritten, and cartoons that made a joke about the book being suggested.
Ex. Such publications emphasised patriotic material supporting the war and ridiculing the enemy.
Ex. This makes mockery of the idea of a 'family wage' earned by the man on which wage negotiations and the idea of keeping women out of work are founded.
Ex. He is notorious for poking fun at those who advance jaded, esoteric ideas about the importance of studying classical languages.
Ex. America is criminalizing those who object to its military plans, and is thumbing its nose at the Geneva Convention.
Ex. Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English -- it simply means they know another language you probably ignore.
Ex. Watching Ranald drop a rafter on his head, Marion sneered at herself that these children, this filthy hovel were all that was left to her.
Ex. It's time to stop scoffing at those who worry about the budget deficit.
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(v.) = make + a joke about, ridicule, make + mockery of, poke + fun at, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, make + fun of, sneer at, scoff at

Ex: What was pinned up ranged from elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations to longish book reviews either typed or handwritten, and cartoons that made a joke about the book being suggested.

Ex: Such publications emphasised patriotic material supporting the war and ridiculing the enemy.
Ex: This makes mockery of the idea of a 'family wage' earned by the man on which wage negotiations and the idea of keeping women out of work are founded.
Ex: He is notorious for poking fun at those who advance jaded, esoteric ideas about the importance of studying classical languages.
Ex: America is criminalizing those who object to its military plans, and is thumbing its nose at the Geneva Convention.
Ex: Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English -- it simply means they know another language you probably ignore.
Ex: Watching Ranald drop a rafter on his head, Marion sneered at herself that these children, this filthy hovel were all that was left to her.
Ex: It's time to stop scoffing at those who worry about the budget deficit.


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