We sneered at each other across the desk for a moment. He sneered better than I did.

Raymond Chandler, Farewell my Lovely

Ci guardammo con un espressione di disgusto l'un l'altro, da una parte all'altra della scrivania, per un attimo. Lui lo fece meglio di me.

COME VERBO

to sneer - to talk about or look at someone or something in an unkind way that shows disrespect or disapproval of them

INTRANSITIVE VERB

sogghignare
to sneer at sb/sth farsi beffe di qn/qc
you may sneer, but ... puoi ridere, ma...

TRANSITIVE VERB

(+ speech) es.  "Is that the best you can do?" he sneered./"E' questo il meglio che sai fare?" Disse, sarcastico.

COME SOSTANTIVO

sneer - an unkind facial expression, which shows lack of respect or approval of someone or something
A sneer is a facial expression of scorn or disgust characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip, known also as curling the lip or turning up the nose.

NOUN

(expression) sogghigno, ghigno
(remark) commento sarcastico

ESEMPI

She'll probably sneer at my new shoes because they're not expensive./Probabilmente guarderà con sufficienza le mie scarpe nuove perchè non sono costose