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jibe

/dʒaɪb/

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noun

Spott, Hohn, Stichelei

A facetious or insulting remark; a jeer, a taunt.

Examples :

"He flung subtle jibes at her until she couldn’t bear to work with him any longer."

Er schleuderte ihr subtile Sticheleien zu, bis sie es nicht mehr ertragen konnte, mit ihm zusammenzuarbeiten.

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verb

Verspotten, verhöhnen

To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride, to mock, to taunt.

Examples :

"The bully would often jibe at the smaller kids, calling them names and laughing when they got upset. "

Der Schläger verspottete oft die kleineren Kinder, beschimpfte sie und lachte, wenn sie sich aufregten.

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verb

Spöttisch sagen, spotten

To say in a mocking or taunting manner.

Examples :

"The bully would often jibe, "Nice try, loser!" after Mark missed the basketball shot. "

Der Schläger spottete oft: „Guter Versuch, Verlierer!“, nachdem Mark den Basketballwurf verfehlt hatte.

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verb

Spott ausüben, spotten

To make a mocking remark or remarks; to jeer.

Examples :

"The older kids would jibe the younger ones for wearing hand-me-down clothes. "

Die älteren Kinder verspotteten die jüngeren, weil sie Secondhand-Kleidung trugen.

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verb

Übereinstimmen, passen

To accord or agree.

Examples :

"That explanation doesn’t jibe with the facts."

Diese Erklärung stimmt nicht mit den Fakten überein.

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noun verb

Wende

Alternative spelling of gybe

Examples :

"The sailboat made a sudden jibe during the race. "

Das Segelboot machte während des Rennens eine plötzliche Wende.

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Wende

Alternative spelling of gybe

Examples :

"The sailboat's sail jibed during the afternoon race. "

Das Segel des Segelbootes wendete während des Nachmittagsrennens.

nautical sailing