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smirking

/ˈsmɜːrkɪŋ/ /ˈsmɜːkɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Sonreír con suficiencia, burlarse

To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous.

Examples :

""He was smirking after he won the game, clearly enjoying his opponent's disappointment." "
Él sonreía con suficiencia después de ganar el juego, disfrutando claramente de la decepción de su oponente.
appearance character attitude emotion human

Related Words

Illustration contemptuous

contemptuous adjective

/kənˈtɛm(p).tju.əs/ /kənˈtɛmp.tʃu.əs/

despectivo, desdeñoso

"The student gave a contemptuous look at the teacher when he was told to redo his assignment. "

El estudiante le dio una mirada despectiva al profesor cuando le dijeron que rehiciera su tarea.

Illustration clearly

clearly adverb

/ˈkliːɹli/ /ˈklɪəli/ /ˈklɪɹli/

Claramente

"He enunciated every syllable clearly."

Enunció cada sílaba claramente.

Illustration smirks

smirks noun

/smɜːrks/

Mueca, sonrisa burlona

"The bully's face was filled with smirks after he tripped the smaller boy in the hallway. "

La cara del matón se llenó de muecas después de que hizo tropezar al niño más pequeño en el pasillo.

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

Constante, invariable

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

El ruido constante de la obra dificultaba que me concentrara en mis deberes.

Illustration disappointment

disappointment noun

/dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

Decepción

"The child's disappointment was evident when he didn't get the toy he wanted for his birthday. "

La decepción del niño era evidente cuando no recibió el juguete que quería para su cumpleaños.

Illustration winning

winning verb

/ˈwɪnɪŋ/

Vencer, derrotar

"The football team won the championship game, winning their rivals. "

El equipo de fútbol ganó el campeonato, venciendo a sus rivales.

Illustration opponent

opponent noun

/ɒpəʊnənt/

Oponente, adversario

"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

Durante la represión, muchos oponentes del régimen fueron arrestados.

Illustration annoyed

annoyed verb

/əˈnɔɪd/

Molestar, irritar

"Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off."

A Marc le encantaba su hermana, pero cuando ella lo molestaba, quería apagarla.

Illustration enjoying

enjoying verb

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.ɪŋ/

Disfrutar, gozar

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

¡Disfruten sus vacaciones! Disfruto bailar.

Illustration affected

affected verb

/əˈfɛktɪd/

Afectar, influir

"The experience affected me deeply."

La experiencia me afectó profundamente.

Illustration insolent

insolent noun

/ˈɪnsə.lənt/

Un insolente

"The teacher punished the insolent for repeatedly talking back and disrupting the class. "

El profesor castigó al insolente por responder repetidamente y perturbar la clase.

Illustration losing

losing verb

/ˈluːzɪŋ/

Perder

"He lost his hearing in the explosion."

Perdió la audición en la explosión.