noun🔗ShareDesaire, desprecioA deliberate affront or slight."The teacher's snub of Sarah's question during class was a clear sign of disapproval. "El desaire del profesor a la pregunta de Sarah durante la clase fue una clara señal de desaprobación.attitudehumancharacteractionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFrenazo, tirónA sudden checking of a cable or rope."The sudden snub of the tow rope as the car lurched forward nearly pulled the boat off its trailer. "El frenazo repentino del cable de remolque cuando el coche se movió bruscamente hacia adelante casi hizo que el barco se cayera de su remolque.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNudo, protuberancia, engancheA knot; a protuberance; a snag."The climber's rope caught on a small snag, or snub, on the cliff face. "La cuerda del escalador se enganchó en un pequeño enganche, o nudo, en la pared del acantilado.partthingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDespreciar, ignorarTo slight, ignore or behave coldly toward someone."My sister snubbed me at the family dinner, refusing to even look my way. "Mi hermana me despreció en la cena familiar, negándose incluso a mirarme.attitudepersonactioncommunicationcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRechazar, desdeñarTo turn down; to dismiss."He snubbed my offer of help."Él rechazó mi ofrecimiento de ayuda.attitudeactioncharacterhumanemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesairar, rechazarTo check; to reprimand."The teacher snubbed Maria for talking during the important presentation. "El profesor desairó a María por hablar durante la presentación importante.attitudeactioncommunicationmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApagarTo stub out (a cigarette etc)."He finished his cigarette and then snubbed it out in the ashtray. "Terminó su cigarrillo y luego lo apagó en el cenicero.actionitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAmarrarTo halt the movement of a rope etc by turning it about a cleat or bollard etc; to secure a vessel in this manner."The sailor snubbed the mooring rope around the bollard to secure the boat. "El marinero amarró la cuerda de amarre alrededor de la cornamusa para asegurar el barco.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecortar, podarTo clip or break off the end of; to check or stunt the growth of."The gardener snubbed the overgrown rose bush to encourage new growth. "El jardinero recortó el rosal crecido para fomentar un nuevo crecimiento.actionbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareChato, respingónConspicuously short."a snub-nosed revolver"un revólver con la nariz chataappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareChataOf the nose: flat and broad, with the end slightly turned up."My brother has a snub nose, and it's quite noticeable. "Mi hermano tiene la nariz chata, y es bastante notoria.appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(De un poliedro) Derivado de un poliedro más simple por la adición de caras triangulares adicionales(of a polyhedron) Derived from a simpler polyhedron by the addition of extra triangular faces."The teacher's lesson plan included a snub cube, a three-dimensional shape derived from a simpler cube. "El plan de lección del profesor incluía un cubo romo, una forma tridimensional derivada de un cubo más simple.mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSollozarTo sob with convulsions."The child snubbed uncontrollably after hearing the bad news about her dog. "El niño sollozó incontrolablemente después de escuchar las malas noticias sobre su perro.emotionbodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
