fleer

• Существительное с двумя значениями: одно относится к человеку, который убегает из неприятной ситуации, а другое — к презрительному или насмешливому выражению лица или замечанию.

A noun with two meanings: one referring to a person who escapes from an unpleasant situation, and another referring to a scornful or mocking expression or remark.

1. Fugitive or escapeeC2formal

   A person who flees from an unpleasant, difficult, or uncongenial situation.

   Беглец

   • The fleer slipped out of the boring meeting before anyone noticed.
   • He considered himself a fleer from the pressures of modern life.
   • The novel tells the story of a fleer who abandons his old identity.

   Synonymsabsconderescapeefugitiverunaway

2. Mocking expressionB2formal

   A contemptuous or scornful look, remark, or gesture intended to express mockery.

   Насмешливое выражение

   • She responded with a fleer when he made the foolish suggestion.
   • His comment was met with a fleer of disbelief from the audience.
   • The critic's fleer made the young artist feel humiliated.
   • A fleer passed over his face as he realized the absurdity of the argument.

   Synonymsderisiongibejeermockeryscoffscornsmirksneertaunt

• Устаревший глагол, означающий насмешливо смеяться или ухмыляться, или насмехаться над кем-либо.

An obsolete verb meaning to laugh or grin mockingly, or to sneer at someone.

1. To laugh or grin mockinglyC2formalbritish

   To laugh or make a grimace in a mocking or scornful manner.

   Насмехаться

   • He fleered at the suggestion, finding it absurd.
   • The crowd fleered at the speaker's clumsy attempt at humor.
   • She fleered openly when he claimed to be an expert.

   Synonymsderidegibejeermockscoffsneertaunt

   Antonymsadmirehonorrespectreverevenerate