fleer

• Sustantivo con dos sentidos: uno se refiere a una persona que huye de una situación desagradable, y el otro a una expresión facial o comentario desdeñoso o burlón.

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.

   Fugitivo o escapado

   • 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.

   Sinónimosabsconderescapeefugitiverunaway

2. Mocking expressionB2formal

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

   Mirada o gesto de burla

   • 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.

   Sinónimosderisiongibejeermockeryscoffscornsmirksneertaunt

• Verbo obsoleto que significa reírse o sonreír con desdén, o burlarse de alguien.

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.

   reírse con burla

   • 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.

   Sinónimosderidegibejeermockscoffsneertaunt

   Antónimosadmirehonorrespectreverevenerate