fleer

• Substantivo com dois sentidos: um se refere a uma pessoa que foge de uma situação desagradável, e o outro a uma expressão facial ou comentário de desprezo ou escárnio.

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

   • 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.

   Sinônimosabsconderescapeefugitiverunaway

2. Mocking expressionB2formal

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

   Expressão zombeteira

   • 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.

   Sinônimosderisiongibejeermockeryscoffscornsmirksneertaunt

• Verbo arcaico que significa rir ou sorrir de forma zombeteira ou escarnecedora, ou zombar de alguém.

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.

   Zombar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosderidegibejeermockscoffsneertaunt

   Antônimosadmirehonorrespectreverevenerate