English to Latvian Meaning of taunt - nievas


Taunt :
nievas

ironija, parodēt, nievas, izsmiekls, ņirgāšanās, sarkasms, viktorīna

izsmiet, parodēt, nievas, viktorīna, pelavas, smieties, smieties par, izsmiekls

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Definitions of taunt in English
Noun(1) aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
Verb(1) harass with persistent criticism or carping
Examples of taunt in English
(1) His odd appearance and manner attracted the attention of local children, who would continually taunt him, provoking him to lose his temper and damage property.(2) She began to taunt me, of all people, for actually trying not to get her killed, which didn't rank her high on my good side at that moment.(3) She began to tease and taunt him by playing with his locks.(4) Imagine if your colleagues all began to taunt you, all of the time, every day.(5) This might also be when parents or other adults constantly use sarcasm, threaten, criticise, yell at or taunt a child.(6) From afar they began to taunt the crowd in the square, chanting, ÔÇÿWe own this country now,ÔÇÖ and ordering the people in the opposition crowd to return to their homes.(7) The British used it to taunt the Americans, the Americans then used the same version back ironically to taunt the British.(8) True, not everybody loves her; there are some who taunt her with sarcastic parodies, bilious caricatures, and scathing articles.(9) I phrased it as a sarcastic taunt , but I genuinely wanted to know the answer.(10) A thousand ways to insult and taunt him came to my mind, but I kept quiet.(11) Moments later the twins came by and true to their word, began to taunt Nicholas.(12) The three surrounded her; began shoving and taunting her.(13) Then he said, tauntingly , ÔÇÿI see you still carry that stick everywhere, and, do my eyes deceive me?ÔÇÖ(14) The seven man, five woman jury rejected a call to convict him of manslaughter on the grounds of his claims that he was provoked by his wife taunting him about affairs.(15) She has lived with stones thrown through the front window of her Athy home, taunts and jeers, media hostility and the utter loneliness of no contact with her family and much loved daughters.(16) I'm finding it difficult to get myself motivated for the game, but if only to avoid the taunts and jeers of the Magyar Armchair Brigade, I'm hoping for at least a draw.
Related Phrases of taunt
(1) taunt ::
nievas
Synonyms
Noun
1. jeer ::
izsmiet
2. jibe ::
jibe
3. sneer ::
smīnēt
4. insult ::
apvainojums
5. barb ::
akots
6. catcall ::
svilpiens
7. dig ::
rakt
8. put-down ::
nolikt
10. provocation ::
provokācija
12. derision ::
izsmiekls
13. mockery ::
ņirgāšanās
Verb
14. jeer at ::
ņirgāties pie
15. sneer at ::
smīnēt pie
16. scoff at ::
ņirgāties
17. poke fun at ::
kule fun pie
18. make fun of ::
apsmiet
19. get at ::
nonākt pie
20. insult ::
apvainojums
21. tease ::
kaitināt
22. chaff ::
pelavas
23. torment ::
mokas
24. goad ::
dzinulis
25. ridicule ::
izsmiekls
26. deride ::
izsmiet
27. mock ::
parodēt
28. heckle ::
sukāt
29. ride ::
braukt
30. rib ::
riba
31. needle ::
adata
Different Forms
taunt, taunted, taunter, taunters, taunting, taunts
Word Example from TV Shows
...cruel taunt in the Sudan.

...cruel TAUNT in the Sudan.

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 20

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