ridicule
/ˈɹɪdɪkjuːl/ verbe C1En français : ridiculiser, tourner en dérision, tourner en ridicule
- To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of. · His older sibling constantly ridiculed him with sarcastic remarks.
He/she/it ridicules · Prétérit ridiculed · Participe passé ridiculed · Forme en -ing ridiculing
Formes du verbe
- Forme de base
- ridicule
- He/she/it
- ridicules
- Prétérit
- ridiculed
- Participe passé
- ridiculed
- Forme en -ing
- ridiculing
Dans la bibliothèque
“You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you, not expecting to receive from me any repayment of your favour; now you know that it is possible for even a Mouse to confer benefits on a Lion.”
A HARE one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the Tortoise, who replied, laughing: “Though you be swift as the wind, I will beat you in a race.” The Hare, believing her assertion to be simply impossible, assented to the proposal; and they agreed that the Fox should choose the course and fix the goal.
Thereafter, feeling his life a burden from the shame and ridicule to which he was exposed, he schemed to convince all the other Foxes that being tailless was much more attractive, thus making up for his own deprivation.
The dancing spectacle thus came to an end amidst the laughter and ridicule of the audience.
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