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snub
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snub  (snb)
tr.v. snubbed, snub·bing, snubs
1. To ignore or behave coldly toward; slight.
2. To dismiss, turn down, or frustrate the expectations of.
3. Nautical
a. To check the movement of (a rope or cable running out) by turning it quickly about a post or cleat.
b. To secure (a vessel, for example) in this manner.
4. To stub out (a cigarette, for example).
n.
1. A deliberate slight or affront.
2. Nautical A sudden checking, as of a rope or cable running out.
adj.
Unusually short: a snub nose.

[Middle English snubben, to rebuke; akin to Old Norse snubba.]

snubber n.

snub
Verb
[snubbing, snubbed]
to insult (someone) deliberately
Noun
a deliberately insulting act or remark
Adjective
(of a nose) short and turned up [Old Norse snubba to scold]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.snubsnub - an instance of driving away or warding off
rejection - the speech act of rejecting
2.snubsnub - a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional"
rebuff, slight - a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
Verb1.snub - refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting"
do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"
2.snub - reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"
freeze off, spurn, pooh-pooh, disdain, scorn, turn down, reject - reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
Adj.1.snub - unusually short; "a snub nose"
short - (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length; "short skirts"; "short hair"; "the board was a foot short"; "a short toss"

snub
verb 1. insult, slight, put down, humiliate, cut (informal) shame, humble, rebuff, mortify, cold-shoulder, kick in the teeth (slang) give (someone) the cold shoulder, give (someone) the brush-off (slang) cut dead (informal)
noun 2. insult, put-down, humiliation, affront, slap in the face, brush-off (slang)
Translations

snub [snʌb] vt to snub sb → desairar a algn ndesaire m; repulsa
snub [snʌb] vtrepousser, snober
nrebuffade f
snub [snʌb] vt (person) → vor den Kopf stoßen
nAbfuhr f
snub [snʌb] vtsnobbare
noffesa, affronto

snub
v snub [snab]
to treat, or speak to, in a cold, scornful way; to insult He snubbed me by not replying to my question.beledigيُعامِل بازْدِراء، يَنْتَهِرпрен. срязвамurazitaffærdigeeine Abfuhr erteilenπροσβάλλω, περιφρονώofendersalvama, solvamaبي اعتنايي كردنnolatarabrouerלִנהוֹג בְּזִלזוּלअपमानित करनाotresti se, prezirno se odnositiletorkolmenghinahunsasnobbare; offendereつれなくする...을 냉대하다, 무시하다; ...에게 퇴박주다paniekinti, įskaudintiizturēties vēsi/noraidoši; apvainotmenghinaonheus bejegenensette plass, bite av, fornærmeokazywać pogardę, lekceważyćofendera umiliотноситься пренебрежительно, унижатьnapomenúť, okríknuť; uraziťozmerjatiomalovažavanjesnoppa (snäsa) av, nonchaleraดูแคลนhor görmek, küçümsemek冷落ставитися зневажливо, принижуватиدھتکارنا یا تمکنت کے ساتھ بات کرناhắt hủi
n
an act of snubbing; an insult. beledigإزْدِراء، إنْتِهارукорurážkaaffærdigelsedie Abfuhrπροσβολήofensasalvamine, solvamineبي اعتناييnolausaffrontזִלזוּלझिड़की, डांट-फटकारotresanje, ignoriranjeletorkoláspenghinaanlítilsvirðingaffronto, offesa冷遇경멸, 냉대paniekinimas, užgaulėvēsa/noraidoša izturēšanās; apvainojumspenghinaanaffrontoverhaling, smekklekceważenieofensamus­trareпренебрежительное отношениеurážkažalitevomalovažavanjeavsnoppning, avsnäsningการดูแคลนhor görme, küçümseme怠慢різке зауваження; образаدھتکار، تحقیرsự hắt hủi
adj
(of the nose) short and slightly turned up at the end a snub nose.wipneusخانِس الأنْفчип носohrnutýopstopper-Stups-...κοντός και ανασηκωμένος (για μύτη)respingón, chatonöbi-بيني كوچك و سربالاnykerö-retrousséבַּעַל אַף סוֹלֵדचिपटा, चिपटी नाक वालाtubast, prćast (nos)pisze (orr)pentulmeð stutt uppbrett nef(schiacciato e all'insù)しし鼻の(코가) 짧고 치켜 올라간riestas(par degunu) strups; uzrautspendek dan terjongketstompstump, oppstopper-zadartyarrebitadocârnвздёрнутыйohrnutýzavihanprćasttrubbig, trubb-ที่ทู่küçük ve ucu kalkık(鼻子)扁的,獅子鼻кирпатийمختصر اور اونچی اٹھی ناکhếch

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