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Sniggering
UK
/ˈsnɪɡərɪŋ/
US
/ˈsnɪɡɚɪŋ/
Translation of "sniggering" into Russian
sniggering
Noun
UK
/ˈsnɪɡərɪŋ/
US
/ˈsnɪɡɚɪŋ/
sniggering
The sniggering from the back of the classroom was distracting.
Хихиканье с задней парты отвлекало.
snigger
Verbsniggering
Gerund
snigger
sniggers
sniggered Past Simple / Past Participle
sniggering Gerund
They began to snigger at the joke.
Они начали хихикать над шуткой.
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Definitions
sniggering
Noun
UK
/ˈsnɪɡərɪŋ/
US
/ˈsnɪɡɚɪŋ/
The act of laughing in a half-suppressed, typically scornful or mocking way.
The sniggering from the back of the classroom was distracting the teacher.
snigger
Verb
To laugh in a half-suppressed, typically scornful way.
The students couldn't help but snigger when the teacher made a mistake on the board.
snigger
Pres. Participle
Engaged in sniggering; characterized by suppressed, scornful laughter.
The sniggering students quickly looked away when the principal entered.
Idioms and phrases
snigger behind (someone's) back
They would always snigger behind his back.
хихикать за (чьей-то) спиной
Они всегда хихикали у него за спиной.
(someone) snigger quietly
She tried to snigger quietly during the lecture.
(кто-то) тихо хихикает
Она пыталась тихо хихикать во время лекции.
snigger at (something)
The boys would snigger at the old teacher's jokes.
хихикать над (чем-то)
Мальчики хихикали над шутками старого учителя.
(someone) snigger uncontrollably
He started to snigger uncontrollably during the meeting.
(кто-то) неудержимо хихикает
Он начал неудержимо хихикать во время встречи.
snigger with (someone)
They would often snigger with their friends during class.
хихикать с (кем-то)
Они часто хихикали с друзьями во время урока.