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Sniggering
UK
/ˈsnɪɡərɪŋ/
US
/ˈsnɪɡɚɪŋ/
Translation 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.
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.