Thumb your nose at Meaning in English

expression

US

THUHM yor/yer NOHZ at

UK

th-UHM yaw NOHZ at

التعريف

To show disrespect for someone or something, usually in a playful, mockingly rude way.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This expression is informal and sometimes old-fashioned. It often suggests playful defiance rather than serious insult. Commonly followed by the thing or person being disrespected: 'thumb your nose at authority'. Can be both literal (gesture) and figurative.

• Spanish: despreciar - burlarse de
• Portuguese (BR): desdenhar - zombar de
• Portuguese (PT): desdenhar - troçar de
• Chinese (Simplified): 对...表示蔑视 - 嘲笑
• Chinese (Traditional): 對...表示蔑視 - 嘲笑
• Hindi: नाक पर अंगूठा फेरना - अपमानित करना
• Arabic: يسخر من - يزدري
• Bengali: নিকৃষ্টতা প্রদর্শন করা - মূল্যের প্রতি বিদ্রুপ করা
• Russian: выказывать неуважение - насмехаться
• Japanese: 鼻であしらう - 馬鹿にする
• Vietnamese: coi thường - chế giễu
• Korean: 코웃음치다 - 조롱하다
• Turkish: alay etmek - küçümsemek
• Urdu: ناک بھوں چڑھانا - مذاق اڑانا
• Indonesian: mencemooh - meremehkan

جمل نموذجية

He likes to thumb his nose at rules he doesn't agree with.

basic

The company thumbed its nose at the new law.

basic

Don't thumb your nose at your teachers.

basic

She just thumbed her nose at tradition and wore whatever she wanted to the wedding.

natural

They've been thumbing their noses at the competition all season.

natural

If you thumb your nose at the dress code, people will notice.

natural