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snicker

['snɪkə] брит. / амер.

    1. гл.

      1. преим. амер. хихикать, посмеиваться

      2. тихо ржать (о лошади)

    2. сущ.

      1. преим. амер. хихиканье, подавленный смешок

      2. ржание

  1. = snickersnee

Examples from texts

"Linda! Linda!" called Doremus, his hands out, ignoring the snickers of the curious guards, trying to move toward her.
— Линда! Линда!— позвал Дормэс и, не обращая внимания на хихиканье любопытных конвоиров, протянул к ней руки и шагнул вперед.
Lewis, Sinclair / It can't happen hereЛьюис, Синклер / У нас это невозможно
У нас это невозможно
Льюис, Синклер
© Издательство "Правда", 1965
It can't happen here
Lewis, Sinclair
© Sinclair Lewis, 1935
© renewed, Michael Lewis, 1963
Even collegians not particularly esteemed for their piety, suspected of playing cards and secret smoking, were stirred to ecstasy, or it may have been snickering.
Даже те воспитанники колледжа, которые не пользовались особым расположением из-за недостаточного благочестия и тайной склонности к картам и табаку, - даже они пришли в волнение; впрочем, в их ликовании, быть может, крылась издевка.
Lewis, Sinclair / Elmer GantryЛьюис, Синклер / Элмер Гентри
Элмер Гентри
Льюис, Синклер
© Издательство "Правда", 1965
Elmer Gantry
Lewis, Sinclair
© 2002 by Literary Classics of the United States, Inc., New York, N.Y.
© 1927 by Harcourt, Inc.
© renewed 1955 by Michael Lewis
He skimmed through a couple of pages, snickered, handed the book back.
Он пролистнул несколько страниц, скривился и отдал мне книгу обратно.
Hosseini, Khaled / The Kite RunnerХоссейни, Халед / Бегущий за ветром
Бегущий за ветром
Хоссейни, Халед
The Kite Runner
Hosseini, Khaled
© 2003 by Khaled Hosseini
Wulfgar smiled at her, brushed her hair back again, then rose. He called Aegis-fang to his free hand and stalked past Galen Firth, snickering in defiance of the man’s glare.
Клык Защитника снова появился в его руке, и варвар прошел мимо Галена Ферта, пренебрежительно усмехнувшись в ответ на его изумленный взгляд.
Salvatore, Robert / The Orc KingСальваторе, Роберт / Король орков
Король орков
Сальваторе, Роберт
© 2008 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
© И. Савельева, перевод, 2008
© ООО "Фантастика", 2008
The Orc King
Salvatore, Robert
© 2008 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
He snickered again.
– Эдвард снова захихикал.
Meyer, Stephenie / TwilightМайер, Стефани / Сумерки
Сумерки
Майер, Стефани
© А. Ахмерова, 2007
© Издание на русском языке AST Publishers
© Stephenie Meyer, 2005
Twilight
Meyer, Stephenie
© 2005 by Stephenie Meyer
"The guards took it." Crooked-teeth snickered.
Его забрала стража, ощерился кривозубый.
Goodkind, Terry / The pillars of creationГудкайнд, Терри / Седьмое правило Волшебника: Столпы творения
Седьмое правило Волшебника: Столпы творения
Гудкайнд, Терри
© Теrry Goodkind, 2001
© Перевод Н.Романецкий, 2003
© ООО "Издательство ACT", 2003
The pillars of creation
Goodkind, Terry
© 2001 by Теrry Goodkind
"Or prepare the runnin'," put in a snickering Athrogate.
- Или готовиться к бегству, - ухмыльнулся Атрогейт.
Salvatore, Robert / Promise of the Witch KingСальваторе, Роберт / Заклятие короля-колдуна
Заклятие короля-колдуна
Сальваторе, Роберт
© 2005 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
© ИЦ "Максима", 2007
© Е. Фурсикова, перевод, 2007
Promise of the Witch King
Salvatore, Robert
© 2005 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
He snickered, shaking his head.
Он затрясся от смеха.
Meyer, Stephenie / TwilightМайер, Стефани / Сумерки
Сумерки
Майер, Стефани
© А. Ахмерова, 2007
© Издание на русском языке AST Publishers
© Stephenie Meyer, 2005
Twilight
Meyer, Stephenie
© 2005 by Stephenie Meyer
That had made his father laugh like hell, and even his mother snickered.
Тут отец расхохотался как сумасшедший, и даже мать прыснула.
King, Stephen / Salem's LotКинг, Стивен / Салимов удел
Салимов удел
Кинг, Стивен
© Е.Ю. Александрова, 1992. Перевод
Salem's Lot
King, Stephen
© 1975 by Stephen King
For a second he snickered, but:
Он фыркнул, но тотчас спохватился:
Lewis, Sinclair / Elmer GantryЛьюис, Синклер / Элмер Гентри
Элмер Гентри
Льюис, Синклер
© Издательство "Правда", 1965
Elmer Gantry
Lewis, Sinclair
© 2002 by Literary Classics of the United States, Inc., New York, N.Y.
© 1927 by Harcourt, Inc.
© renewed 1955 by Michael Lewis
Trina paused, snickered, then let out an ear-blasting laugh, the tone of a rusted tuba.
Трина сначала хихикнула, потом разразилась оглушительным хохотом, похожим на глас заржавленного фагота.
Robb, J.D. / Immortal in DeathРобертс, Нора / Яд бессмертия
Яд бессмертия
Робертс, Нора
© 1996 by Nora Roberts
© Издание на русском языке ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2009
© Перевод. А. Кабалкин, 2001
Immortal in Death
Robb, J.D.
© 1996 by Nora Roberts
"Maybe it was just a rabbit," Egills suggested with a snicker.
– Может, это был кролик, – со сдавленным ржанием утешил его Эгиль.
Boyer, Elizabeth / Elves And The OtterskinБойер, Элизабет / Ученик ведьмы
Ученик ведьмы
Бойер, Элизабет
Elves And The Otterskin
Boyer, Elizabeth
It was more a soft, snickering whisper of dark laughter coming from the shadows. . . .
Это был тихий зловещий смех, доносящийся из темного угла…
De Lint, Charles / The Little CountryДе Линт, Чарльз / Маленькая страна
Маленькая страна
Де Линт, Чарльз
The Little Country
De Lint, Charles
© 1991 by Charles de Lint
"What the heck you snickerin' at?" said Shad.
— Чему это ты радуешься?
Lewis, Sinclair / It can't happen hereЛьюис, Синклер / У нас это невозможно
У нас это невозможно
Льюис, Синклер
© Издательство "Правда", 1965
It can't happen here
Lewis, Sinclair
© Sinclair Lewis, 1935
© renewed, Michael Lewis, 1963
Susan resumed snickering.
Сьюзен продолжала издеваться над Роландом.
DeChancie, John / Red Limit FreewayДе Ченси, Джон / Автострада запредельности
Автострада запредельности
Де Ченси, Джон
Red Limit Freeway
DeChancie, John
© 1984 by John DeChancie

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  1. 1.

    ржание; хихиканье; фырканье; смешок

    translation added by Mike Ufa
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  2. 2.

    Кроссовки

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Word forms

snicker

noun
SingularPlural
Common casesnickersnickers
Possessive casesnicker'ssnickers'

snicker

verb
Basic forms
Pastsnickered
Imperativesnicker
Present Participle (Participle I)snickering
Past Participle (Participle II)snickered
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I snickerwe snicker
you snickeryou snicker
he/she/it snickersthey snicker
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am snickeringwe are snickering
you are snickeringyou are snickering
he/she/it is snickeringthey are snickering
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have snickeredwe have snickered
you have snickeredyou have snickered
he/she/it has snickeredthey have snickered
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been snickeringwe have been snickering
you have been snickeringyou have been snickering
he/she/it has been snickeringthey have been snickering
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I snickeredwe snickered
you snickeredyou snickered
he/she/it snickeredthey snickered
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was snickeringwe were snickering
you were snickeringyou were snickering
he/she/it was snickeringthey were snickering
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had snickeredwe had snickered
you had snickeredyou had snickered
he/she/it had snickeredthey had snickered
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been snickeringwe had been snickering
you had been snickeringyou had been snickering
he/she/it had been snickeringthey had been snickering
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will snickerwe shall/will snicker
you will snickeryou will snicker
he/she/it will snickerthey will snicker
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be snickeringwe shall/will be snickering
you will be snickeringyou will be snickering
he/she/it will be snickeringthey will be snickering
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have snickeredwe shall/will have snickered
you will have snickeredyou will have snickered
he/she/it will have snickeredthey will have snickered
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been snickeringwe shall/will have been snickering
you will have been snickeringyou will have been snickering
he/she/it will have been snickeringthey will have been snickering
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would snickerwe should/would snicker
you would snickeryou would snicker
he/she/it would snickerthey would snicker
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be snickeringwe should/would be snickering
you would be snickeringyou would be snickering
he/she/it would be snickeringthey would be snickering
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have snickeredwe should/would have snickered
you would have snickeredyou would have snickered
he/she/it would have snickeredthey would have snickered
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been snickeringwe should/would have been snickering
you would have been snickeringyou would have been snickering
he/she/it would have been snickeringthey would have been snickering
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am snickeredwe are snickered
you are snickeredyou are snickered
he/she/it is snickeredthey are snickered
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being snickeredwe are being snickered
you are being snickeredyou are being snickered
he/she/it is being snickeredthey are being snickered
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been snickeredwe have been snickered
you have been snickeredyou have been snickered
he/she/it has been snickeredthey have been snickered
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was snickeredwe were snickered
you were snickeredyou were snickered
he/she/it was snickeredthey were snickered
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being snickeredwe were being snickered
you were being snickeredyou were being snickered
he/she/it was being snickeredthey were being snickered
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been snickeredwe had been snickered
you had been snickeredyou had been snickered
he/she/it had been snickeredthey had been snickered
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be snickeredwe shall/will be snickered
you will be snickeredyou will be snickered
he/she/it will be snickeredthey will be snickered
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been snickeredwe shall/will have been snickered
you will have been snickeredyou will have been snickered
he/she/it will have been snickeredthey will have been snickered