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"Sadly, I can't," he smirked in a mock-serious voice.»Ich kann gar nicht aufschließen«, stellte er mit gelangweilter Stimme fest.Funke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / TintenherzTintenherzFunke, Cornelia© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003InkheartFunke, Cornelia© 2003 by Dressler Verlag© 2003 by The Chicken House
The mock wedding is over.Die gespielte Hochzeit ist vorbei.Mingus, Charles / Beneath the UnderdogMingus, Charles / Beneath The UnderdogBeneath The UnderdogMingus, Charles© 1971 by Charles Mingus und Nel King© fur die deutsche Ausgabe 1980, 2002Beneath the UnderdogMingus, Charles© 1971 by Charles Mingus and Nel King
Nothing survives save the shadowy reflected images left by that part of our lives which has set, and gone far below our horizon; and they often haunt and mock us like evil, ghostly dreams.Nur die Schattenbilder des in tiefe Nacht versunkenen Lebens bleiben zurück, und walten in unserm Innern, und necken und höhnen uns oft, wie spukhafte Träume.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Her voice would rise to a scream of terror, and she would suddenly clutch my arm; at this time she also saw faces like masks popping in and out - which would snap and mock and grin and yelp at her.Ihre Stimme schwoll zu einem Schrei des Entsetzens an, und sie umklammerte plötzlich meinen Arm. Ihr erschienen auch Gesichter, die <wie Masken plötzlich hervortreten und zurückweichem, nach ihr schnappten, sie verhöhnten, angrinsten und anschrien.Sacks, Oliver / AwakeningsSacks, Oliver / Awakenings: Zeit des ErwachensAwakenings: Zeit des ErwachensSacks, Oliver© 1973, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1990, Oliver Sacks© 1989 by VCH Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, WeinheimAwakeningsSacks, Oliver© Oliver Sacks 1973, 1976, 1982, 1987, 1990
The following day, back at school, Matthew Lester accepted the proffered five-dollar note with eyebrows raised in mock astonishment.Am nächsten Tag in der Schule nahm Matthew die ihm gebotene Fünf-Dollar-Note mit hochgezogenen Brauen und gespieltem Erstaunen entgegen.Archer, Jeffrey / Kane And AbelArcher, Jeffrey / Kain und AbelKain und AbelArcher, Jeffrey© 2004 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch Gladbach© 1979 by Jeffrey ArcherKane And AbelArcher, Jeffrey© 1979 by Jeffrey Archer
"They're runnin' right on time today," he congratulated the CTA, reminding himself with mock seriousness: "I still owe 'em fifteen cents."Heute seid ihr mal pünktlich, gratulierte er den Verkehrsbetrieben von Chicago. Und dann dachte er mit gespielter Zerknirschung: Ich schulde euch immer noch fünfzehn Cents ...Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen ArmDer Mann mit dem goldenen ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg© 1949 by Nelson AlgrenThe Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
She glanced up at Liz, who was still waggling her hips and snapping her chewing gum in mock defiance of La Robert." Sie sah zu Liz empor, die immer noch aufreizend mit den Hüften wackelte und mit dem Kaugummi schnalzte, als wolle sie La Robert auf diese Weise provozieren.Bear, Greg / Darwin's ChildrenBear, Greg / Die Darwin-KinderDie Darwin-KinderBear, Greg© 2003 Greg Bear© Elsevier GmbH, MünchenDarwin's ChildrenBear, Greg© 2003 by Greg Bear
'Oh, no,' said Kate in mock indignation, 'he's beautiful!"O nein", sagte Kate mit gespielter Empörung, "er ist wunderschön."Archer, Jeffrey / Kane And AbelArcher, Jeffrey / Kain und AbelKain und AbelArcher, Jeffrey© 2004 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch Gladbach© 1979 by Jeffrey ArcherKane And AbelArcher, Jeffrey© 1979 by Jeffrey Archer
“It’s seven-thirty,” his father said in a mixture of mock surprise and feigned innocence. “Everybody’s up at seven-thirty!«Es ist halb acht», sagte sein Vater mit einer Mischung aus gespieltem Erstaunen und vorgetäuschter Arglosigkeit. «Um halb acht schläft kein Mensch mehr!Case, John / The Eighth DayCase, John / Der achte TagDer achte TagCase, John© 2002 by John Case© S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, 2004The Eighth DayCase, John© 2002 by John Case
"Don't laugh because others follow it," Terasina defended it to those who dared mock—"she is a leader, the one who decides what game dogs shall play, and now she is thirsty from play, that's all.""Lacht doch nicht, weil andere ihr nachlaufen", verteidigte Terasina sie gegen jene, die zu spotten wagten. "Sie ist die Anführerin, diejenige, die bestimmt, was Hunde spielen.Algren, Nelson / A Walk on the Wild SideAlgren, Nelson / Wildnis des LebensWildnis des LebensAlgren, Nelson© 1956 by Nelson Algren© 1988 by Zweitausendeins, Postfach, D-6000 Frankfurt am Main 61A Walk on the Wild SideAlgren, Nelson© 1956 by Nelson Algren© renewed 1984 by the Estate of Nelson Algren
"We don't want them forgetting how to laugh altogether!" he said when Snapper mocked him for it.»Das Lachen soll ihnen schließlich nicht ganz vergehen!«, sagte er, wenn der Schnapper ihn dafür verhöhnte.Funke, Cornelia / InkdeathFunke, Cornelia / TintentodTintentodFunke, Cornelia© 2007 Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, HamburgInkdeathFunke, Cornelia©2007 by Dressler Verlag©2008 by Anthea Bell
"I never mocked you, Dove."Das habe ich bei dir nie getan, Dove.Algren, Nelson / A Walk on the Wild SideAlgren, Nelson / Wildnis des LebensWildnis des LebensAlgren, Nelson© 1956 by Nelson Algren© 1988 by Zweitausendeins, Postfach, D-6000 Frankfurt am Main 61A Walk on the Wild SideAlgren, Nelson© 1956 by Nelson Algren© renewed 1984 by the Estate of Nelson Algren
A fair day would have mocked his mood.Ein klarer Tag hätte nicht zu seiner geistigen Verfassung gepaßt.Alexander, Lloyd / KestrelAlexander, Lloyd / Der TurmfalkeDer TurmfalkeAlexander, Lloyd© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, Würzburg© 1982 by Lloyd AlexanderKestrelAlexander, Lloyd© Lloyd Alexander, 1982
"Why, it looks as if our fire-eater would rather let someone else light the fire today," he mocked.»Es sieht fast so aus, als wollte unser Feuerspucker das Feuermachen heute anderen überlassen«, spottete er.Funke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / TintenherzTintenherzFunke, Cornelia© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003InkheartFunke, Cornelia© 2003 by Dressler Verlag© 2003 by The Chicken House
I had awakened from the mocking dream in which some wicked demon had held me enthralled. I felt, now, that I had never really been in love with Pauline, but had only been the sport of some incomprehensible self-mystification.Ich war aus dem Traum erwacht, in dem mich ein böser Geist geneckt, ich wußte es, daß niemals ich Paulinen liebte, und daß nur eine unbeschreibliche narrenhafte Täuschung der Spuk war, der mich so toll umhergetrieben.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
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mock orange bush
Pfeifenstrauch
mock turtle soup
Mockturtlesuppe
mock attack
Scheinangriff
mock attack
Spiegelfechterei
mock auction
Scheinauktion
mock auction
vorgetäuschte Versteigerung
mock battle
nachgestellte Schlacht
mock king
Schattenkönig
mock purchase
Scheinkauf
mock sun
Nebensonne
mock trial
Scheinprozess
mocking bird
Spottdrossel
once-mocked
einst verlacht
Word forms
mock
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | mock | mocks |
Possessive case | mock's | mocks' |
mock
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | mocked |
Imperative | mock |
Present Participle (Participle I) | mocking |
Past Participle (Participle II) | mocked |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I mock | we mock |
you mock | you mock |
he/she/it mocks | they mock |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am mocking | we are mocking |
you are mocking | you are mocking |
he/she/it is mocking | they are mocking |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have mocked | we have mocked |
you have mocked | you have mocked |
he/she/it has mocked | they have mocked |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been mocking | we have been mocking |
you have been mocking | you have been mocking |
he/she/it has been mocking | they have been mocking |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I mocked | we mocked |
you mocked | you mocked |
he/she/it mocked | they mocked |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was mocking | we were mocking |
you were mocking | you were mocking |
he/she/it was mocking | they were mocking |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had mocked | we had mocked |
you had mocked | you had mocked |
he/she/it had mocked | they had mocked |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been mocking | we had been mocking |
you had been mocking | you had been mocking |
he/she/it had been mocking | they had been mocking |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will mock | we shall/will mock |
you will mock | you will mock |
he/she/it will mock | they will mock |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be mocking | we shall/will be mocking |
you will be mocking | you will be mocking |
he/she/it will be mocking | they will be mocking |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have mocked | we shall/will have mocked |
you will have mocked | you will have mocked |
he/she/it will have mocked | they will have mocked |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been mocking | we shall/will have been mocking |
you will have been mocking | you will have been mocking |
he/she/it will have been mocking | they will have been mocking |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would mock | we should/would mock |
you would mock | you would mock |
he/she/it would mock | they would mock |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be mocking | we should/would be mocking |
you would be mocking | you would be mocking |
he/she/it would be mocking | they would be mocking |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have mocked | we should/would have mocked |
you would have mocked | you would have mocked |
he/she/it would have mocked | they would have mocked |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been mocking | we should/would have been mocking |
you would have been mocking | you would have been mocking |
he/she/it would have been mocking | they would have been mocking |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am mocked | we are mocked |
you are mocked | you are mocked |
he/she/it is mocked | they are mocked |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being mocked | we are being mocked |
you are being mocked | you are being mocked |
he/she/it is being mocked | they are being mocked |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been mocked | we have been mocked |
you have been mocked | you have been mocked |
he/she/it has been mocked | they have been mocked |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was mocked | we were mocked |
you were mocked | you were mocked |
he/she/it was mocked | they were mocked |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being mocked | we were being mocked |
you were being mocked | you were being mocked |
he/she/it was being mocked | they were being mocked |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been mocked | we had been mocked |
you had been mocked | you had been mocked |
he/she/it had been mocked | they had been mocked |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be mocked | we shall/will be mocked |
you will be mocked | you will be mocked |
he/she/it will be mocked | they will be mocked |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been mocked | we shall/will have been mocked |
you will have been mocked | you will have been mocked |
he/she/it will have been mocked | they will have been mocked |