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snigger

['snɪgə] брит. / амер.

  1. гл.; брит.

    хихикать, посмеиваться; давиться от смеха

  2. сущ.; брит.

    хихиканье, подавленный смех, смешок

Examples from texts

That rascal Ferfitchkin followed with his nasty little snigger like a puppy yapping.
За ним, подленьким, звонким, как у собачонки, голоском закатился подлец Ферфичкин.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / Notes from the UndergroundДостоевский, Фёдор / Записки из подполья
Записки из подполья
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Наука", 1989
Notes from the Underground
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
© 2008 by Classic House Books
"Those innocent eyes slit my soul up like a razor," he used to say afterwards, with his loathsome snigger.
"Меня эти невинные глазки как бритвой тогда по душе полоснули", говаривал он потом, гадко по-своему хихикая.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The brothers KaramazovДостоевский, Фёдор / Братья Карамазовы
Братья Карамазовы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988
The brothers Karamazov
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
The scavenger gave a nasty little snigger — half his teeth were missing — and said: "Just you wait, Captain, when you've been inside eight years, you'll be doing the same yourself."
И, недобро усмехнувшись ртом полупустым, сказал:-- Подожди, кавторанг, восемь лет посидишь -- еще и ты собирать будешь.
Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr / One Day in the Life of Ivan DenisovichСолженицын, Александр / Один день из жизни Ивана Денисовича
Один день из жизни Ивана Денисовича
Солженицын, Александр
© Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, 1978
© Издательский Дом "Азбука-классикка", 2008
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr
© 1995 Alexander Solzhenitsyn
"So there was a conversation," I said with a snigger.
— Значит, был разговор? — усмехнулся я.
Abramov, Aleksandr,Abramov, Sergei / Horsemen from NowhereАбрамов, Александр,Абрамов, Сергей / Всадники из ниоткуда
Всадники из ниоткуда
Абрамов, Александр,Абрамов, Сергей
© Издательство «Детская литература», 1968 г.
Horsemen from Nowhere
Abramov, Aleksandr,Abramov, Sergei
© Mir Publishers, 1969
'I didn't hear anyone snigger, Barge,' said Nobby.
– Лично я не слышал, чтобы кто-то хихикал, – сказал Шнобби.
Pratchett, Terry / Fifth ElephantПратчетт,Терри / Пятый элефант
Пятый элефант
Пратчетт,Терри
© Перевод Н. Берденников, А. Жикаренцев, 2007
© Издание на русском языке, оформление ООО «Издательство «Эксмо», 2007
© Terry and Lyn Pratchett, 1999
Fifth Elephant
Pratchett, Terry
© 2000 by Terry and Lyn Pratchett
You can snigger as much as you like, but that's so!"
Хихикайте как вам угодно, а это так!
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / Crime and PunishmentДостоевский, Фёдор / Преступление и наказание
Преступление и наказание
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1970
Crime and Punishment
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
© 2009 Rhodes Media
Even Liputin forgot to snigger.
Даже сам Липутин позабыл хихикнуть.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The possessedДостоевский, Фёдор / Бесы
Бесы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1989
The possessed
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
'Is there someone up there called' - there was a muffled snigger — 'Cheery Littlebottom?'
— Эй, есть там кто-нибудь, кого зовут, — приглушенное хихиканье, — Шельма Задранец?
Pratchett, Terry / Feet of ClayПратчетт,Терри / Ноги из глины
Ноги из глины
Пратчетт,Терри
© Издание на русском языке, оформление ООО «Издательство «Эксмо», 2006
© Перевод М. Губайдуллин, А. Жикаренцев, 2006
© 1996 by Terry and Lyn Pratchett
Feet of Clay
Pratchett, Terry
© 1996 by Terry and Lyn Pratchett
I hate his ugly throat, his nose, his eyes, his shameless snigger.
Ненавижу я его кадык, его нос, его глаза, его бесстыжую насмешку.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The brothers KaramazovДостоевский, Фёдор / Братья Карамазовы
Братья Карамазовы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988
The brothers Karamazov
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
He didn't send his Parasha, no fear!' the landowner added in a low voice with a significant snigger.
Небось Параши не выслал, – присовокупил помещик вполголоса и значительно ухмыльнулся.
Turgenev, I.S. / A Sportsman's Sketches v.1Тургенев, И.С. / Записки охотника т.1
Записки охотника т.1
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1975
A Sportsman's Sketches v.1
Turgenev, I.S.
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
The snigger caught me off-guard, echoes booming and shattering between the pillars, touching the doors.
Смех родился так неожиданно, что я не успела подавить его. Эхо прокатилось между колоннами, отразилось от ворот.
Saintcrow, Lilith / To Hell and BackСэйнткроу, Лилит / Дорога в ад
Дорога в ад
Сэйнткроу, Лилит
© 2008 by Lilith Saintcrow
© Волковский В. Перевод на русский язык, 2011
© Издание на руском языке, ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2011
To Hell and Back
Saintcrow, Lilith
© 2008 by Lilith Saintcrow
"All right," said Jones with a stare and a snigger.
— Отлично, — сказал Джонс, усмехаясь.
Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Red-Headed LeagueКонан Дойль, Артур / Союз рыжих
Союз рыжих
Конан Дойль, Артур
© Издательство "Укитувчи", 1974
The Red-Headed League
Conan Doyle, Arthur
© by Harper & Brothers in 1892, 1893, 1894, 1904
© by Sir A. Conan Doyle in 1920 and 1922
© 1906, 1917, 1927, 1930 by Doubleday & Company, Inc.
© 1893, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1913, 1914, 1920, 1922 by Arthur Conan Doyle
© 1892, 1894, 1904 by Harper & Brothers
© 1903, 1904, 1924 by Collier's Weekly
© 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924 by International Magazine Company, Inc.
© 1920, 1927 by Liberty Weekly, Inc.
Grus was making revolting sniggering sounds within his pocket. "I wonder which one we shall catch.
Грус в его кармане отвратительно хихикал: – Интересно, кто же нам попадется?
Boyer, Elizabeth / Elves And The OtterskinБойер, Элизабет / Ученик ведьмы
Ученик ведьмы
Бойер, Элизабет
Elves And The Otterskin
Boyer, Elizabeth
He kept smiling and sniggering.
Он все улыбался и хихикал.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The Insulted and InjuredДостоевский, Фёдор / Униженные и оскорблённые
Униженные и оскорблённые
Достоевский, Фёдор
© "Государственное издательство художественной литературы", 1955
The Insulted and Injured
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
'Yeah,' sniggered the one called Mark.
– Во-во! – ухмыльнулся тот, который представился Марком.
Banks, Iain / WhitБэнкс, Иэн / Умм, или Исида среди Неспасенных
Умм, или Исида среди Неспасенных
Бэнкс, Иэн
© 1995 by Iain Banks
© Е. Петрова, перевод, 2006
© ООО "ИД "Домино", 2007
Whit
Banks, Iain
© 1995 Iain Banks

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'snɪgəVerbхихикать; посмеиваться; давиться от смеха

User translations

Verb

  1. 1.

    прыснуть от смеха

    translation added by Oxana Nerush
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  2. 2.

    посмеиваться, давиться от смеха, сдавленно смеяться

    translation added by Lesya Le
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Word forms

snigger

noun
SingularPlural
Common casesniggersniggers
Possessive casesnigger'ssniggers'

snigger

verb
Basic forms
Pastsniggered
Imperativesnigger
Present Participle (Participle I)sniggering
Past Participle (Participle II)sniggered
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I sniggerwe snigger
you sniggeryou snigger
he/she/it sniggersthey snigger
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am sniggeringwe are sniggering
you are sniggeringyou are sniggering
he/she/it is sniggeringthey are sniggering
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have sniggeredwe have sniggered
you have sniggeredyou have sniggered
he/she/it has sniggeredthey have sniggered
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been sniggeringwe have been sniggering
you have been sniggeringyou have been sniggering
he/she/it has been sniggeringthey have been sniggering
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I sniggeredwe sniggered
you sniggeredyou sniggered
he/she/it sniggeredthey sniggered
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was sniggeringwe were sniggering
you were sniggeringyou were sniggering
he/she/it was sniggeringthey were sniggering
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had sniggeredwe had sniggered
you had sniggeredyou had sniggered
he/she/it had sniggeredthey had sniggered
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been sniggeringwe had been sniggering
you had been sniggeringyou had been sniggering
he/she/it had been sniggeringthey had been sniggering
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will sniggerwe shall/will snigger
you will sniggeryou will snigger
he/she/it will sniggerthey will snigger
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be sniggeringwe shall/will be sniggering
you will be sniggeringyou will be sniggering
he/she/it will be sniggeringthey will be sniggering
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have sniggeredwe shall/will have sniggered
you will have sniggeredyou will have sniggered
he/she/it will have sniggeredthey will have sniggered
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been sniggeringwe shall/will have been sniggering
you will have been sniggeringyou will have been sniggering
he/she/it will have been sniggeringthey will have been sniggering
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would sniggerwe should/would snigger
you would sniggeryou would snigger
he/she/it would sniggerthey would snigger
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be sniggeringwe should/would be sniggering
you would be sniggeringyou would be sniggering
he/she/it would be sniggeringthey would be sniggering
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have sniggeredwe should/would have sniggered
you would have sniggeredyou would have sniggered
he/she/it would have sniggeredthey would have sniggered
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been sniggeringwe should/would have been sniggering
you would have been sniggeringyou would have been sniggering
he/she/it would have been sniggeringthey would have been sniggering
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am sniggeredwe are sniggered
you are sniggeredyou are sniggered
he/she/it is sniggeredthey are sniggered
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being sniggeredwe are being sniggered
you are being sniggeredyou are being sniggered
he/she/it is being sniggeredthey are being sniggered
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been sniggeredwe have been sniggered
you have been sniggeredyou have been sniggered
he/she/it has been sniggeredthey have been sniggered
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was sniggeredwe were sniggered
you were sniggeredyou were sniggered
he/she/it was sniggeredthey were sniggered
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being sniggeredwe were being sniggered
you were being sniggeredyou were being sniggered
he/she/it was being sniggeredthey were being sniggered
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been sniggeredwe had been sniggered
you had been sniggeredyou had been sniggered
he/she/it had been sniggeredthey had been sniggered
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be sniggeredwe shall/will be sniggered
you will be sniggeredyou will be sniggered
he/she/it will be sniggeredthey will be sniggered
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been sniggeredwe shall/will have been sniggered
you will have been sniggeredyou will have been sniggered
he/she/it will have been sniggeredthey will have been sniggered