spotte
verb
mock
C
gjøre narr av, håne
mock
[spå`t:ə]
Old Norse: spotta
CAdvanced
C
De begynte å spotte ham for den rare hatten hans.
They began to mock him for his strange hat.
C
Han svarte med nid og spott da han ble kritisert.
He responded with scorn and insults when he was criticised.
C
Kommentaren hans ble møtt med spott fra de andre.
His comment was met with derision from the others.