he sniffs at me

Persian (Farsi) translation: با حالت تحقیرآمیزی به من گفت

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English term or phrase:he sniffs at me
Persian (Farsi) translation:با حالت تحقیرآمیزی به من گفت
Entered by: Zeynab Tajik

18:58 Mar 9, 2021
English to Persian (Farsi) translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: he sniffs at me
How would you translate "he sniffs at me" here?

David Hoskinson, a photographer who has been covering Olympic events for 20 years, has firm opinions on why women's beach volleyball is so popular with corporate sponsors. "You know this, you're a bright girl," he sniffs at me. "It's a three-letter word. It's not complicated. Sex sells."
kiarash88
Iran
با حالت تحقیرآمیزی به من گفت
Explanation:
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Zeynab Tajik
Spain
Local time: 15:32
Grading comment
to show one's *contempt* by or as if by sniffing:
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1با حالت تحقیرآمیزی به من گفت
Zeynab Tajik
5با طعنه به من گفت
Mokhtar Jamalpur
5با حالت تمسخرآمیزی به من گفت
Sajad Neisi


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
با حالت تحقیرآمیزی به من گفت


Explanation:
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Zeynab Tajik
Spain
Local time: 15:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 249
Grading comment
to show one's *contempt* by or as if by sniffing:

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Reza Rostamzadeh Khosroshahi
1 min
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
با طعنه به من گفت


Explanation:
با گوشه کنایه به من گفت

Mokhtar Jamalpur
Iran
Local time: 17:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
با حالت تمسخرآمیزی به من گفت


Explanation:
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Sajad Neisi
United Arab Emirates
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4
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