mockery

BrE /ˈmɒkəri/ AmE /ˈmɑːkəri/

noun en → es

1 INSULT/HUMILIATE [uncountable] B2

the act of making fun of someone or something in a cruel and insulting way

burla, menosprecio, escarnio

Collocations mockery of sb/sth

  • The mockery of his colleagues was unbearable.

    La burla de sus colegas era insoportable.

2 SATIRE [uncountable] C1

the act of making fun of something or someone, often to criticize them or show that they are not important

parodia, sátira, burlesca

Collocations mockery of sb/sth

  • The play is a mockery of the political system.

    La obra es una parodia del sistema político.