English-Danish translations for ridicule

• gøre nar af
• latterliggøre
  Hvis det gør mig til genstand for latterliggørelse, så må det være sådan. If that subjects me to ridicule then so be it.
  Beskyt folk og sørg for, at de ikke latterliggøres med urette for de betalinger, de modtager. Protect people and make sure that they are not ridiculed wrongly for the payments they receive.
  Jeg frygter, at Grækenland risikerer at latterliggøre sig selv, og jeg opfordrer kraftigt den græske regering til at opbløde sin holdning. I fear that Greece risks bringing itself into ridicule and I urge the Government in Athens to soften its line.
• latterliggørelse
  Men vi beder om noget, der er værre end latterliggørelse. But we are inviting worse than ridicule.
  Hvis det gør mig til genstand for latterliggørelse, så må det være sådan. If that subjects me to ridicule then so be it.
  Hvor længe skal vi finde os i en sådan respektløshed og latterliggørelse fra et kandidatland, der gerne vil tro om sig selv, at det hører med til Europa? How long must we put up with such disrespect and ridicule from a candidate Member State that wants to think that it is European?

Definition of ridicule

• to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of
• derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour
• An object of sport or laughter; a laughing stock
• The quality of being ridiculous; ridiculousness
• ridiculous
• A small woman's handbag; a reticule.

Examples

• His older sibling constantly ridiculed him with sarcastic remarks.

Related words

• ridiculed
• expose oneself to ridicule
• object of ridicule
• scorn and ridicule