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snobbare

/znobˈba.re/verbB2
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Meaning

to snub, to ignore

  • To deliberately ignore, dismiss, or treat someone or something with disdain.
  • To look down upon or avoid because of perceived superiority.

In a sentence

L'ha incontrata per strada, ma lei lo ha snobbato completamente.

He met her in the street, but she completely snubbed him.

Perché snobbi sempre i suoi consigli utili?

Why do you always ignore his useful advice?

Non dovresti snobbare quell'opportunità solo perché sembra impegnativa.

You shouldn't dismiss that opportunity just because it seems demanding.

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
snobbareinfinitive
snobboindicative · present · singular · 1st person
snobbiindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
snobbaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
snobbiamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
snobbateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
snobbanoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
snobbavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
snobbaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
snobbavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
snobbavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
snobbavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
snobbavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
snobbaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
snobbastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
snobbòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
snobbammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
snobbasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
snobbaronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
snobberòindicative · future · singular · 1st person
snobberaiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
snobberàindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
snobberemoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
snobbereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
snobberannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
snobbisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
snobbisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
snobbisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
snobbiamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
snobbiatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
snobbinosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
snobbassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
snobbassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
snobbassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
snobbassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
snobbastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
snobbasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
snobbereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
snobberesticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
snobberebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
snobberemmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
snobberesteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
snobberebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
snobbaimperative · singular · 2nd person
snobbiamoimperative · plural · 1st person
snobbateimperative · plural · 2nd person
snobbandogerund
snobbatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • Derived from 'snob'; informal to neutral in contemporary Italian. Takes a direct object.

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