WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Principal Translations |
taunting n | (verbal abuse) | burla nf |
| | mofa nf |
| | insulto nm |
| Angered by his classmates' taunting, Jake suddenly threw a book across the room. |
taunting adj | (mocking, jeering) | burlón/ona adj |
| Liz cowered and cried before the taunting children. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Principal Translations |
taunt [sb]⇒ vtr | (tease, mock) | burlarse de v prnl + prep |
| | mofarse de v prnl + prep |
| (coloquial) | guasearse de v prnl + prep |
| The little boy's classmates taunted him when he started wearing glasses. |
| Los compañeros del niño pequeño empezaron a burlarse de él cuando empezó a llevar gafas. |
taunt [sb] vtr | (provoke) | provocar a vtr + prep |
| My cat Magali will leave people alone unless they taunt her. |
| Magali, mi gata, no se mete con la gente a menos que la provoquen. |
taunt n | (unkind words) (para ofender) | insulto nm |
| (para ridiculizar) | burla, mofa nf |
| The player was sent off the field with the taunts of the crowd ringing in his ears. |
| El jugador salió del campo en medio de los insultos que le profería el público. |
'taunting' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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