teasing

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From the verb tease: (⇒ conjugate)
teasing is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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teasing n (malicious taunting) (maliciosa)provocación nm
  incitación nf
  coqueteo nm
 The little girl cried all night because of the bullies' teasing.
 La pequeña lloró toda la noche por culpa de la provocación de los bravucones.
teasing n (playful mocking) (amistosa)broma nf
  zumba nf
  pitorreo nm
  vacile nm
 Chris got a lot of teasing from his friends when they found out about his unusual new hobby.
 Chris fue objeto de muchas bromas cuando sus amigos descubrieron su nuevo hobby.
teasing adj (seductive)seductor/a adj
 In the movies, no man could resist her teasing smile. Real life was different.
 En las películas, ningún hombre podía resistirse a su tentadora sonrisa. En la vida real era diferente.
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Additional Translations
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teasing adj (vexing)molesto/a adj
 The other children repeated the teasing rhyme until Alison burst into tears.
 Los otros niños repitieron la molesta rima hasta que Alison rompió a llorar.
teasing adj (playful)burlón/ona adj
 I was about to get angry, but then I noticed Tony's teasing expression.
 Estaba a punto de enfadarme, pero entonces me di cuenta de la risa burlona de Tony.
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tease [sb] vtr (make fun of)burlarse de v prnl + prep
  (AR)cargar a vtr + prep
 I got teased at school because my hair looked funny.
 En la escuela se burlaban de mí porque mi pelo se veía raro.
tease [sb] vtr (annoy) (irritar)molestar a vtr + prep
  fastidiar a
 Stop teasing your little sister!
 ¡Deja de molestar a tu hermanita!
tease [sb] vtr (tantalize)tentar vtr
 She teased us with smells of roasted garlic and herbs.
 Ella nos tentaba con el aroma de ajo asado y hierbas.
tease [sb] vtr (flirt with)coquetear con vi + prep
 Rachel is always teasing me but she never puts out.
 Rachel se la pasa coqueteando conmigo, pero nunca quiere irse a la cama.
tease [sth] vtr (comb: hair)peinarse v prnl
 She teased her hair into a beehive style for the party.
 Se peinó el pelo en un moño alto para la fiesta.
tease vi (disturb, provoke)provocar vtr
 He's always teasing.
 Él siempre está provocando.
tease,
teaser
n
informal (person who teases)bromista adj
 Your brother's always a tease. I never know if I can trust him.
 Tu hermano siempre es un bromista. Nunca sé si puedo confiar en él.
tease,
teaser
n
informal (flirt)coqueto, coqueta nm, nf
 Julie is such a tease; I'm sure she's only leading that guy on.
 Julie es una coqueta, seguro sólo le da esperanzas a ese tipo.
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Locuciones verbales
tease | teasing
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tease [sth] out,
tease out [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
figurative (elicit with difficulty)sonsacar vtr
  sacar vtr
 We eventually managed to tease the truth out of Brian.
 Eventualmente logramos sonsacar la verdad de Brian.
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Compound Forms:
teasing | tease
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eve-teasing n India (sexual harassment)acoso sexual en la vía pública grupo nom
 Some girls quit school because of the eve-teasing they suffer at school and on the way there.
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Collocations: teasing [comments, jokes, remarks], teasing [behavior, clothes, lingerie], [wearing, sporting, dressed in] a teasing outfit, more...

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