TEASE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Meaning of tease in English
tease verb [I or T]
(MAKE FUN OF )
I was just teasing - I didn't mean to upset you.
tease The boys teased her mercilessly on the playground. joke I've lost your passport. Only joking! kid I'm sorry, I forgot to get you a birthday present. Just kidding! pull someone's leg Is that really your car or are you pulling my leg? rib His brothers were ribbing him about his new girlfriend. make fun of The other children made fun of him because he wore glasses.
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tease verb [I or T]
(INTEREST )
tease verb [I or T]
(HAIR )
someone who is always teasing
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(Definition of tease from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
Translations of tease
in Chinese (Traditional)
戲弄，逗弄, 取笑，招惹, 反梳（頭髮）使之蓬起…
in Chinese (Simplified)
戏弄，逗弄, 取笑，招惹, 反梳（头发）使之蓬起…
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burlarse de, meterse con, burlarse…
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zoar, tirar sarro de, provocar…
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takılmak, eğlenmek, kızdırmak…
taquiner, agacer, taquin/-e…
ஒருவரைப் பார்த்து சிரிப்பது அல்லது அவர்களைப் பற்றி கொடூரமான விஷயங்களைச் சொல்வது, நீங்கள் கேலி செய்வதால் அல்லது அந்த நபரை வருத்தப்படுத்த விரும்புவதால்…
reta, retas med, retsticka…
mengusik-usik, orang yg suka mengusik…
necken, hänseln, der Hänsler…
erte, ertekrok, plageånd…
వెక్కిరించు, వేధించు, పీడించు…
dráždit, škádlit, škádlil…
mengganggu, mengejek, pengejek…
หยอกล้อ, หยอกเย้า, คนชอบแกล้ง…
drażnić (się), dokuczać, żartować (z)…
prendere in giro, stuzzicare, tormentare…
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