Tease Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈtiz/

teez

UK

/tˈiːz/

teez

التعريف

To laugh at or make fun of someone in a playful or unkind way, often to annoy or provoke them. It can be friendly or mean, depending on how it is used.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Tease' can be playful and friendly among friends or children, but can also be hurtful or considered bullying if done repeatedly or meanly. Common collocations: 'tease someone about' something, 'gentle tease', 'just teasing'. Do not confuse with 'mock' (more serious/mean) or 'flirt' (romantic).

• Spanish: burlar - molestar (broma)
• Portuguese (BR): zombar - provocar (brincadeira)
• Portuguese (PT): gozar - provocar (brincadeira)
• Chinese (Simplified): 取笑 - 戏弄
• Chinese (Traditional): 取笑 - 戲弄
• Hindi: छेड़ना - चिढ़ाना
• Arabic: يسخر من - يمازح
• Bengali: ঠাট্টা করা - দুষ্টুমি করা - মজা করা
• Russian: дразнить
• Japanese: からかう
• Vietnamese: trêu chọc
• Korean: 놀리다
• Turkish: alay etmek - takılmak
• Urdu: چھیڑنا
• Indonesian: menggoda - mengusili

جمل نموذجية

They teased her about her new glasses.

basic

I was only teasing!

basic

Please don't tease your little brother.

basic

My friends always tease me when I sing badly at karaoke.

natural

He likes to tease people, but he means no harm.

natural

Stop teasing her about her accent—she feels embarrassed.

natural