Micky Meaning in English

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UK

释义

‘Micky’ is British slang meaning to make fun of someone or tease them in a playful or mocking way. Most commonly appears in the phrase 'take the micky'.

用法与细微差别

Informal, almost exclusively UK English. The most common phrase is 'take the micky (out of someone)', meaning to tease or mock. Sometimes spelled 'mickey'. Not used in American English except as a name or unrelated slang. Similar to 'take the piss' (more vulgar).

• Spanish: broma (slang británico) - burla (slang británico)
• Portuguese (BR): zoação (gíria britânica) - brincadeira (sentido de tirar sarro, britânico)
• Portuguese (PT): gozo (gíria britânica) - provocação (gíria britânica)
• Chinese (Simplified): 取笑（英国俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 取笑（英國俚語）
• Hindi: मज़ाक उड़ाना (ब्रिटिश स्लैंग)
• Arabic: سخرية (عامية بريطانية) - مزحة (عامية بريطانية)
• Bengali: ঠাট্টা করা - মজা করা
• Russian: подшучивать - поддразнивать
• Japanese: からかう - いじる
• Vietnamese: trêu chọc - đùa cợt
• Korean: 놀리다 - 장난하다
• Turkish: dalga geçmek - şaka yapmak
• Urdu: مذاق اُڑانا - چھیڑنا
• Indonesian: trêu chọc - đùa cợt

例句

They always take the micky out of their teacher.

basic

Don't take the micky; I'm being serious right now.

basic

Is he actually helping, or just taking the micky?

basic

You know he's just taking the micky; don't let it get to you.

natural

My friends like to take the micky, but I know they mean no harm.

natural

If you keep taking the micky, he'll eventually get annoyed.

natural