Burla (en. Derision)

/ˈbuɾ.la/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

English text: The act of mocking someone.

English text: The mockery towards the teacher was inappropriate.

La burla hacia el profesor fue inapropiada.

English text: Laughter or comment that ridicules another person.

English text: His mockeries made me feel bad.

Sus burlas me hicieron sentir mal.

English text: Something that is done in a joking or ironic tone.

English text: The gesture was a friendly mockery among friends.

El gesto fue una burla amistosa entre amigos.

English text: From the Latin 'burlare', which means 'to deceive' or 'to joke'.

English text: to mock someone

English text: To make fun or jest of someone.

dar una burla

English text: to be the subject of mockery

English text: To be ridiculed by others.

ser objeto de burla

English text: to make a mockery

English text: To do an action or comment that provokes laughter at the expense of another.

hacer burla

English text: joker

English text: A person who engages in making mockeries.

burlón

English text: to mock

English text: To make fun of someone.

burlarse

English text: Mockery loaded with irony

English text: That was a mockery that cannot be taken seriously.

Esa fue una burla que no se puede tomar en serio.

English text: Heavy joke

English text: That guy is known for making heavy mockeries.

Ese tipo tiene fama de hacer burlas pesadas.