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    Burlaba (en. Mocked)

    /buɾˈlaβa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To make fun or mock someone.
    She mocked her classmates for their way of dressing.
    Ella burlaba a sus compañeros por su forma de vestir.
    It refers to the action of laughing at someone without consideration.
    The group of friends mocked anyone who didn't know the joke.
    El grupo de amigos burlaba a quien no sabía el chiste.
    To use sarcasm to despise someone.
    He mocked his brother every time he failed at his tasks.
    Él burlaba a su hermano cada vez que fallaba en sus tareas.

    Etymology

    It comes from the verb 'burlar', which has roots in the Latin 'burlare', meaning to deceive or to mock.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to mock someone
    To make jokes or laugh at that person.
    burlarse de alguien
    harmless teasing
    Jokes that do not seek to offend or hurt others.
    burlas sanas
    do not mock the misfortunes of others
    Not to laugh at or mock the problems of others.
    no burlarse de las desgracias ajenas

    Related Words

    mockery
    Action of mocking, joke at someone's expense.
    burla
    mocker
    A person who engages in making fun.
    burlador
    mocking
    A person who mocks habitually.
    burlona

    Slang Meanings

    To pull someone's leg
    Don't take it the wrong way, I'm just pulling your leg.
    No te lo tomes a mal, solo te estoy tomando el pelo.
    To laugh in someone's face
    When they told him that, he laughed in his friend's face.
    Cuando le dijeron eso, se rió en la cara de su amigo.