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Burlas (en. Mockery)

/ˈbuɾ.las/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition: Act of laughing or making comments that discredit someone.

Example Sentence: Mockeries at school can affect children's self-esteem.

Las burlas en la escuela pueden afectar la autoestima de los niños.

Definition: Irony or sarcasm used to ridicule someone.

Example Sentence: His comment was full of mockeries towards his colleague.

Su comentario estaba lleno de burlas hacia su compañero.

Definition: Situation in which someone becomes an object of laughter.

Example Sentence: He feels that his mockeries have hurt his feelings.

Siente que sus burlas han herido sus sentimientos.

Etymology

Etymology/Origin: From the verb 'burlar', which means to mock or make fun.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Common Phrase: to make mockeries

Meaning: To make comments or gestures to ridicule someone.

hacer burlas

Common Phrase: to mock someone

Meaning: To laugh or make sarcastic critiques about another person.

burlarse de alguien

Common Phrase: friendly mockeries

Meaning: Comments made in a joking tone that are not offensive.

burlas amistosas

Common Phrase: cruel mockeries

Meaning: Comments that hurt someone's feelings.

burlas crueles

Common Phrase: to be the target of mockeries

Meaning: To be the focus of laughter or criticism from a group.

estar en medio de burlas

Related Words

Related Word: mocker

Description: A person who makes mockeries or laughs at others.

burlador

Related Word: mockery

Description: Act of laughing or distorting reality to ridicule.

burla

Related Word: mocking

Description: Adjective that describes someone who tends to make mockeries.

burlón

Slang Meanings

Slang Meaning: To mock playfully among friends.

Example: When he plays, he always mocks his friends.

Cuando juega, siempre hace burlas a sus amigos.

Slang Meaning: Heavy or insulting mockery.

Example: Don't take those mockeries seriously; they were just for joking.

No te tomes en serio esas burlas; eran solo para bromear.

Slang Meaning: Sarcastic or ironic humor.

Example: His mockeries have a sarcastic tone that many enjoy.

Sus burlas tienen un tinte sarcástico que a muchos les gusta.