Burlona (en. Mocking)

/buɾˈlona/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A person who is dedicated to making fun or mocking others.

She is very mocking; she always has a sarcastic comment.

Ella es muy burlona, siempre tiene un comentario sarcástico.

It is said of someone who shows contempt for others through sarcasm.

Juan's mocking attitude annoyed his friends.

La actitud burlona de Juan molestó a sus amigos.

A woman who enjoys making others laugh through irony.

María tends to be very mocking in her conversations.

María suele ser muy burlona en sus conversaciones.

From the verb 'burlar' which means to make fun, with the suffix -ona.

professional tease

Refers to someone whose main activity is making fun of others.

burlona de profesión

has a mocking laugh

Describes a laugh that sounds sarcastic or contemptuous.

tiene una risa burlona

mocking gaze

A look that indicates mockery or disdain towards someone.

mirada burlona

to mock

To make fun of someone or something.

burlarse

mockery

Act of ridiculing or making fun of someone.

burla

derision

Mockery that is done in a contemptuous manner.

mofa

Jokes that are made in a friendly context.

We made some mocking jokes at the party and everyone laughed.

Hicimos unas bromas burlonas en la fiesta y todos se rieron.

A sarcastic comment used to criticize something.

That comment was very mocking and no one liked it.

Ese comentario fue muy burlón y no le gustó a nadie.