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1 потешаться
make fun of sth/so, gloat over sth/so -
2 mofarse
pron.v.to scoff.mofarse de to mock* * *1 to scoff, mock\mofarse de algo/alguien to mock something/somebody, make fun of something/somebody* * *VPRmofarse de algo/algn — to mock sth/sb, scoff at sth/sb, sneer at sth/sb
* * *verbo pronominalmofarse DE algo/alguien — to make fun of something/somebody
* * *(v.) = sneer, scoff, jeer, snicker, sniggerEx. 'Arnold and the others are too sensitive!' he sneered, spreading his hands in a fantastic gesture of disdain.Ex. Those inclined to scoff should reflect on the findings of a 1975 study of on-line users: 'Engineers, scientists, and researchers more readily accept the results of online literature searching than they do the results of manual searching' = Aquellos que sienten la inclinación de burlarse deberían reflejarse en los hallazgos de un estudio de 1975 sobre los usuarios conectados en línea: "Los ingenieros, científicos e investigadores aceptan más rápidamente los resultados de la búsqueda en línea de bibliografía especializada que los resultados de la búsqueda manual".Ex. Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.Ex. It took a little time to get used to the new moniker, and snickering could be heard in certain quarters but those who scoffed have since had to eat their words.Ex. Nick then started to snigger evilly behind her back.* * *verbo pronominalmofarse DE algo/alguien — to make fun of something/somebody
* * *(v.) = sneer, scoff, jeer, snicker, sniggerEx: 'Arnold and the others are too sensitive!' he sneered, spreading his hands in a fantastic gesture of disdain.
Ex: Those inclined to scoff should reflect on the findings of a 1975 study of on-line users: 'Engineers, scientists, and researchers more readily accept the results of online literature searching than they do the results of manual searching' = Aquellos que sienten la inclinación de burlarse deberían reflejarse en los hallazgos de un estudio de 1975 sobre los usuarios conectados en línea: "Los ingenieros, científicos e investigadores aceptan más rápidamente los resultados de la búsqueda en línea de bibliografía especializada que los resultados de la búsqueda manual".Ex: Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.Ex: It took a little time to get used to the new moniker, and snickering could be heard in certain quarters but those who scoffed have since had to eat their words.Ex: Nick then started to snigger evilly behind her back.* * *mofarse [A1 ]mofarse DE algo/algn to make fun of sth/sbtodos se mofan de él they all make fun of o poke fun at himno te mofes de las desgracias de los demás don't laugh at other people's misfortunes* * *
mofarse ( conjugate mofarse) verbo pronominal mofarse DE algo/algn to make fun of sth/sb
mofarse verbo reflexivo to jeer [de, at], scoff [de, at], make fun [de, of]: se mofaban del equipo perdedor, they scoffed at the losing team
' mofarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reírse
English:
jeer
- mock
- taunt
* * *mofarse vprto scoff;mofarse de algo/alguien to mock sth/sb, to make fun of sth/sb* * *v/r:mofarse de make fun of* * *mofarse vrmofarse de : to scoff at, to make fun of* * *mofarse vb to make fun -
3 mofa
f.mockery.hacer mofa de to mockpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: mofar.* * *1 mockery, derision\hacer mofa de algo/alguien to mock something/somebody* * *SF (=burla) mockery, ridiculehacer mofa de algo/algn — to scoff at sth/sb, make fun of sth/sb
* * *femenino mockeryhacer mofa DE algo/alguien — to make fun of something/somebody
en tono de mofa — mockingly, in a mocking tone
* * *= ridicule, mockery, taunt, jeer, sneer, scoff, snigger, snicker, banter.Ex. Sometimes running the gauntlet of criticism and ridicule allows an opportunity for defending oneself.Ex. Their disparagement of female emancipation & feminism borders on mockery.Ex. Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.Ex. Members of congress paid more attention to each other than to the president, responding with partisan jeers and cheers.Ex. At most I have gotten a few sneers and a little derision for my involvement, and I certainly am not doing anything illegal.Ex. To be sure, the largest portion of the fans greeted this news with a scoff.Ex. The jeering sniggers of the rest made Timmy blush with shame.Ex. I do this all the time, and no one's complained, and sometimes it can garner a few snickers from the audience, which is always fun.Ex. The magician, by luck or misfortune, called me onto the stage, but I slightly disrupted his act with a little banter and then played with the contents of his 'box of tricks', bringing a few laughs.----* mofa de = thumbing of the nose at.* * *femenino mockeryhacer mofa DE algo/alguien — to make fun of something/somebody
en tono de mofa — mockingly, in a mocking tone
* * *= ridicule, mockery, taunt, jeer, sneer, scoff, snigger, snicker, banter.Ex: Sometimes running the gauntlet of criticism and ridicule allows an opportunity for defending oneself.
Ex: Their disparagement of female emancipation & feminism borders on mockery.Ex: Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.Ex: Members of congress paid more attention to each other than to the president, responding with partisan jeers and cheers.Ex: At most I have gotten a few sneers and a little derision for my involvement, and I certainly am not doing anything illegal.Ex: To be sure, the largest portion of the fans greeted this news with a scoff.Ex: The jeering sniggers of the rest made Timmy blush with shame.Ex: I do this all the time, and no one's complained, and sometimes it can garner a few snickers from the audience, which is always fun.Ex: The magician, by luck or misfortune, called me onto the stage, but I slightly disrupted his act with a little banter and then played with the contents of his 'box of tricks', bringing a few laughs.* mofa de = thumbing of the nose at.* * *mockery hacer mofa DE algo/algn to make fun of sth/sblo dijo en tono de mofa she said it mockingly o in a mocking tonela obra es una mofa de los símbolos cristianos the play makes fun of o mocks the symbols of the Christian faith* * *
Del verbo mofarse: ( conjugate mofarse)
se mofa es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo
mofa sustantivo femenino mockery: hacen mofa de todo, they make fun of everything
' mofa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
burla
- burlón
English:
jeer
* * *mofa nfmockery;hacer mofa de algo/alguien to mock sth/sb, to make fun of sth/sb;su metedura de pata fue motivo de mofa everyone made fun of o laughed at his blunder* * *f mockery;hacer mofa de make fun of* * *mofa nf1) : mockery, ridicule2)hacer mofa de : to make fun of, to ridicule -
4 ficher
I.ficher1 [fi∫e]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. ( = mettre en fiche) [+ renseignements] to file ; [+ suspects] to put on fileb. ( = enfoncer) to drive inII.➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = faire) to do• qu'est-ce qu'il fiche ? what on earth is he doing?• j'en ai rien à fiche, de leurs histoires I couldn't care less what they're up to (inf)b. ( = donner) to give• fiche-moi la paix ! leave me alone!• qui est-ce qui m'a fichu un idiot pareil ! how stupid can you get! (inf)c. ( = mettre) to put• ficher qn dedans ( = faire se tromper) to get sb all confused2. reflexive verba.je me suis fichu dedans ( = me suis trompé) I (really) boobed (inf!)• se ficher de qn/de qch/de faire qch ( = être indifférent) not to give a damn about sb/about sth/about doing sth (inf)• là, ils ne se sont vraiment pas fichus de nous they really did us proud!• je m'en fiche pas mal ! I couldn't care less!• il s'en fiche comme de sa première chemise or comme de l'an quarante he couldn't care two hoots (inf) (about it) what the heck does he care! (inf)• j'ai essayé, mais je t'en fiche ! ça n'a pas marché (inf!) I did try but blow me (inf) (Brit), it didn't work I did try but I'll be darned (inf) (US) if it worked* * *fiʃe
1.
1) ( répertorier) to put [something] on a file [œuvre]; to open a file on [personne]3) (colloq) ( faire) to do4) (colloq) ( donner)ficher un coup à quelqu'un — lit to wallop somebody; fig to be a real blow to somebody
ficher la trouille (sl) à quelqu'un — to scare the hell out (colloq) of somebody
5) (colloq) ( mettre)où est-ce qu'il a bien pu ficher mon journal? — where the hell (colloq) has he put my newspaper?
son arrivée a fichu la soirée par terre or en l'air — his/her arrival ruined the party
ficher quelqu'un dehors or à la porte — ( congédier) to give somebody the boot (colloq); ( faire sortir) to kick somebody out (colloq)
ficher quelqu'un dedans — ( induire en erreur) to make somebody screw up (colloq)
2.
se ficher verbe pronominal1) ( se planter) [flèche, couteau] to stick ( dans in)2) (colloq) ( se mettre)se ficher dedans — to screw up (colloq)
3) (colloq) ( ridiculiser)se ficher de quelqu'un — ( se moquer) to make fun of somebody; ( manquer de respect) to mess somebody about (colloq)
le repas était excellent, ils ne se sont pas fichus de nous — the meal was excellent, they did us proud
se ficher du monde — [personne] to have a hell of a nerve (colloq)
4) (colloq) ( être indifférent)se ficher de ce que quelqu'un fait — not to give a damn (colloq) (about) what somebody does
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I fiʃe vt[personne] to put on file, [informations] to file, to put on file
II fiʃe vt1) * (= donner)ficher une claque à qn; fiche une claque à qn — to give sb a slap
Il m'a fichu une contravention. — He gave me a damn ticket.
2) (= mettre)ficher qch dans/sur — to stick * sth in/on, to shove * sth in/on
ficher qn à la porte; fiche qn à la porte — to chuck sb out *
3) * (participe passé fichu; infinitif "fiche" ou "ficher") (= faire) to doIl a rien fichu depuis ce matin. — He hasn't done a damn thing since this morning. *
4) (participe passé fiché) (= planter) [objet pointu]* * *ficher verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( répertorier) to put [sth] on a file [œuvre]; to open a file on [personne]; être fiché à la police to be on police files; avec lui je n'ai aucune chance, je suis fiché fig, hum I haven't got a chance with him, I'm in his bad books;2 ( enfoncer) to drive [piquet, pieu, clou] (dans into);3 ○( faire) to do; qu'est-ce que tu fiches? what the heck are you doing○?; ne rien ficher to do nothing; je n'ai rien fichu ce matin I didn't do a thing this morning; n'en avoir rien à ficher not to give a damn○;4 ○( donner) ficher un coup à qn lit to wallop sb; fig to be a real blow to sb; ficher une fessée à qn to smack sb's bottom; ficher une gifle à qn to clout○ sb; ficher la trouille à qn to scare the hell out of sb○; ça fiche mal au dents that gives you toothache GB ou a toothache; ‘il est rentré?’-‘je t'en fiche, je ne l'ai pas revu!’ ‘did he come back?’-‘you must be joking, I haven't seen him since!’; je croyais le rencontrer, mais je t'en fiche! I thought I would meet him but nothing of the sort!;5 ○( mettre) ficher qch quelque part to chuck○ sth somewhere; où est-ce qu'il a bien pu ficher mon journal? where the hell○ has he put my newspaper?; ficher le feu à qch to set sth on fire; ficher qch par terre to knock sth over; en courant il a fichu le vase par terre he knocked the vase over as he ran past; son arrivée a fichu la soirée par terre or en l'air his arrival ruined the party; ficher qn dehors or à la porte ( congédier) to give sb the boot○, to can sb US; ( faire sortir) to kick sb out○; ficher qn dedans ( induire en erreur) to make sb screw up○ ou mess up; ficher la paix à qn to leave sb alone.B se ficher vpr1 ( se planter) [flèche, couteau] to stick (dans qch in sth);2 ○( se mettre) se ficher en colère to fly off the handle○; se ficher dedans to screw up○; il croyait bien faire mais il s'est fiché or fichu dedans he thought he was doing the right thing but he screwed up○;3 ( ridiculiser) se ficher de qn ( se moquer) to make fun of sb; ( manquer de respect) to mess sb about○; tu ne vois pas qu'il se fiche de toi? can't you see he's messing you about○?; le repas était excellent, ils ne se sont pas fichus de nous the meal was excellent, they did us proud; se ficher du monde [personne, autorité] to have a hell of a nerve○;4 ○( être indifférent) se ficher de ce que qn fait not to give a damn (about) what sb does○; je me fiche de ce qu'il dit I don't give a damn○ (about) what he says; elle s'en fiche pas mal she really couldn't give a damn○; ⇒ camp.I[fiʃe] verbe transitif1. [enfoncer] to drive ou to stick (in)[suspect] to put on fileII[fiʃe] ( participe passé fichu) verbe transitif1. [mettre]fiche-le à la porte! throw ou kick him out!fiche ça dans le placard throw ou stick it in the closetficher dedans: c'est cette phrase qui m'a fichu dedans it was that phrase that got me into trouble ou hot waterficher en rogne: c'est le genre de remarque qui me fiche en rogne that's the kind of remark that drives me madficher par terre: fais attention sur ce vélo, tu vas te ficher par terre! mind how you go on that bike or you'll fall off!si c'est fermé mardi, ça fiche tout par terre! if it's closed on Tuesday, everything's ruined!2. [faire] to doqu'est-ce que tu fiches ici? what on earth ou the heck are you doing here?bon sang, qu'est-ce qu'il fiche?a. [où est-il] for God's sake, where on earth is he?b. [que fait-il] what the heck is he doing?3. [donner]ça m'a fichu la chair de poule/la trouille it gave me the creeps/the williesje t'en ficherai, moi, du champagne! champagne? I'll give you champagne!je te fiche mon billet que... I'll bet my bottom dollar that...————————se ficher verbe pronominal intransitif(familier) [se mettre]a. [en voiture] they drove into a ditchb. [pour passer inaperçus] they jumped into a ditchse ficher en l'air to do o.s. inse ficher dedans to land o.s. right in it————————se ficher de verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [railler]elle n'arrête pas de se ficher de lui she keeps making fun of him, she's forever pulling his leg300 euros pour ça ? il se fiche de toi! 300 euros for this ? he's trying to swindle you ou he really takes you for a suckereh bien, tu ne t'es pas fichu de nous! well, you've really done things in style!2. [être indifférent à]je me fiche de ce que disent les gens I don't care what ou I don't give a damn about what people sayje m'en fiche comme de ma première chemise ou comme de l'an quarante ou complètement I don't give a damn (about it), I couldn't care less -
5 burlarse
1 to mock (de, -), make fun (de, of), laugh (de, at)* * ** * *VPR1) (=bromear) to joke, banteryo no me burlo — I'm serious, I'm not joking
2)burlarse de algn — to mock sb, make fun of sb
* * *= sneer, deride, scoff, jeer, snicker, snigger.Ex. 'Arnold and the others are too sensitive!' he sneered, spreading his hands in a fantastic gesture of disdain.Ex. In future, this publishing house will explore other subjects within the popular culture sphere, including the UFO phenomenon and widely derided music genres like heavy metal, disco and rap.Ex. Those inclined to scoff should reflect on the findings of a 1975 study of on-line users: 'Engineers, scientists, and researchers more readily accept the results of online literature searching than they do the results of manual searching' = Aquellos que sienten la inclinación de burlarse deberían reflejarse en los hallazgos de un estudio de 1975 sobre los usuarios conectados en línea: "Los ingenieros, científicos e investigadores aceptan más rápidamente los resultados de la búsqueda en línea de bibliografía especializada que los resultados de la búsqueda manual".Ex. Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.Ex. It took a little time to get used to the new moniker, and snickering could be heard in certain quarters but those who scoffed have since had to eat their words.Ex. Nick then started to snigger evilly behind her back.----* burlarse de = poke + fun at, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, make + fun of, flout, sneer at, scoff at.* * *= sneer, deride, scoff, jeer, snicker, snigger.Ex: 'Arnold and the others are too sensitive!' he sneered, spreading his hands in a fantastic gesture of disdain.
Ex: In future, this publishing house will explore other subjects within the popular culture sphere, including the UFO phenomenon and widely derided music genres like heavy metal, disco and rap.Ex: Those inclined to scoff should reflect on the findings of a 1975 study of on-line users: 'Engineers, scientists, and researchers more readily accept the results of online literature searching than they do the results of manual searching' = Aquellos que sienten la inclinación de burlarse deberían reflejarse en los hallazgos de un estudio de 1975 sobre los usuarios conectados en línea: "Los ingenieros, científicos e investigadores aceptan más rápidamente los resultados de la búsqueda en línea de bibliografía especializada que los resultados de la búsqueda manual".Ex: Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.Ex: It took a little time to get used to the new moniker, and snickering could be heard in certain quarters but those who scoffed have since had to eat their words.Ex: Nick then started to snigger evilly behind her back.* burlarse de = poke + fun at, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, make + fun of, flout, sneer at, scoff at.* * *
■burlarse verbo reflexivo to mock, make fun [de, of]
' burlarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consistente
- burlar
English:
constantly
- deride
- fun
- gibe
- jeer
- laugh at
- mock
- rib
- ridicule
- scoff
- send up
- sneer
- tease
* * *vprburlarse de to mock;burlarse de algo/alguien to mock sth/sb, to make fun of sth/sb;burlarse de las leyes to flout the law* * *v/r make fun (de of)* * *vrburlarse de : to make fun of, to ridicule* * *burlarse vb to make fun / to tease -
6 lächerlich
I Adj.1. ridiculous; (unsinnig) laughable, absurd; lächerlich machen ridicule; sich lächerlich machen make a fool of o.s.; das Lächerliche daran the ridiculous thing about it; ins Lächerliche ziehen make fun of, ridicule2. (unbedeutend, geringfügig) piddling; Summe: auch ridiculously small, derisory; Preis: ridiculously low; lächerliche Kleinigkeit ridiculously trivial matter, piddling little affair, Pl. auch piffling trivia* * *laughable; ridiculous; preposterous; ludicrous* * *lạ̈|cher|lich ['lɛçɐlɪç]1. adjjdn/sich lächerlich machen — to make a fool of sb/oneself (vor jdm in front of sb)
etw ins Lächerliche ziehen — to make fun of sth
2) (= geringfügig) Kleinigkeit, Anlass trivial, petty; Preis ridiculously or absurdly low2. advridiculously, absurdly* * *1) ludicrously2) (completely ridiculous.) ludicrous3) (ridiculous or deserving scorn: Her attempts at drawing were laughable.) laughable4) laughably5) (ridiculous: His attempts were derisory.) derisory6) ridiculously7) (very silly; deserving to be laughed at: That's a ridiculous suggestion; You look ridiculous in that hat!) ridiculous* * *lä·cher·lich[ˈlɛçɐlɪç]I. adj1. (albern) absurd, ridiculous▪ \lächerlich sein/werden to be/become absurd [or ridiculous]jdn/sich \lächerlich machen to make a fool of sb/oneselfetw ins L\lächerliche ziehen to ridicule [or make fun of] sth2. (geringfügig) trivial, triflingein \lächerlicher Preis a ridiculously low price* * *1.(abwertend) Adjektiv1) (komisch) ridiculousjemanden/sich [vor jemandem] lächerlich machen — make a fool of somebody/oneself or make somebody/oneself look silly [in front of somebody]
etwas ins Lächerliche ziehen — make a joke out of something
3) (gering) derisory, ridiculously or ludicrously small <sum, amount>; ridiculously low <price, payment>4) (geringfügig) ridiculously trivial or trifling2.adverbial ridiculouslylächerlich wenig — ridiculously or ludicrously little
* * *A. adj1. ridiculous; (unsinnig) laughable, absurd;lächerlich machen ridicule;sich lächerlich machen make a fool of o.s.;das Lächerliche daran the ridiculous thing about it;ins Lächerliche ziehen make fun of, ridicule2. (unbedeutend, geringfügig) piddling; Summe: auch ridiculously small, derisory; Preis: ridiculously low;lächerliche Kleinigkeit ridiculously trivial matter, piddling little affair, pl auch piffling triviaB. adv:* * *1.(abwertend) Adjektiv1) (komisch) ridiculousjemanden/sich [vor jemandem] lächerlich machen — make a fool of somebody/oneself or make somebody/oneself look silly [in front of somebody]
2) (töricht) ridiculous; ludicrous <argument, statement>3) (gering) derisory, ridiculously or ludicrously small <sum, amount>; ridiculously low <price, payment>4) (geringfügig) ridiculously trivial or trifling2.adverbial ridiculouslylächerlich wenig — ridiculously or ludicrously little
* * *adj.absurd adj.laughable adj.ludicrous adj.preposterous adj.ridiculous adj. adv.ludicrously adv.preposterously adv.ridiculously adv. -
7 chacotear
v.1 to indulge in noisy mirth, to scoff, to have fun.2 to make fun.* * *1 (burlarse) to poke fun, make fun1 to poke fun (de, at), make fun (de, of)* * *1.VI to have fun2.See:* * *vi( esp AmL) to have funlo dijo sólo por chacotear she only said it in funchacotearse DE algo/algn to make fun of sth/sb, poke fun at sth/sb* * *v/i have fun -
8 burlar
v.1 to evade.consiguió burlar a sus perseguidores she managed to outwit her pursuersEl ladrón burló la seguridad The thief evaded the security measures.2 to trick, to put on.Silvia burló a Ricardo Silvia tricked Richard.3 to get by.El auto burló a la policía The car got by the police.* * *1 to deceive, trick2 (eludir) to dodge, evade1 to mock (de, -), make fun (de, of), laugh (de, at)* * *verb- burlarse* * *1. VT1) (=engañar) [+ persona] to deceive, trick; [+ enemigo] to outwit; [+ vigilancia] to defeat; [+ bloqueo] to run2) (=frustrar) [+ ambición, plan] to thwart, frustrate; [+ esperanzas] to ruin, frustrate3) (=seducir) to seduce4) * (=saber usar) to know how to use, be able to handle2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < medidas de seguridad> to evade, get aroundb) < enemigo> to outwit2.burlarse v pronburlarse de algo/alguien — to make fun of something/somebody
* * *= mock, hoodwink, outwit, bilk, outfox, outsmart.Nota: Literalmente significa "ser más listo que".Ex. They laughed and screeched and mocked as long as I went on swearing.Ex. In turn, a consequential effect is that reference librarians and scholars might end up getting hoodkwinked.Ex. Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex. It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.----* burlar el sistema = beat + the system, game + the system.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < medidas de seguridad> to evade, get aroundb) < enemigo> to outwit2.burlarse v pronburlarse de algo/alguien — to make fun of something/somebody
* * *= mock, hoodwink, outwit, bilk, outfox, outsmart.Nota: Literalmente significa "ser más listo que".Ex: They laughed and screeched and mocked as long as I went on swearing.
Ex: In turn, a consequential effect is that reference librarians and scholars might end up getting hoodkwinked.Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.* burlar el sistema = beat + the system, game + the system.* * *burlar [A1 ]vt‹medidas de seguridad/control› to evade, get aroundel barco se fugó burlando la vigilancia de la marina the boat escaped despite being under navy surveillance■ burlarseburlarse DE algo/algn to make fun OF sth/sb¡de mí no se burla nadie! no-one makes fun of me!* * *
burlar ( conjugate burlar) verbo transitivo
burlarse verbo pronominal burlarse de algo/algn to make fun of sth/sb
burlar verbo transitivo
1 (engañar) to outwit
2 (esquivar) to evade
' burlar' also found in these entries:
English:
cheat
- outwit
- run
- out
* * *♦ vt[esquivar] to evade; [ley] to flout;consiguió burlar a sus perseguidores she managed to outwit her pursuers;el ladrón burló los sistemas de seguridad the thief found a way round the security systems;burla burlando without anyone noticing* * *I v/t1 riesgo, dificultad get round2 ( engañar) trick, take inII v/i mock* * *burlar vtengañar: to trick, to deceive* * *burlar vb2. (engañar) to trick -
9 solfa
f.1 (tonic) sol-fa (Music).2 thrashing (informal) (paliza).* * *1 MÚSICA sol-fa, musical notation\poner en solfa familiar to ridicule* * *SF1) (Mús) (=solfeo) sol-fa; (=signos) musical notation2) * (=paliza) thrashing3) ** * *femenino sol-fa (syllables)darle una solfa a alguien — (fam) to give someone a hiding (colloq)
poner algo en solfa — (fam) ( ridiculizar) to poke fun at something; ( poner en duda) to call something into question
* * *femenino sol-fa (syllables)darle una solfa a alguien — (fam) to give someone a hiding (colloq)
poner algo en solfa — (fam) ( ridiculizar) to poke fun at something; ( poner en duda) to call something into question
* * *sol-fa, sol-fa syllablesponer algo en solfa ( fam) (ridiculizar) to poke fun at sth; (poner en duda) to call sth into question* * *
solfa sustantivo femenino
1 musical notation
2 familiar beating, drubbing
♦ Locuciones: poner en solfa, to make sb look ridiculous
' solfa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fa
- la
- solfear
English:
sol-fa
* * *solfa nfFam [paliza] thrashing;poner algo en solfa to make fun of sth, Br to take the mickey out of sth;RPtomarse algo en solfa not to take sth too seriously* * *f (tonic) sol-fa;poner en solfa fam poke fun at -
10 burla
f.1 taunt.hacer burla de to mock2 joke.3 trick.4 mockery, banter, chaffing, jeer.5 ridicule, taunt.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: burlar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: burlar.* * *1 (mofa) mockery, gibe2 (broma) joke3 (engaño) deception, trick\en son de burla in fun, tongue in cheekentre burlas y veras half-jokingly* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=mofa) gibe, taunthacer burla de algn — to make fun of sb, mock sb
hace burla de todo — he makes fun of o mocks everything
2) (=broma) jokede burlas — in fun, tongue in cheek
* * *a) ( mofa)todos le hacen la burla — everyone makes fun of her o mocks her
b) ( atropello)esto es una burla del reglamento — this makes a mockery of the regulations
* * *= ridicule, derision, hoax, jibe, mockery, taunt, jeer, sniggering, snigger, sneer, scoff, snicker, banter.Ex. Sometimes running the gauntlet of criticism and ridicule allows an opportunity for defending oneself.Ex. The article 'To perpetuate what is derisory without derision' laments the destruction of books.Ex. This article examines several controversial cataloguing problems, including the classification of anti-Semitic works and books proven to be forgeries or hoaxes.Ex. The article highlights her countless subtle jibes at academe.Ex. Their disparagement of female emancipation & feminism borders on mockery.Ex. Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.Ex. Members of congress paid more attention to each other than to the president, responding with partisan jeers and cheers.Ex. This comedy is full of infantile jokes and adolescent sniggering about homosexuals.Ex. The jeering sniggers of the rest made Timmy blush with shame.Ex. At most I have gotten a few sneers and a little derision for my involvement, and I certainly am not doing anything illegal.Ex. To be sure, the largest portion of the fans greeted this news with a scoff.Ex. I do this all the time, and no one's complained, and sometimes it can garner a few snickers from the audience, which is always fun.Ex. The magician, by luck or misfortune, called me onto the stage, but I slightly disrupted his act with a little banter and then played with the contents of his 'box of tricks', bringing a few laughs.----* burla de = thumbing of the nose at.* objeto de burla = object of ridicule.* * *a) ( mofa)todos le hacen la burla — everyone makes fun of her o mocks her
b) ( atropello)esto es una burla del reglamento — this makes a mockery of the regulations
* * *= ridicule, derision, hoax, jibe, mockery, taunt, jeer, sniggering, snigger, sneer, scoff, snicker, banter.Ex: Sometimes running the gauntlet of criticism and ridicule allows an opportunity for defending oneself.
Ex: The article 'To perpetuate what is derisory without derision' laments the destruction of books.Ex: This article examines several controversial cataloguing problems, including the classification of anti-Semitic works and books proven to be forgeries or hoaxes.Ex: The article highlights her countless subtle jibes at academe.Ex: Their disparagement of female emancipation & feminism borders on mockery.Ex: Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.Ex: Members of congress paid more attention to each other than to the president, responding with partisan jeers and cheers.Ex: This comedy is full of infantile jokes and adolescent sniggering about homosexuals.Ex: The jeering sniggers of the rest made Timmy blush with shame.Ex: At most I have gotten a few sneers and a little derision for my involvement, and I certainly am not doing anything illegal.Ex: To be sure, the largest portion of the fans greeted this news with a scoff.Ex: I do this all the time, and no one's complained, and sometimes it can garner a few snickers from the audience, which is always fun.Ex: The magician, by luck or misfortune, called me onto the stage, but I slightly disrupted his act with a little banter and then played with the contents of his 'box of tricks', bringing a few laughs.* burla de = thumbing of the nose at.* objeto de burla = object of ridicule.* * *1(mofa): era objeto de las burlas de todos he was the butt of everyone's jokestodos le hacen la burla everyone makes fun of her o mocks her2(chanza, broma): lo dije en son de burla I said it tongue in cheeklo dijo entre burlas y veras he said it only half in jest o he said it half joking, half serious3(atropello): el precio de las entradas es una burla al público they're robbing people o ( colloq) ripping people off charging that much for the ticketsno le perdonaría esa burla a su confianza she would not forgive him that betrayal of her trustesto es una burla del reglamento this makes a mockery of the regulations* * *
Del verbo burlar: ( conjugate burlar)
burla es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
burla
burlar
burla sustantivo femeninoa) ( mofa):
b) ( atropello):◊ esto es una burla del reglamento this makes a mockery of the regulations
burlar ( conjugate burlar) verbo transitivo
burlarse verbo pronominal burlase de algo/algn to make fun of sth/sb
burla sustantivo femenino
1 (mofa) mockery
2 (broma) joke
♦ Locuciones: hacer burla de, to make fun of
burlar verbo transitivo
1 (engañar) to outwit
2 (esquivar) to evade
' burla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mueca
- refinada
- refinado
- remedar
- sorna
- vacilar
- guasa
- son
- tomadura de pelo
English:
mockery
- spoof
* * *burla nf1. [mofa] taunt;hacer burla de to mock;fue el blanco de las burlas de sus compañeros he was the butt of his colleagues' jokes;fue la burla de todo el mundo everyone made fun of her;esa sentencia es una burla a la justicia that sentence is a travesty of justice2. [broma] joke;entre burlas y veras half-jokingly3. [engaño] trick* * *f1 ( mofa) joke;hacer burla de alguien fam make fun of s.o.2 ( engaño) trick* * *burla nf1) : mockery, ridicule2) : joke, trick3)hacer burla de : to make fun of, to mock* * *burla nhacer burla de... to make fun of... -
11 amuser
amuser [amyze]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• si vous croyez que ces réunions m'amusent ! if you think I enjoy these meetings!2. reflexive verb► s'amusera. ( = jouer) to playb. ( = se divertir) to have fun ; ( = rire) to have a good laugh* * *amyze
1.
laisse-le, si ça l'amuse! — let him be, if that's what makes him happy
2.
s'amuser verbe pronominaldépêche-toi, je n'ai pas le temps de m'amuser — hurry up, I haven't got time to mess about (colloq)
2) ( passer du bon temps) [enfant, adulte] to have a good times'amuser comme des fous — (colloq) to have a great time ou a ball (colloq)
3) ( s'aviser de)4) ( se moquer) liters'amuser de quelque chose/quelqu'un — to make fun of something/somebody
* * *amyze vt1) (= divertir) to entertain, to amuse2) (= faire sourire) to amuse* * *amuser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( divertir) to entertain [personne, auditoire, classe]; ( plaire) to amuse [personne]; laisse-le, si ça l'amuse! let him be, if he's happy; tes plaisanteries douteuses ne m'amusent plus your tasteless jokes no longer amuse me; ce qui m'amuse c'est que what I find amusing is that; ça les amuse de faire they enjoy doing; tu crois que ça m'amuse de faire les courses tous les jours? do you think I enjoy doing the shopping every day?; amuse-le pendant que je me prépare keep him entertained while I'm getting ready;2 ( détourner l'attention de) [personne] to distract [personne, classe]; il ne travaille pas et amuse toute la classe he doesn't work and he distracts the whole class; si tu réussis à les amuser je pourrai téléphoner if you can manage to distract them I'll be able to phone.B s'amuser vpr1 ( jouer) [enfant, animal] to play (avec with; dans in); pour s'amuser for fun; dépêche-toi, je n'ai pas le temps de m'amuser fig hurry up, I haven't got time to mess about○; ne t'amuse pas à ce petit jeu avec moi fig don't play that little game with me;2 ( passer du bon temps) [enfant, adulte] to have a good time, to enjoy oneself; ils s'amusent bien tous les deux! the two of them are having a great time!; amuse-toi bien! enjoy yourself!; il s'amuse à nous faire peur he gets a kick out of scaring us○; j'ai fait ça pour m'amuser I did it for fun;3 ( s'aviser de) ne t'amuse pas à faire cela don't go doing that;4 ( se moquer de) liter s'amuser de qch/qn to make fun of sth/sb; on s'amuse de lui en privé people make fun of him in private.s'amuser comme des fous○ to have a great time ou a ball○.[amyze] verbe transitif2. [plaire à] to appeal toça ne l'amuse pas de travailler chez eux he doesn't enjoy ou like working theresi ça t'amuse, fais-le do it if that's what you want, if it makes you happy, do it3. [divertir] to entertain————————s'amuser verbe pronominal intransitif1. [jouer - enfant] to playà cet âge-là, on s'amuse avec presque rien at that age, they amuse themselves very easilys'amuser avec [manipuler] to fiddle ou to toy with2. [se divertir] to have funamusez-vous bien! enjoy yourselves!, have a good time!elles ont construit une hutte pour s'amuser they built a hut, just for funmais, papa, c'était pour s'amuser! but, Dad, we were only having fun!3. [perdre son temps]s'amuser en route ou en chemin————————s'amuser à verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [jouer à] to play2. [s'occuper à]3. [s'embêter à]si je dois m'amuser à tout lui expliquer, j'ai pas fini! (familier) if I've got to go and explain everything to him, I'll still be here next week!4. [s'aviser de]ne t'amuse pas à toucher ce fil! don't you (go and) touch ou go touching that wire! -
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13 jaj|o
n 1. Kulin. egg- jajecznica z dwóch jaj two scrambled eggs- potrawy z jaj egg dishes2. Zool. (komórka rozrodcza jajorodnych) egg- jajo węża a snake(’s) egg- znosić/wysiadywać jaja to lay/incubate eggs- wykluwać się z jaja to hatch- piegowaty jak indycze jajo (as) freckled as a turkey egg- była piegowata jak indycze jajo she was all freckles3. (żeńska komórka rozrodcza u ssaków) ovum, egg- zapłodnione jajo a fertilized egg4. przen. (przedmiot w kształcie jaja) egg- jajo z marcepanu a marzipan egg5. zw. pl wulg. (jądro) bollock a. ballock zw. pl GB posp., ball zw. pl posp., nut zw. pl posp.- muszę to zrobić, bo mi jaja urwą I have to do it or they’ll have my balls (for breakfast a. on a platter)- jak nie zapłaci, to go powiesimy za jaja if he doesn’t pay, we’ll hang him up by his balls■ podrzucić komuś kukułcze jajo to foist work on sb- ale jaja! posp. bugger me (backwards) GB posp.; I’ll be damned pot.- ale jaja! odwołali mecz! well, bugger me! they cancelled the match!- zrobił to dla jaj he did it just for the hell of it- poszedłem tam tak dla jaj I went there just for kicks- robić sobie jaja posp. (zachowywać się niepoważnie) to be screwing around pot.; (kpić) to be joking around pot.; (udawać, kłamać) to bullshit posp.- robić sobie jaja z czegoś posp. (kpić) to take the piss out of sth GB posp.; to make fun of sth pot.- robić sobie jaja z kogoś (ośmieszać) to take the piss out of sb GB posp.; to make fun of sb pot.; (traktować niepoważnie) to wind sb up GB pot., to pull a. yank sb’s chain US pot.; to bullshit sb posp.- przestań robić sobie ze mnie jaja i powiedz, co się stało quit winding me up and tell me what happened- jaja sobie robią, znowu zamknięte what bullshit, they’re closed again- potrzebujemy szefa z jajami we need a boss with balls- to była kobieta z jajami that woman really had balls- film był z jajem it was a far out film- kapela grała z jajem the band was all fired up pot.- zrobić kogoś w jajo posp. (oszukać) to muck sb about a. around GB pot., to jerk sb around US pot., to screw sb over pot., to take sb for a ride pot.- dzieci zrobiły mnie w jajo the kids took me for a ride- bank/mój zarząd/mój były znowu robi mnie w jajo the bank/the board/my ex is screwing me over againThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > jaj|o
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14 relajo
m.1 disorder, confusion.2 debauchery.3 moral decline.4 big party, jamboree, shindy.5 peace and quiet, tranquility, peacefulness.El relajo de las montañas The peace and quiet on the mountains...6 fun person, laugh.7 troublemaker, agitator, brawler, instigator.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: relajar.* * *1 (descanso) relaxation, rest; (tranquilidad) peace2 (falta de orden) relaxed attitude3 (immoralidad) depravity, dissoluteness* * *SM LAm1) (=libertinaje) laxity, dissipation, depravity; (=indecencia) lewdness2) (=acción inmoral) immoral act; (=acto indecente) indecent act3) (=ruido) row, din; (=fiesta) lewd party; (=desorden) commotion, disorder; (=lío) fuss, row¡qué relajo! — what a row/mess!
4) (=burla) rude joke; (=trastada) practical joke; (=escarnio) derision5) * (=relajación) relaxation; (=descanso) rest, break6) Méx (=opción fácil) easy ride, soft option* * *1) ( de la moral) decline2) (esp Esp fam)a) ( relax)b) ( falta de seriedad) slack o lax attitude3) (AmL fam) (desorden, confusión)esa clase es un relajo — that class is bedlam o mayhem (colloq)
armar relajo — (AmL fam) ( jugar) to clown around (colloq); ( alborotarse) to kick up a din (colloq)
4) (Méx fam)a) ( persona divertida) laugh (colloq)de relajo — (Méx fam) for a laugh (colloq)
echar relajo — (Méx fam) to clown around (colloq)
b) ( persona problemática) troublemaker* * *1) ( de la moral) decline2) (esp Esp fam)a) ( relax)b) ( falta de seriedad) slack o lax attitude3) (AmL fam) (desorden, confusión)esa clase es un relajo — that class is bedlam o mayhem (colloq)
armar relajo — (AmL fam) ( jugar) to clown around (colloq); ( alborotarse) to kick up a din (colloq)
4) (Méx fam)a) ( persona divertida) laugh (colloq)de relajo — (Méx fam) for a laugh (colloq)
echar relajo — (Méx fam) to clown around (colloq)
b) ( persona problemática) troublemaker* * *A ( esp Esp) (tranquilidad) peace, peacefulnessel relajo de la sierra the peace o peacefulness of the mountainsB1 (de la moral) decline2(falta de rigor): en ese departamento se toman las cosas con mucho relajo they are far too easygoing in that departmentClas calles están hechas un relajo it's absolute chaos in the streetscon tanto relajo vas a despertar al bebé you'll wake the baby up with that commotion o ( AmE) ruckus ( colloq)armar relajo ( AmL fam) (jugar) to clown around ( colloq) (alborotarse) to kick up a din ( colloq), to create a ruckus ( AmE colloq)Deres un relajo you're such a laugh2 (persona problemática) troublemakerno te metas con él que es un relajo don't get involved with him, he's trouble o he's a troublemakerlo hicimos de puro relajo we only did it for a laugh o for a bit of funcon ese imbécil no me caso ni de relajo I wouldn't marry that idiot if you paid me, there's no way I'd marry that idiot ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo relajar: ( conjugate relajar)
relajo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
relajó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
relajar
relajo
relajar ( conjugate relajar) verbo transitivo ‹músculo/persona/mente› to relax
verbo intransitivo [ejercicio/música] to be relaxing
relajarse verbo pronominal
1
(tras período de tensión, mucho trabajo) to relax, unwind
[ ambiente] to become more relaxed
2 ( degenerar) [costumbres/moral] to decline
relajo sustantivo masculino
1 ( de la moral) decline
2 (esp Esp fam) ( relax):◊ ¡qué relajo! how relaxing!
3
relajar verbo transitivo
1 (los músculos, la mente) to relax
2 (una ley, una norma) to relax
* * *relajo nmpasamos unos días de relajo en la playa we had a restful few days at the seasideesta mesa es un relajo this table is a complete mess;tiene un relajo en la cabeza he doesn't know whether he's coming or going;relajo pero con orden it's OK to be relaxed about things, but only up to a point3. Méx, RP [complicación] nuisance, hassle;aquí hacer cualquier trámite es un relajo going through any official procedure here is a hassle4. CAm, Carib, Méx [broma] joke;Méxechar relajo to fool around* * *m1 C.Am., Méxuproar2 ( relajación) relaxation* * *relajo nm1) : commotion, ruckus2) : joke, laughlo hizo de relajo: he did it for a laugh -
15 beffa sf
['bɛffa]farsi beffa o beffe di qn — to make a fool of sb
farsi beffa o beffe di qc — to make fun of sth
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16 lächerlich
lä·cher·lich [ʼlɛçɐlɪç] adj1) ( albern) absurd, ridiculous;jdn/sich \lächerlich machen to make a fool of sb/oneself;etw ins L\lächerliche ziehen to ridicule [or make fun of] sth2) ( geringfügig) trivial, trifling;ein \lächerlicher Preis a ridiculously low price( sehr) ridiculously -
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sf ['bɛffa]farsi beffa o beffe di qn — to make a fool of sb
farsi beffa o beffe di qc — to make fun of sth
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19 spotten
v/i mock, laugh, höhnisch: scoff ( über + Akk at); über jemanden spotten (sich lustig machen) make fun of s.o.; spotte nur! it’s all very well for you to laugh ( oder scoff); jeder Beschreibung spotten defy ( oder beggar) description; es spottet jeder Beschreibung auch I can’t find words to describe it* * *das Spottenmockery* * *spọt|ten ['ʃpɔtn]vi1) (= sich lustig machen) to mock, to poke fun; (= höhnen) to mock, to ridicule, to be derisiveüber jdn/etw spotten — to mock sb/sth, to poke fun at sb/sth, to ridicule sb/sth; (höhnisch auch) to deride sb/sth, to ridicule sb/sth
du hast leicht spotten!, spotte (du) nur! — it's easy for you to mock or laugh!, it's all very well for you to mock
..., spottete er —..., he mocked
2) +gen old, liter = Hohn sprechen) to mock; (geh = missachten) der Gefahr to be contemptuous of, to scorn* * *1) ((with at) to make fun of (someone) rudely: He's always jeering at her stupidity.) jeer2) ((sometimes with at) to express scorn: She scoffed at my poem.) scoff* * *spot·ten[ˈʃpɔtn̩]vi1. (höhnen) to ridicule [or mock]▪ [über jdn/etw] \spotten to make fun [of sb/sth] [or tease sbeiner Gefahr/Warnung \spotten to scorn [or dismiss] a danger/warning; s.a. Beschreibung* * *intransitives Verb1) mock; poke or make fun; (höhnischer) ridicule; be derisiveüber jemanden/etwas spotten — mock somebody/something; make fun of somebody/something; (höhnischer) ridicule somebody/something; be derisive about somebody/something
2) (fig.) be contemptuous of; scorner spottete der Gefahr — (Gen.) (geh.) he was contemptuous of or scorned the danger
* * *über +akk at);über jemanden spotten (sich lustig machen) make fun of sb;spotte nur! it’s all very well for you to laugh ( oder scoff);jeder Beschreibung spotten defy ( oder beggar) description;es spottet jeder Beschreibung auch I can’t find words to describe it* * *intransitives Verb1) mock; poke or make fun; (höhnischer) ridicule; be derisiveüber jemanden/etwas spotten — mock somebody/something; make fun of somebody/something; (höhnischer) ridicule somebody/something; be derisive about somebody/something
2) (fig.) be contemptuous of; scorner spottete der Gefahr — (Gen.) (geh.) he was contemptuous of or scorned the danger
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20 amüsieren
II v/refl (sich die Zeit vertreiben) amuse o.s. ( mit with); (sich gut unterhalten) enjoy o.s., have fun, have a good / grand time; wir haben uns amüsiert wie noch nie we had the time of our lives; sich amüsieren über (+ Akk) be amused at ( oder by), (sich lustig machen) make fun of; schadenfroh: gloat over* * *to amuse;sich amüsierento enjoy oneself; to be on the loose; to amuse oneself* * *amü|sie|ren [amy'ziːrən] ptp amüsiert1. vtto amuselassen Sie sich ein bisschen amüsíéren — have some fun
amüsiert zuschauen — to look on amused or with amusement
2. vr(= sich vergnügen) to enjoy oneself, to have a good time, to have funsich mit etw amüsíéren — to amuse oneself with sth; (iro) to keep oneself amused with sth
amüsíéren — to find sth funny
sich darüber amüsíéren, dass... — to find it funny that...
sich mit jdm amüsíéren — to have a good time with sb
* * *1) (to make (someone) laugh: I was amused at the monkey's antics.) amuse2) (to amuse: The funny story tickled him.) tickle* * *amü·sie·ren *[amyˈzi:rən]I. vramüsiert euch gut! have a good time!II. vt▪ jdn \amüsieren to amuse sbdu grinst? was amüsiert dich denn so? what are you grinning about?dein Benehmen amüsiert mich nicht sehr! I don't find your behaviour very amusing!etw zum Amüsieren finden to find sth amusing* * *1.reflexives Verbamüsier dich gut! — enjoy yourself!; have a good time!
sich mit jemandem amüsieren — have fun or a good time with somebody
2) (belustigt sein) be amused2.sich über jemanden/etwas amüsieren — find somebody/something funny; (über jemanden/etwas lachen) laugh at somebody/something; (jemanden verspotten) make fun of somebody/something
transitives Verb amuseamüsiert zusehen — look on with amusement
* * *die Bemerkung amüsierte ihn he was amused by the remarkB. v/r (sich die Zeit vertreiben) amuse o.s. (wir haben uns amüsiert wie noch nie we had the time of our lives;sich amüsieren über (+akk) be amused at ( oder by), (sich lustig machen) make fun of; schadenfroh: gloat over* * *1.reflexives Verb1) (sich vergnügen) enjoy oneself; have a good timeamüsier dich gut! — enjoy yourself!; have a good time!
sich mit jemandem amüsieren — have fun or a good time with somebody
2) (belustigt sein) be amused2.sich über jemanden/etwas amüsieren — find somebody/something funny; (über jemanden/etwas lachen) laugh at somebody/something; (jemanden verspotten) make fun of somebody/something
transitives Verb amuse
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fun — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ enormous, excellent (BrE), good, great, terrific, tremendous ▪ pure, sheer ▪ … Collocations dictionary
poke fun at somebody — poke ˈfun at sb/sth idiom to say unkind things about sb/sth in order to make other people laugh at them Syn: ↑ridicule • Her novels poke fun at the upper class. • She s always poking fun at herself. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
poke fun at something — poke ˈfun at sb/sth idiom to say unkind things about sb/sth in order to make other people laugh at them Syn: ↑ridicule • Her novels poke fun at the upper class. • She s always poking fun at herself. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
poke — poke1 [pəuk US pouk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(with a finger/stick etc)¦ 2¦(through a space/hole)¦ 3¦(be seen)¦ 4 poke a hole 5 poke holes in something 6 poke fun at somebody 7 poke your nose into something 8 poke the fire 9¦(sex)¦ Phrasal verbs … Dictionary of contemporary English
put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… … Dictionary of contemporary English
poke — 1 verb 1 WITH A FINGER/STICK ETC (T) to quickly push into something or someone with your finger, a stick, or something pointed: Andy poked the fish to see if it was still alive. | Be careful with that umbrella, or you ll poke someone in the eye.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English