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1 tantalize
(to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach: The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her.) atormentar, mortificar, tentar con cosas imposibles- tantalising
tr['tæntəlaɪz]1 atormentar (tentando)tantalize (US/UK)v.• tentar v.'tæntḷaɪz, 'tæntəlaɪza) (arouse curiosity, desire in) tentar*, atraer*b) ( torment) atormentar, martirizar*['tæntǝlaɪz]VT1) (=excite) tentar2) (=torment)* * *['tæntḷaɪz, 'tæntəlaɪz]a) (arouse curiosity, desire in) tentar*, atraer*b) ( torment) atormentar, martirizar* -
2 tantalize
vt.1 poner los dientes largos a ( with con)2 tentar, seducir.3 torturar, atormentar, causar tormento.(pt & pp tantalized) -
3 tease
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1. verb1) (to annoy or irritate on purpose: He's teasing the cat.) molestar, irritar; provocar, picar2) (to annoy or laugh at (a person) playfully: His school-friends tease him about his size.) tomar el pelo; meterse con alguien; reírse de alguien
2. noun(a person who enjoys teasing others: He's a tease!) provocador, bromista- teaser- teasingly
tease vb burlarse / tomar el pelotr[tiːz]1 (make fun of - playfully) tomar el pelo a, burlarse de; (- annoyingly, unkindly) atormentar, molestar2 (sexually) provocar, incitar3 (wool etc) cardar1 tomar el pelo1 (joker) bromista nombre masulino o femenino1) mock: burlarse de, mofarse de2) annoy: irritar, fastidiartease n1) teasing: burla f, mofa f2) : bromista mf; guasón m, -sona fn.• embromador, -ora s.m.,f.• guasona s.f.• guasón s.m.v.• candonguear v.• embromar v.• tomar el pelo a v.• vejar v.
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1. tiːz1)a) ( make fun of) tomarle el pelo a (fam); ( cruelly) burlarse or reírse deb) ( annoy) hacer* rabiar, fastidiar, jorobar (fam)c) ( tantalize sexually) provocar*, incitar2) \<\<hair/wool\>\> cardar
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vidon't take any notice, he's only teasing — no le hagas caso, te está tomando el pelo (fam)
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noun (colloq)a) ( joker) bromista mfb) ( flirt)[tiːz]she's a terrible tease — es muy coqueta or provocativa
1. N1) (=person) (=leg-puller) bromista mf, guasón(-ona) * m / fhe's a dreadful tease — es muy bromista, es muy guasón *
2) (=flirt)3) (=joke)2. VT1) [+ person] (=make fun of) tomar el pelo a, mofarse de; (=annoy) fastidiar, molestar; (cruelly) atormentar; (sexually) coquetear con2) [+ animal] provocar3) (Tech) [+ fibres] cardar* * *
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1. [tiːz]1)a) ( make fun of) tomarle el pelo a (fam); ( cruelly) burlarse or reírse deb) ( annoy) hacer* rabiar, fastidiar, jorobar (fam)c) ( tantalize sexually) provocar*, incitar2) \<\<hair/wool\>\> cardar
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vidon't take any notice, he's only teasing — no le hagas caso, te está tomando el pelo (fam)
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noun (colloq)a) ( joker) bromista mfb) ( flirt)she's a terrible tease — es muy coqueta or provocativa
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4 atormentar
atormentar ( conjugate atormentar) verbo transitivo [ persona] ( físicamente) to torture; ( mentalmente) to torment atormentarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to torment oneself
atormentar verbo transitivo to torment ' atormentar' also found in these entries: Spanish: martillear - martirizar - mortificar English: haunt - rack - tantalize - torment - torture -
5 tantalizing
adj.1 sugerente.2 tentador, atormentadoramente excitante.ger.gerundio del verbo TANTALIZE.
См. также в других словарях:
Tantalize — Tan ta*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tantalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tantalizing}.] [From {Tantalus}: cf. F. tantaliser.] To tease or torment by presenting some good to the view and exciting desire, but continually frustrating the expectations by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tantalize — index bait (lure), interest, lure Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
tantalize — (v.) 1590s, from L. TANTALUS (Cf. Tantalus), from Gk. Tantalos, king of Phrygia, son of Zeus, punished in the afterlife (for an offense variously given) by being made to stand in a river up to his chin, under branches laden with fruit, all of… … Etymology dictionary
tantalize — (Amer.) tan·ta·lize || tæntÉ™laɪz v. tease, provoke or tease by presenting something as available and then withholding it; expose someone to something inaccessible; annoy; criticize (also tantalise) … English contemporary dictionary
tantalize — tease, harass, harry, *worry, annoy, plague, pester Analogous words: vex, *annoy, irk, bother: torment, torture, try, *afflict: *bait, badger Antonyms: satisfy … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tantalize — means more than just ‘tease or torment’, as is shown by the word s origins in the treatment meted out to the legendary Phrygian king Tantalus, who was forced to stand in water which receded when he tried to drink and under branches that drew back … Modern English usage
tantalize — [v] provoke, tease annoy, badger, baffle, bait, bedevil, beleaguer, charm, entice, fascinate, frustrate, gnaw, harass, harry, keep hanging*, lead on, make mouth water*, pester, plague, taunt, thwart, titillate, torment, torture, worry; concepts 7 … New thesaurus
tantalize — (also tantalise) ► VERB ▪ torment or tease with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable or withheld. DERIVATIVES tantalization noun tantalizing adjective. ORIGIN from Tantalus in Greek mythology, who was punished for his crimes by… … English terms dictionary
tantalize — [tan′tə līz΄] vt. tantalized, tantalizing [< TANTALUS + IZE] to tease or disappoint by promising or showing something desirable and then withholding it tantalization n. tantalizer n … English World dictionary
tantalize — UK [ˈtæntəlaɪz] / US [ˈtænt(ə)lˌaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms tantalize : present tense I/you/we/they tantalize he/she/it tantalizes present participle tantalizing past tense tantalized past participle tantalized to make someone feel excited… … English dictionary
tantalize — See tantalize, harass … Dictionary of problem words and expressions