banter in Finnish
banter in Finnish is rupattelu, pilailla, leikitellä — banter means light, good-humoured teasing conversation exchanged between people who know each other well.
banter in Finnish
rupattelu
Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.
pilailla
(intransitive) To engage in banter or playful conversation.
leikitellä
(intransitive) To play or do something amusing.
kiusoitella
(transitive) To tease (someone) mildly.
What does "banter" mean?
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noun Light, good-humoured teasing conversation exchanged between people who know each other well.
"There was a lot of friendly banter between the two teams before kickoff."
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verb To exchange playful, teasing remarks with someone.
"The old friends bantered about whose cooking was worse."
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banter in a sentence
- There was a lot of friendly banter between the two teams before kickoff.
- The radio hosts kept up a stream of easy banter between songs.
- The old friends bantered about whose cooking was worse.
- She bantered with the waiter while deciding what to order.
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What is "banter" in Finnish?
"banter" in Finnish is rupattelu, pilailla, leikitellä. banter means: Light, good-humoured teasing conversation exchanged between people who know each other well.
How do you use "banter" in a sentence?
Example: "There was a lot of friendly banter between the two teams before kickoff." In Finnish, "banter" is rupattelu, pilailla, leikitellä.
Are there other ways to say "banter" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "banter": rupattelu, pilailla, leikitellä, kiusoitella.
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