tease in Finnish
tease in Finnish is houkutella, viekoitella, vietellä — tease means to poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
tease in Finnish
houkutella
viekoitella
vietellä
avata
(transitive) To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).
karstata
(transitive) To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).
kammata
(transitive) To backcomb.
kiusoitella
(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
härnätä
(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
härnätä
(transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
ärsyttää
(transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
kammata
(transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
kiusata
(transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
What does "tease" mean?
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verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
"His friends teased him good-naturedly about his new haircut."
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verb To provoke, annoy, or deliberately wind someone up.
"Stop teasing the dog — it's starting to growl."
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verb To reveal a small hint of something exciting that's coming.
"The studio teased the film's ending with a single cryptic image."
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noun A person who enjoys teasing others.
"Her older brother was always a bit of a tease."
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tease in a sentence
- His friends teased him good-naturedly about his new haircut.
- Stop teasing the dog — it's starting to growl.
- The studio teased the film's ending with a single cryptic image.
- Her older brother was always a bit of a tease.
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What is "tease" in Finnish?
"tease" in Finnish is houkutella, viekoitella, vietellä. tease means: To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
How do you use "tease" in a sentence?
Example: "His friends teased him good-naturedly about his new haircut." In Finnish, "tease" is houkutella, viekoitella, vietellä.
Are there other ways to say "tease" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 10 translations listed for "tease": houkutella, viekoitella, vietellä, avata, karstata, kammata.
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