tease in Portuguese
tease in Portuguese is seduzir, tentar, cardar — tease means to poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
tease in Portuguese
seduzir
tentar
cardar
(transitive) To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).
pentear
(transitive) To backcomb.
caçoar
(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
tirar sarro
(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
zombar
(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
irritar
(transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
pentear
(transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
aborrecer
(transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
implicar
(transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
provocar
(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 Portuguese?
"tease" in Portuguese is seduzir, tentar, cardar. 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 Portuguese, "tease" is seduzir, tentar, cardar.
Are there other ways to say "tease" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 11 translations listed for "tease": seduzir, tentar, cardar, pentear, caçoar, tirar sarro.
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