pull someone's leg in Russian
pull someone's leg in Russian is дразни́ть, насмеха́ться, подка́лывать.
pull someone's leg in Russian
дразни́ть
Pronounced: draznit
(idiomatic) To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.
насмеха́ться
Pronounced: nasmekhatsya
(idiomatic) To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.
подка́лывать
Pronounced: podkalyvat
(idiomatic) To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.
прика́лываться
Pronounced: prikalyvatsya
(idiomatic) To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.
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What is "pull someone's leg" in Russian?
"pull someone's leg" in Russian is дразни́ть, насмеха́ться, подка́лывать.
How do you pronounce дразни́ть?
"pull someone's leg" in Russian is дразни́ть, pronounced "draznit".
Are there other ways to say "pull someone's leg" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "pull someone's leg": дразни́ть, насмеха́ться, подка́лывать, прика́лываться.
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