tease in Russian
tease in Russian is зама́нивать, мани́ть, чеса́ть — tease means to poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
tease in Russian
зама́нивать
Pronounced: zamanivat
мани́ть
Pronounced: manit
чеса́ть
Pronounced: chesat
(transitive) To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).
начёсывать
Pronounced: nachyosyvat
(transitive) To backcomb.
дразни́ть
Pronounced: draznit
(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
поддра́знивать
Pronounced: poddraznivat
(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
надоеда́ть
Pronounced: nadoyedat
(transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
начёсывать
Pronounced: nachyosyvat
(transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
провоци́ровать
Pronounced: provotsirovat
(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 Russian?
"tease" in Russian is зама́нивать, мани́ть, чеса́ть. tease means: To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
How do you pronounce зама́нивать?
"tease" in Russian is зама́нивать, pronounced "zamanivat".
How do you use "tease" in a sentence?
Example: "His friends teased him good-naturedly about his new haircut." In Russian, "tease" is зама́нивать, мани́ть, чеса́ть.
Are there other ways to say "tease" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 8 translations listed for "tease": зама́нивать, мани́ть, чеса́ть, начёсывать, дразни́ть, поддра́знивать.
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