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tease in Spanish

tease in Spanish is camelador, camelo, encandilamiento — tease means to poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.

tease in Spanish

camelador
noun
One who teases.
camelo
noun
A single act of teasing.
encandilamiento
noun
A single act of teasing.
acodiciar
verb
camelar
verb
cantusar
verb
encandilar
verb
encantusar
verb
encatusar
verb
cardar
verb
(transitive) To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).
peinar
verb
(transitive) To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).
peinar
verb
(transitive) To backcomb.
molestar
verb
(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
embromar
verb
(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
tomar el pelo
verb
(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
burlarse de
verb
(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
lornear
verb
(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
mofar)
verb
(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
alborotar
verb
(transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
chinchar
verb
(transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
embromar
verb
(transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
peinar
verb
(transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
provocar
verb
(transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
teasear
verb
(transitive, informal) To show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser.

What does "tease" mean?

  1. verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
    "His friends teased him good-naturedly about his new haircut."
  2. verb To provoke, annoy, or deliberately wind someone up.
    "Stop teasing the dog — it's starting to growl."
  3. verb To reveal a small hint of something exciting that's coming.
    "The studio teased the film's ending with a single cryptic image."
  4. noun A person who enjoys teasing others.
    "Her older brother was always a bit of a tease."

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.

Similar words in Spanish

Common Spanish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "tease" in Spanish?

"tease" in Spanish is camelador, camelo, encandilamiento. 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 Spanish, "tease" is camelador, camelo, encandilamiento.

Are there other ways to say "tease" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 21 translations listed for "tease": camelador, camelo, encandilamiento, acodiciar, camelar, cantusar.

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