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prendere in giro — meaning in English

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English meaning

gleek noun An old card game for three players.
heckle verb To interrupt a speaker or performer with mocking comments or aggressive questions.
mislead verb To cause someone to believe something untrue, whether on purpose or by accident.

Senses

prendere in giro is used for these senses in English:

gleek (obsolete, transitive) To ridicule, or mock; to make sport of.
pull someone's leg (idiomatic) To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.

gleek — full definition

noun An old card game for three players.
noun Three matching cards held in one hand.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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