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burlón — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cheeky adj Disrespectful or bold in a way that's often seen as playful or amusing rather than truly rude.
  • mocker noun A person who mocks.
  • mocking adj Showing scorn or ridicule; teasing in a mean-spirited way.
  • tongue in cheek adjective Meant as a joke rather than seriously, while being delivered in a straight-faced or apparently sincere way.

Senses

burlón is used for these senses in English:

  • cheeky (informal) Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.
  • mocker A person who mocks.
  • mocking derisive or contemptuous
  • tongue-in-cheek (idiomatic) Not intended seriously; jocular or humorous.

cheeky — full definition

  1. adj Disrespectful or bold in a way that's often seen as playful or amusing rather than truly rude.
  2. adj Informally, describing something indulgent or a bit naughty, often a treat.

mocker — full definition

  1. noun A person who mocks.
  2. noun A mockingbird.
  3. noun A deceiver; an impostor.

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