burlar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- banter noun Light, good-humoured teasing conversation exchanged between people who know each other well.
- circumvent verb To find a way around an obstacle, rule, or difficulty rather than dealing with it directly.
- evade verb To cleverly avoid or escape something, such as a person, question, or duty.
- game noun An activity played for entertainment or competition, following a set of rules.
- mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
- outsmart verb To defeat someone by being cleverer or more cunning.
- outwit verb To beat someone by being cleverer than them.
- sucker noun A person who is easily fooled or persuaded.
- thwart verb To stop someone from succeeding at a plan; to block or frustrate it.
Senses
burlar is used for these senses in English:
- banter (transitive) To tease (someone) mildly.
- circumvent (transitive) to outwit or outsmart
- game (transitive) To exploit loopholes in a system or bureaucracy in a way which defeats or nullifies the spirit of the rules in effect, usually to obtain a result which otherwise would be unobtainable.
- mock To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt.
- sucker (transitive, informal) To fool someone; to take advantage of someone.
banter — full definition
- noun Light, good-humoured teasing conversation exchanged between people who know each other well.
- verb To exchange playful, teasing remarks with someone.