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Interacciones - Chistes y Bromas

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to [give] {sb} bunny ears

to make one's fingers V-shaped and put them behind a person's head as a way of joking, particularly when taking a photograph

ponerle orejas de conejo, hacerle cuernos de broma

ponerle orejas de conejo, hacerle cuernos de broma

Ex: My brother gave me bunny ears in every family photo. 
to [give] {sb} a melvin

to grab and pull a person's underwear or pants to make it get stuck between their buttocks, often as a prank

subirle la ropa interior, hacerle la broma del calzón

subirle la ropa interior, hacerle la broma del calzón

Ex: The boys gave him a melvin during the sleepover. 
with {one's} tongue in {one's} cheek

in an ironic, humorous, or insincere way, not meant to be taken literally

en tono irónico, medio en broma

en tono irónico, medio en broma

Ex: He said, with his tongue in his cheek, that the two-hour meeting was the highlight of his week. 
to [play|act] the (fool|goat)

to behave in a silly way, particularly to amuse or entertain others

hacer el payaso, hacer el tonto

hacer el payaso, hacer el tonto

Ex: He played the fool at dinner and made everyone laugh. 
to [yank|pull] {one's} chain

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

tomar el pelo a alguien, gastar una broma

tomar el pelo a alguien, gastar una broma

Ex: I was just yanking your chain about winning the lottery. 
to [pull] {one's} leg

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

tomarle el pelo a alguien, quedarse con alguien

tomarle el pelo a alguien, quedarse con alguien

Ex: Relax, I was only pulling your leg. 
to play tricks on {sb/sth}

to make someone see, think, or believe something that may not be true

Ex: The darkness played tricks on my eyes. 
let there be light

said humorously when a light is switched on, referring a Bible story about how God lighted the earth for the first time

y se hizo la luz, por fin luz

y se hizo la luz, por fin luz

Ex: He flipped the switch and said, "Let there be light." 
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