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Interacciones - Burlas y Ridículo

Domina los modismos en inglés relacionados con la burla y el ridículo, como "laughing stock" y "poke fun at".

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to [make] a monkey (out|) of {sb}

to do something that makes a person appear foolish in front of others

dejar a alguien en ridículo, poner a alguien en evidencia

dejar a alguien en ridículo, poner a alguien en evidencia

Ex: He made a monkey out of me in front of the whole team. 
to [poke] fun at {sb/sth}

to make fun of a person or thing in order to make them look silly

burlarse de alguien, hacer burla de alguien

burlarse de alguien, hacer burla de alguien

Ex: The comedian poked fun at politicians from every party. 
to [take] the (mick|mickey) out of {sb}

to tease a person by copying what they do, trick them into believing something, etc., often in a way that is not friendly

tomarle el pelo a alguien, burlarse de alguien

tomarle el pelo a alguien, burlarse de alguien

Ex: He was taking the mick out of my new haircut all morning. 
laughing stock
laughing stock
[Sustantivo]

a person or thing so silly or ridiculous that everyone makes fun of

el hazmerreír, objeto de burla

el hazmerreír, objeto de burla

Ex: After that terrible presentation, he became the laughing stock of the office. 
at {one's} expense

(particularly of a joke) in a way that causes harm to someone or makes them embarrassed

a costa suya, a expensas de él

a costa suya, a expensas de él

Ex: Everyone laughed, but the joke was at my expense. 
to [make] a crack

to offer a humorous or witty comment, often with the aim of ridiculing disrespecting someone or something

soltar una pulla, hacer un comentario mordaz

soltar una pulla, hacer un comentario mordaz

Ex: He made a crack about my old car, and everyone laughed. 
to [rub] {one's} nose in {sth}

to keep reminding someone of their mistake, failure, or bad situation in a cruel or humiliating way

Ex: Don't rub his nose in his mistake; he already feels bad. 
to [break] {one's} (stones|balls)

to persistently and relentlessly bother, tease, or annoy someone, often in a playful or mocking manner

tocar las narices, dar la lata

tocar las narices, dar la lata

Ex: Stop breaking my balls about the report; I said I'd finish it tonight. 
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