Interacciones - Burlas & 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 do something that makes a person appear foolish in front of others

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to [poke] fun at {sb/sth} [Frase]

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

Ex: The children like to poke fun at their teacher 's quirky habits .

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

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laughing stock [Sustantivo]

objeto de burla

Ex: The politician 's embarrassing gaffe made him the laughing stock of the entire nation .

El lapsus embarazoso del político lo convirtió en el hazmerreír de toda la nación.

at {one's} expense [Frase]

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

Ex: She felt like everyone was laughing at her expense when her voice cracked during the important speech .

to [make] a crack [Frase]

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

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to [break] {one's} (stones|balls) [Frase]

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

Ex: The constant nagging and complaining from my neighbor are really breaking my balls .