Interações - Zombaria & Ridículo

Domine os idiomas em inglês sobre zombaria e ridículo, como "laughing stock" e "poke fun at".

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

Ex: He thought he could outsmart us , but we ended up making a monkey of him in the negotiation .

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

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

Ex: During the party , we all poked fun at John for his funny dance moves .

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 [substantivo]

alvo de chacota

Ex: Becoming the laughing stock of the office was the last thing he wanted , so he double-checked his presentation

Tornar-se o alvo de piadas do escritório era a última coisa que ele queria, então ele revisou sua apresentação.

at {one's} expense [frase]

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

Ex: Mocking someone 's misfortune or mistakes is never funny , especially when it 's done at their expense .

to [make] a crack [frase]

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

Ex: When he 's in a good mood , he 'll make a crack about anything and everything , keeping us entertained all day .

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

Ex: I ca n't stand it when he 's always trying to break my stones with his sarcastic remarks .