Tease in spanish
Molestar
pronunciation: moʊlestɑɹ̩ part of speech: verb, noun
pronunciation: moʊlestɑɹ̩ part of speech: verb, noun
In gestures
tease1 = chinche, bromista.
Example: Pixie is introduced as a precocious character who is impatient with other people, a tease, and a mimic.more:
» be a (real) tease = ser muy provocador, ser muy provocativo, ser muy insinuador, ser muy sugerente.
Example: She is very affectionate but is a real tease with the other dogs who tolerate her mischievous ways and put up with her playfulness.» be a (real) tease = ser (un/muy) chinche, ser (un/muy) guasón, ser (un/muy) cachondo, ser (un/muy) bromista.
Example: when I mention any of this to him he pretends not to know what I am talking about because, on top of all this, he's a real tease.tease2 = bromear, incitar, provocar, chinchar, tomarle el pelo, meterse con, hostigar, gastar bromas.
Example: I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.more:
» get + teased = chinchar, tomarle el pelo, meterse con, gastar bromas.
Example: I constantly get teased for wearing armbands when I go swimming with people in my school.» striptease = striptease.
Example: They also provide a historical account of the origins of striptease and an insight into the world of modern-day commercial strippers.» tease + each other = chincharse mutuamente, meterse el uno con el otro.
Example: Left to their own devices, the kids have been spending most of their time video gaming, teasing each other, and pestering the dogs.» tease + Nombre + apart = separar, distinguir, averiguar, descubrir.
Example: The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.» tease out = desenredar, sacar poco a poco, sonsacar, dilucidar.
Example: This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.» tease + Posesivo + brain = inquietar, intranquilizar, desasosegar, martirizar.
Example: She tried to go back to sleep but bits and pieces of her dream teased her brain.