Bromear in english
To joke
pronunciation: tudʒoʊk part of speech: none
pronunciation: tudʒoʊk part of speech: none
In gestures
bromear = make + a joke about ; have + sport with ; joke ; tease ; chaff ; twit ; taunt ; kid ; horse around/about ; banter ; wisecrack ; razz ; joke around.
Example: What was pinned up ranged from elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations to longish book reviews either typed or handwritten, and cartoons that made a joke about the book being suggested.Example: He said 'Can't they see I'm just having sport with them?', and then he smiled, just a quirk of the corners of his mouth.Example: He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances = He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances.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.Example: 'Does it really work?' he chaffed her.Example: Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.Example: The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.Example: He was not kidding when he said that Caracas could greet travellers with a slap in the face rather than a warm hug.Example: Angus has a lot of energy -- he is always horsing around with his foster brothers and sister.Example: Each panelist comes with a distinct outlook and appreciation of this very sensitive issue and will be prepared to banter.Example: Vivacious, bold and extroverted, she loved to wisecrack and mix with people.Example: I used to razz her about her fear of food, an unfortunate remnant of her history as a model.Example: I hate when you joke around with your friends and they take it seriously = I hate when you joke around with your friends and they take it seriously.more:
» decir bromeando = quip .
Example: As one wag quipped, 'She came here saying that she never met a person she didn't like -- then she met Tilly the Hun!'.