Burlar in english
Outwit
pronunciation: aʊtwɪt part of speech: verb
pronunciation: aʊtwɪt part of speech: verb
In gestures
burlar = hoodwink ; outwit ; bilk ; outfox ; outsmart.
Example: In turn, a consequential effect is that reference librarians and scholars might end up getting hoodkwinked.Example: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.Example: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Example: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.Example: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.more:
» burlar al sistema = play + the system ; abuse + the system .
Example: But by and large, medical students are sensible level-headed types who would never try to play the system when this much is at stake. Example: Not everyone using food stamps abuses the system.» burlar el sistema = beat + the system [Intentar superar las trabas impuestas por cualquier organismo considerado como un agente explotador para demostrar que el individuo puede más que la institución] ; game + the system ; work + the system .
Example: The passwords used should be chosen with some care, in order to avoid obvious words or numbers which could easily be deduced by those with a desire to 'beat the system'. Example: Doctors often 'game the system' by manipulating the organ allocation system to favor patients of their choosing. Example: At the centre of the row over the 'bonus culture' is the view that certain people are getting money for old rope -- that they're working the system and not providing good value for money.burlarse = mock ; sneer ; deride ; scoff ; jeer ; snicker ; snigger.
Example: They laughed and screeched and mocked as long as I went on swearing.Example: 'Arnold and the others are too sensitive!' he sneered, spreading his hands in a fantastic gesture of disdain.Example: In future, this publishing house will explore other subjects within the popular culture sphere, including the UFO phenomenon and widely derided music genres like heavy metal, disco and rap.Example: Those inclined to scoff should reflect on the findings of a 1975 study of on-line users: 'Engineers, scientists, and researchers more readily accept the results of online literature searching than they do the results of manual searching' = Those inclined to scoff should reflect on the findings of a 1975 study of on-line users: 'Engineers, scientists, and researchers more readily accept the results of online literature searching than they do the results of manual searching'.Example: Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.Example: It took a little time to get used to the new moniker, and snickering could be heard in certain quarters but those who scoffed have since had to eat their words.Example: Nick then started to snigger evilly behind her back.more:
» burlarse de = poke + fun at ; thumb + Posesivo + nose at ; make + fun of ; flout ; sneer at ; scoff at ; rag ; rib ; laugh at [Generalmente con el sentido de "burlarse" [laugh down (at)] y no de "encontrar gracioso" [laugh about/down]] ; lampoon .
Example: He is notorious for poking fun at those who advance jaded, esoteric ideas about the importance of studying classical languages. Example: America is criminalizing those who object to its military plans, and is thumbing its nose at the Geneva Convention. Example: Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English -- it simply means they know another language you probably ignore. Example: To find the 'real' identity of documents, one must flout conventions of rationality including the axioms of singularity and actuality. Example: Watching Ranald drop a rafter on his head, Marion sneered at herself that these children, this filthy hovel were all that was left to her. Example: It's time to stop scoffing at those who worry about the budget deficit. Example: Someone ragged her in college and she hit him. Example: Finally after I ribbed her for about an hour she said that she'd slashed her wrists because of me. Example: Visitors would laugh at the workman's jerking and whirling with the mould, but that was where the skill lay. Example: He was sacked for lampooning a Muslim colleague as a 'bacon hater'.» burlarse de la idea de = scoff at + the idea of ; scoff at + the thought of ; sneer at + the thought of ; sneer at + the idea of .
Example: While critics have, for decades, scoffed at the idea of flying cars, that attitude is beginning to change. Example: Before you scoff at the thought of New Year's resolutions, let's all admit that we want to stay healthy and improve our quality of life. Example: They are the people who sneer at the thought of eating at a fast-food joint. Example: He sneered at the idea of global warming and said there are more significant issues that require governments' attention.» burlarse de la posibilidad de = scoff at + the idea of ; scoff at + the thought of ; scoff at + the possibility of ; sneer at + the possibility of ; sneer at + the thought of ; sneer at + the idea of .
Example: While critics have, for decades, scoffed at the idea of flying cars, that attitude is beginning to change. Example: Before you scoff at the thought of New Year's resolutions, let's all admit that we want to stay healthy and improve our quality of life. Example: Politicians who scoffed at the possibility of a Trump presidency and withheld their support are now singing a different tune. Example: While some sneer at the possibility of Michigan's red wines, others are convinced of their potential and are ready to prove it to the world. Example: They are the people who sneer at the thought of eating at a fast-food joint. Example: He sneered at the idea of global warming and said there are more significant issues that require governments' attention.» burlarse en + Posesivo + cara = sneer in + Posesivo + face .
Example: At the fast-food restaurant where Lily works, her co-workers laugh behind her back and sneer in her face.