burla
/ˈbuɾla/, [ˈbuɾ.la]derision, mock, mockery
Noun burla f (plural burlas)
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mockery, taunt, ridicule
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prank
Verb burla
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Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of burlar.
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Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of burlar.
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Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present indicative form of burlar.
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Él trata de ser desagradable. La gente se burla de él, y nadie le alaba.
He tries to be unlikable. People make fun of him, and no one praises him.
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Tom siempre se burla de John por su dialecto.
Tom always makes fun of John because of his dialect.
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La gente siempre se burla de mí cuando digo que soy daltónico.
People always make fun of me when they find out I'm colorblind.
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Como resultado, él obtiene algo que es técnicamente correcto, pero en su esencia es tan sólo una burla.
As a result, he gets something which technically is correct, but in its essence is just a mockery.
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Mi profesor se burla de los libros de ciencia para el público en general.
My professor sneers at science books for the general public.
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No me gusta cuando la gente se burla de mí.
I don't like it when people make fun of me.
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Mi hermana siempre se burla de mí.
My sister always makes fun of me.
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Se burla de todos.
He makes fun of everybody.
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