Find a word related to T E A S E

Question

The idea is to find an English word (synonym –- antonym related to the word – T E A S E (sustantivo / verbo) and then write a simple sentence in English and Spanish for that word.

Examples:

It is sometimes difficult to tease out what is actually happening.

A veces es difícil descubrir lo que realmente está ocurriendo.

She was only teasing.

Estaba de broma.

He took a screwdriver and teased out the remaining screws.

Cogió un destornillador y sacó los tornillos que quedaban.

Pictures are a good idea.

This link might help you find some ideas.

We have no official corrector for this challenge yet.

I think I can manage to be the corrector for the English. ?

Please encourage everyone by voting for them and me.

This was the previous challenge.

i love these. Thanks, Ian. xo - rac1, Dec 9, 2014

I mean, I - rac1, Dec 9, 2014

great thread Ian - pacofinkler, Dec 9, 2014

Gracias amigos. - ian-hill, Dec 9, 2014

This is for a word "Related" to tease. - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

Hola amigo, Ian, es uno de los mejores hilos diarios que se publican aca, pero hace falta un corrector, a mi me gusta mucho sugerir correcciones pero sabes que aun soy aprendiendo y no he adquirido fluidez hasta ahora.. - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

This is one of the best daily threads that are published here, but it needs an official Spanish corrector, I sure like to offer suggestions and corrections where ever needed but as you know that I am still learning and have not been able to acquire the - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

the kind of fluency and proficiency needed for being a corrector so we need some Native ... My suggestion , we must send an invitation to Dani and Tx to participate and help with the corrections .. hope you like my suggestion .. hehe - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Hola amigo - I suggest we all try to help eachother - if a native speaker would like to help out that would be great. - ian-hill, Dec 10, 2014

Unfortunately native Spanish speakers very rarely want to commit to the task. - ian-hill, Dec 10, 2014

Hola amigo. - ray76, Dec 10, 2014

I will personally request Dani, if she agrees that will be great.. helping each other is a great idea (which we do any way) but as we are not experts yet so sometimes we can err or go wrong, hehe - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Answer 1

taunt—befarse

The other children taunted the new boy on the playground.

Los otros niños se befaron del niño nuevo en el patio.

("Befarse" might be a verb that is so obscure as to be virtually unknown. I found it on WordReference.com, but Google balked at searching for its conjugation, and it's getting a red line under it here on Spanishdict. Anyone?)

Not in my dictionary either. :) - ian-hill, Dec 9, 2014

The one I found for "taunt" was "burlar" That was on Word Reference. - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

I saw "befarse" but I thought it was Portugués. - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

you did chose an odd one Ann - pacofinkler, Dec 10, 2014

"Befar" is conjugated on Spanishdict, and on its translation page it gives "befar(se) de" as a pronominal verb meaning "to scoff at, jeer, or taunt", yet Spanishdict redlines many of its forms, and Spellcheck keeps changing it to "belfries." - AnnRon, Dec 10, 2014

haha, it might be an uncommon verb ,, I will ask my mexican friend and get back to you ,, aguarde un rato por favor, in the the mean time you can also check with Dani by sending her a PM .. I am sure she can address your curiosity :) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Befar is in the R A E and conjugated here http://lema.rae.es/drae/?val=befar - sanlee, Dec 10, 2014

Interesting word, one we won't forget. :) - rac1, Dec 10, 2014

Answer 2

A Tomar el pelo de a alguien pueden puede variar de muestras de cariño a algo muy feo.

Teasing someone can range from signs of affection to something very ugly.

Gracias Jimmy

En verdad - pacofinkler, Dec 9, 2014

:) - ian-hill, Dec 9, 2014

tomar el pelo a alguien (amiga mia) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

tomar el pelo a alguien (por algo) puede variar de - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Muchas gracias, amigo :) - sanlee, Dec 10, 2014

Any time my friend :) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

:) - sanlee, Dec 10, 2014

Answer 3

rib - burlarse

He likes to rib me.

Le gusta burlarse de mí.

:) - ian-hill, Dec 9, 2014

Yes I do Ambi ,, very much so ,, hehe - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Answer 4

El ratoncito provoca el gato en la defensa de Cenicienta.

The little mouse is teasing the cat in defense of Cinderella.

:) - ian-hill, Dec 9, 2014

me gusta el ratoncito :) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Answer 5

Don't be such a tease – just tell me clearly please!

No seas bromista, ¡dímelo claramente por favor!

jejeje - rac1, Dec 9, 2014

:) - sanlee, Dec 9, 2014

:) - ian-hill, Dec 9, 2014

:) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 10, 2014

Answer 6

Cuando solía tomar el pelo a mi esposa por cualquier cosa, ella solía decir “no me pongas en ridículo”, pero yo siempre creía que decir “no te burles de mí” sería más adecuado.

When I used to tease my wife for whatever, she would usually say “don’t make a mockery of me”, but I always thought that saying “don’t mock me” would be more appropriate.

But you didn't :) - ian-hill, Dec 9, 2014

Answer 7

He liked both teasing and pleasing; and she did too. . .

El le gustaba tanto burlas y agradable; y lo hizo ella también. . .

:) - ian-hill, Dec 10, 2014

Answer 8

me gusta tomar el pelo a Ambi. jeje

I like pulling Ambi's leg .. hehe

:) - ian-hill, Dec 10, 2014