burlar

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to evade

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burlar
transitive verb
1to evade (esquivar); to flout (ley)
  • consiguió burlar a sus perseguidores -> she managed to outwit her pursuers
  • burla burlando (figurative) -> without anyone noticing
burlarse
pronomial verb
1to mock
  • burlarse de algo/alguien -> to mock something/somebody, to make fun of something/somebody
  • burlarse de las leyes -> to flout the law

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burlar [boor-lar’]
article & verb transitive
1To ridicule, to mock, to scoff, to laugh, to burlesque.
2To hoax, to gibe, to fetch over, to flout, to abuse, to play tricks, to deceive.
3To destroy one’s hopes.
verb reflexive
4To jest, to laugh at.
5To fleer, to gibe, to flout.
  • Yo no me burlo -> I’m not joking
6Burlarse de, to mock, to ridicule.

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burlar
verbo:transitivo
1 (engañar) [+persona] to deceive; trick; [+enemigo] to outwit; [+vigilancia] to defeat; [+bloqueo] to run
2 (frustrar) [+ambición, plan] to thwart; frustrate; [+esperanzas] to ruin; frustrate
3 (seducir) to seduce
4 (familiar) (saber usar) to know how to use; be able to handle
ya burla la moto she can handle the bike now; (familiar)
verbo:pronominal
burlarse
1 (bromear) to joke; banter
yo no me burlo I'm serious; I'm not joking
2
burlarse de algn to mock sb; make fun of sb

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Verb Conjugation for "burlar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo burlo burlé burlaba burlaré burle
Tú burlas burlaste burlabas burlarás burles
Ella/Él/Usted burla burló burlaba burlará burle
Nosotros burlamos burlamos burlábamos burlaremos burlemos
Vosotros burláis burlasteis burlabais burlaréis burléis
Ellos/Ustedes burlan burlaron burlaban burlarán burlen
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hearty laughter, raucous laughter, guffaw