Spanish verb equivalent to Jeer at .

Question

Hello friends! how are you all? How could we speak "jeer at" in Spanish? or is there any verb or expression which can be used to say "to make fun of / laugh at somebody"? Need help. Thank you.

I have no idea if the word "speak" is incorrect here, but I think "say" would be better. The same with the"we'How could we - theredqueen, Apr 21, 2011

although, perhaps you are speaking, what is it called? British English? - theredqueen, Apr 21, 2011

I would say, "How would I say "blahahah?" Or even, "How would one say"blahahaha?" - theredqueen, Apr 21, 2011

Yes, rather than "How do we speak" you would use "How do we say" in this context. Good question, Ashis. - --Mariana--, Apr 21, 2011

blablablá is the Spanish word. :) - lorenzo9, Apr 21, 2011

thanks all for the correction. - Ashis, Apr 21, 2011

Answer 1

To make fun of/laugh at somebody is "burlarse de alguien."

Answer 2

There is one....I am trying my hardest to remember it, although it would not work in all countries.....I believe it was from South America. It was in a story that I read for a contemporary Mexican Narrative class, and I remember having a hard time finding it....it was not in this dictionary and my profe did not know it, except in context.

I will look for it!!

Answer 3

I agree with Deanski:

Burlarse de alguien = to make fun of / to mock

To "jeer" is different. It mean to "boo" someone, as in an audience that yells "booooooo" at a performer, sports player, politician, etc. That verb would be "abuchear."

Answer 4

For mock or make fun of, you can also use mofarse, guasearse, or escarnecer in addition to burlarse.