burlar
burlar
to evade
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burlar
(
boor
-
lahr
)
transitive verb
1.
(to dodge)
a.
to evade
El prisionero consiguió burlar a todos los guardias y se fugó.
The inmate managed to evade all of the guards and escaped.
b.
to get past
Hoy vamos a aprender 10 maneras de burlar a un portero.
Today, we're going to learn 10 ways of how to get past a goalie.
2.
(to deceive)
a.
to cheat
Me encanta el capítulo que habla de los tres magos que burlaron la muerte.
I love the chapter that talks about the three wizards who cheated death.
burlarse
pronominal verb
3.
(to ridicule; used with "de")
a.
to mock
El sketch se burla del gobierno corrupto de nuestro país.
The skit mocks the corrupt government of our country.
b.
to tease
Lorenzo es un matón al que le encanta burlarse de sus compañeros de clase.
Lorenzo is a bully who loves to tease his classmates.
c.
to make fun of
¡No te burles de mí!
Don't make fun of me!
4.
(to fool around)
a.
to joke
No lo tomes en serio; solo está burlándose.
Don't take him seriously; he's just joking.
5.
(to scorn; used with "de")
a.
to flout
El gobierno se está burlando de las leyes con estas medidas.
The administration is flouting the law with these policies.
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burlar
Participles
Present:
burlando
Past:
burlado
Indicative of "burlar"
Present
yo
burlo
tú
burlas
él/ella/Ud.
burla
nosotros
burlamos
vosotros
burláis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
burlan
Preterite
yo
burlé
tú
burlaste
él/ella/Ud.
burló
nosotros
burlamos
vosotros
burlasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
burlaron
Imperfect
yo
burlaba
tú
burlabas
él/ella/Ud.
burlaba
nosotros
burlábamos
vosotros
burlabais
ellos/ellas/Uds.
burlaban
Conditional
yo
burlaría
tú
burlarías
él/ella/Ud.
burlaría
nosotros
burlaríamos
vosotros
burlaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds.
burlarían
Future
yo
burlaré
tú
burlarás
él/ella/Ud.
burlará
nosotros
burlaremos
vosotros
burlaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
burlarán
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