burlar

to evade

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.

burlar

transitive verb

1. (esquivar)

a. to evade

2. (ley)

a. to flout

consiguió burlar a sus perseguidoresshe managed to outwit her pursuers

3. (fig)

a.

burla burlandowithout anyone noticing

pronominal verb

4. (general)

a. to mock

burlarse de algo/alguiento mock something/somebody, to make fun of something/somebody

burlarse de las leyesto flout the law

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burlar

transitive verb

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 (saber usar) to know how to use; be able to handle

ya burla la moto she can handle the bike now (familiar)

pronominal verb

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