burlar

burlar(
boor
-
lahr
)
transitive verb
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.
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
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!
a. to joke
No lo tomes en serio; solo está burlándose.Don't take him seriously; he's just joking.
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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Conjugations
Present
yo
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
Preterite
yo
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
Imperfect
yo
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
Conditional
yo
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
Future
yo
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
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