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burlón, el burlón, la burlona(
boor
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lohn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (derisive)
a. mocking
Cuando me tropecé y caí, se oyeron risas burlonas.Mocking laughs rang out when I tripped and fell.
b. teasing
Trataba de decir algo en tono burlón, pero no me salió y me malinterpretaron.I was trying to say something in a teasing tone, but it came out wrong and I was misinterpreted.
c. sardonic
La sonrisa burlona de mi jefe indicó que no se impresionó con mi presentación.My boss's sardonic smile revealed that he wasn't impressed by my presentation.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. mockingbird
¿Crees que es el canto de un burlón o el de una urraca de América?Do you think that's a mockingbird's song or a blue jay's?
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