gastarle una broma a

gastarle una broma a
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to play a joke on
Era mentira que le había tocado la lotería. Les estaba gastando una broma a sus amigos.It was a lie that he'd won the lottery. He was playing a joke on his friends.
b. to play a practical joke on
¿Le gastamos una broma a papá? - No, hoy está de muy mal humor.Shall we play a practical joke on Dad? - No, he's in a very bad mood today.
c. to pull a prank on
Le gastamos una broma a la maestra y nos reímos mucho, pero a ella no le hizo ninguna gracia.We pulled a prank on the teacher and laughed a lot, but she didn't find it funny at all.
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