tomar el pelo

to pull someone's leg

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tomar el pelo(

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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 word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to poke fun at)

a. to pull someone's leg

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

No le hagas caso a tu padre, te está tomando el pelo. Claro que te compramos la bici como te prometimos.Don't listen to your father; he's pulling your leg. Of course we'll buy you the bike like we promised.

b. to joke

Nos dijeron que su equipo ganó una vez al Barça, pero yo creo que nos estaban tomando el pelo.They told us their team beat Barça once, but I think they were only joking.

c. to tease

Deja de tomarme el pelo y dime si el vestido me queda bien o no de verdad.Stop teasing me and tell me if the dress really looks good on me or not.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to swindle)

a. to rip off

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

¿Nueve euros por una cerveza? Les tomaron descaradamente el pelo.Nine euros for a beer? They have shamelessly ripped you off.

tomarse el pelo

A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Se dio cuenta del problema.)

pronominal verb phrase

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to poke fun at each other)

a. to pull each other's leg

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Los dos hermanos andan siempre tomándose el pelo. Es su forma de relacionarse.The two brothers are always pulling each other's leg. It's their way of relating to each other.

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