What is 'molestar' called in English?

'molestar' in English is called "Tease". Tease refers to: Hacer burla o molestar a alguien de manera juguetona o provocativa.

How do you pronounce 'Tease' and 'molestar'?

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English: "Don't tease your little brother about his new haircut." | Spanish: "No te burles de tu hermanito por su nuevo corte de pelo."

verb · noun

English to Spanish Dictionary

verbmolestar, burlarse, tentar

nounmolestador

Sinónimos:fastidiar

molestar in English:tease

Plural: teases

Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de tease en español es molestar, burlarse, tentar, molestador. (Hacer burla o molestar a alguien de manera juguetona o provocativa.)

1
verb
burlarse
To make fun of or annoy someone in a playful or provoking way.
Hacer burla o molestar a alguien de manera juguetona o provocativa.
2
verb
tentar
To tempt or entice someone, often by showing something desirable but withholding it.
Tentar o seducir a alguien, a menudo mostrando algo deseable pero reteniéndolo.
3
noun
molestador
A person who habitually teases others.
Una persona que molesta o se burla habitualmente de otros.

casual

“Don't tease your little brother about his new haircut.”

No te burles de tu hermanito por su nuevo corte de pelo.

casual

“The smell of fresh cookies was a real tease.”

El olor de las galletas recién hechas era una verdadera tentación.

casual

“She loved to tease him about his clumsiness.”

A ella le encantaba burlarse de su torpeza.

In Spanish:

burlarsefastidiartentar

In English:

mocktauntjibe

In Spanish:

consolaranimar

In English:

past tenseteased

present participleteasing

agent nounteaser

adverbteasingly

tease outphrasal_verb

To extract information or a solution with difficulty.

strip teasecollocation

An act of gradually removing one's clothes to entertain.