ridicule

to make fun of someone in a cruel or unkind way, often to humiliate them

burlarse de, ridiculizar

• ridicule somebody

Collocations ridicule someone's ideas · ridicule someone in public

• He was ridiculed for his strange theories.

  Fue objeto de burlas por sus teorías extrañas.

to criticize someone or something in a way that is intended to make people think less of them or it

criticizar, menospreciar

• ridicule somebody/something

Collocations ridicule someone's efforts · ridicule someone's achievements

• The media ridiculed the politician's proposals.

  Los medios criticaron y menospreciaron las propuestas del político.

to make fun of someone or something in a humorous way, often to show affection

bromear sobre, hacer chistes acerca de

• ridicule somebody/something

Collocations ridicule someone's appearance · ridicule someone's behavior

• She often ridicules her own mistakes in a humorous way.

  Ella suele bromear sobre sus propios errores de una manera humorística.

the act of making fun of someone in a cruel or unkind way, often to humiliate them

burla, ridiculo

Collocations be the target of ridicule

• He was the constant target of ridicule.

  Fue el blanco constante de las burlas.

the act of criticizing someone or something in a way that is intended to make people think less of them or it

criticismo, menosprecio

Collocations face ridicule

• The artist faced ridicule for her unconventional style.

  El artista tuvo que enfrentarse al menosprecio por su estilo inusual.

the act of making fun of someone or something in a humorous way, often to show affection

bromas, chistes

Collocations make ridicule

• They made ridicule of the situation.

  Hicieron bromas acerca de la situación.