tease

to say or do things that you know will make someone laugh or feel happy, often in a playful way

bromear con, hacer bromas a alguien

• tease somebody about something

Collocations tease someone about their hair · tease someone about their clothes

• He likes to tease his sister about her cooking.

  Le gusta bromear con su hermana sobre sus habilidades culinarias.

to say or do things that you know will make someone feel annoyed, upset, or angry

molestar a alguien, hacer burlas de alguien

• tease somebody about something

Collocations tease someone about their weight · tease someone about their appearance

• She was teased at school for being overweight.

  Ella fue molestada en la escuela por su peso.

to pull something gently, especially to remove it from a place where it is attached or stuck

despegar, quitar con cuidado

• tease something off/from something

Collocations tease a sticker off the wall · tease a label from an item

• She carefully teased the price tag off the dress.

  Ella cuidadosamente despegó la etiqueta de precio del vestido.

to touch or rub a part of someone's body in order to make them feel excited, especially sexually

tocar o frotar para excitar sexualmente

• tease somebody

Collocations tease someone's lips · tease someone's hair

• He teased her neck and shoulders.

  Él tocó y frotó su cuello y hombros para excitarla.

to delay or postpone something, often in a way that is annoying

retrasar, posponer

• tease something

Collocations tease an event · tease a decision

• The company teased the release of their new product.

  La empresa retrasó la salida de su nuevo producto.

to pick or pull out one by one, especially to remove something from a surface

despegar cuidadosamente, quitar con cuidado

• tease something off/from something

Collocations tease a flower from its stem · tease seeds from the pod

• She teased each petal off the rose.

  Ella despegó cada pétalo de la rosa con cuidado.

to make a promise or offer something in an enticing way, often to encourage someone to do something

prometer tentadoramente, ofrecer algo de manera seductora

• tease somebody with something

Collocations tease someone with a reward · tease someone with an offer

• He teased her with the promise of a vacation.

  Él la tentó con la promesa de unas vacaciones.

to pull or stretch something out, often to make it longer or thinner

estirar, alargar

• tease something

Collocations tease a thread · tease a strand of hair

• She teased the yarn into a long string.

  Ella estiró la lana en una larga cuerda.