troll
BrE /trɒl/ AmE /trɔːl/
noun / verb en → es
a person who tries to upset or annoy other people online by posting rude, offensive, or silly messages
trolleo, persona que molesta en línea
- be a troll
Collocations internet troll · cyberbully troll
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He was banned from the forum for being a troll.
Fue prohibido del foro por ser un trolleo.
the act of trying to upset or annoy other people online by posting rude, offensive, or silly messages
trolleo, molestar en línea
- do some trolling
Collocations online trolling · cyberbullying trolling
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She was accused of doing a lot of trolling.
Ella fue acusada de hacer mucho trolleo.
a large fish that lives in the sea and is often caught for food
tollo, pez lobo
- catch a troll
Collocations deep-sea troll · commercial troll fishing
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They caught a large troll off the coast.
Capturaron un gran tollo cerca de la costa.
a legendary creature in Scandinavian folklore, often depicted as a large ugly man who lives alone and likes to play tricks on people
trolleo, criatura legendaria
- be a troll
Collocations Scandinavian troll · legendary mountain troll
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In the story, there was a troll living in the mountains.
En la historia, había un trolleo viviendo en las montañas.
to post rude or offensive messages online in order to upset or annoy other people
trollear, molestar en línea
- troll somebody
Collocations troll someone online · troll a forum
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He trolls people on social media.
Trollea a gente en redes sociales.
to fish for large sea fish using long lines or nets
tolar, pescar tollos
- troll for something
Collocations deep-sea trolling · commercial troll fishing
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They went out to troll for fish.
Salieron a pescar tollos.
to play tricks on people, as in the stories about trolls
trollear, hacer travesuras
- troll somebody
Collocations legendary troll tricks · playful troll pranks
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The story says that trolls used to troll travelers.
La historia dice que los trolleos solían hacer travesuras a los viajeros.
to draw or paint something slowly and carefully, often in a long line
dibujar lentamente, pintar con detalle
- troll for something
Collocations careful troll drawing · slow troll painting
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She trolls a picture of the landscape.
Ella dibuja lentamente un paisaje.