tease

Senso (Inglese)

Verb

1. (transitive) To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).
2. (transitive) To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.
3. (transitive) To backcomb.
4. (transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
5. (transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
6. (transitive) To manipulate or influence the behavior of, especially by repeated acts of irritation.
7. (transitive) To entice, tempt.
8. (transitive) To deliberately arouse someone sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal.
9. (informal, transitive) To show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser.

Noun

1. One who teases.
2. A single act of teasing.
3. One who deliberately arouses others (usually men) sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal.

Concetti

canzonare

irritare

punzecchiare

scherzare

🤣

prendere in giro

pettinare

stuzzicare

burla

annoiare

deridere

cardare

sfottere

ossessionare

civetta

🦉

cercare

burlare

scherzo

🤣

seccare

sedurre

spronare

beffare

tentare

tessere

angariare

burlarsi

canzonatura

stizzare

importunare

indispettire

molestare

presa in giro

provocare

baia

sbeffeggiare

dare la baia

tormentare

garzare

fare arrabbiare

incitare

dispetto

sinonimi

annoy

mock

make fun of

taunt

vex

ridicule

banter

kid

🧒

joke

🤣

trouble

torment

irritate

provoke

pester

deride

harass

tantalize

play

bully

worry

jest

flirt

😘

molest

teaser

chaff

card

razz

tempt

disturb

trick

rag

bait

insult

rally

injure

rib

goad

bother

persecute

jolly

stir up

jeer

ribbing

ride

bug

🐛

jive

plague

poke fun at

fluff

pinch

Traduzioni

taquiner

necken

plagen

embromar

🤣

provoquer

molestar

ärgern

reizen

provocar

hänseln

toupieren

πειράζω

quälen

aufziehen

kämmen

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/tiːz/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: tesen

Ereditato da inglese antico: tǣsan

In summary

From Middle English tesen, from Old English tǣsan (“to tease”), from Proto-West Germanic *taisijan (“to separate, tug, shred”).