teasing

ˈtizɪŋ
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Translation of teasing from English into Dutch,

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Noun

1.

persistent annoyance

provoking someone with persistent annoyances
  • His teasing was starting to get on her nerves.Zijn plagerij begon haar op de zenuwen te werken.
2.

behavior

making fun of someone in a playful way
  • Her teasing made everyone laugh.Haar plagerijen maakten iedereen aan het lachen.
3.

provoking curiosity

act of arousing interest or curiosity without satisfaction
  • The movie trailer was a teasing glimpse of the action to come.De filmtrailer was een prikkelende glimp van de actie die zou komen
4.

hair care

RareUS
removing tangles from hair with a comb
RareUS
touperen ontklitten kammen
  • Teasing helps to smooth out the knots.Touperen helpt om de knopen glad te maken.

Adjective

1.

behavior

showing playful or provoking behavior
  • She gave him a teasing smile.Ze gaf hem een plagerige glimlach.
2.

irritating

causing slight irritation or annoyance
  • His teasing comments were starting to annoy her.Zijn plagerige opmerkingen begonnen haar te irriteren.
3.

psychology

Rare
arousing interest or desire without satisfying it
Rare
  • The movie had a teasing ending.De film had een prikkelend einde.
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Expressions with teasing: examples in English and translations in Dutch

je aan het plagen zijn
je voor de gek aan het houden zijn
They might be teasing you about your new haircut.
Eve-teasing
Eve-teasing is a serious issue in many cities.

Synonyms and analogies of teasing in English

Examples of teasing in a sentence

  • She found his teasing to be quite charming.
  • Teasing can sometimes hurt feelings.
  • Playful teasing is common among friends.
  • Her smile was a teasing hint of her secret.
  • The book's cover gave a teasing clue about the plot.
  • Teasing can be a gentle way to detangle.
tease
tiːz
Verb
tr.
1.

behavior

provoke someone by persistent annoyance
plagen treiteren sarren
  • He would tease his sister until she got angry.Hij plaagde zijn zus totdat ze boos werd.
2.

playful mockery

make fun of someone in a playful way
  • She likes to tease her brother about his new haircut.Ze vindt het leuk om haar broer te plagen over zijn nieuwe kapsel.
3.

enticing

entice someone without intending to satisfy
  • She would tease him with promises of a date.Ze zou hem plagen met beloften van een afspraakje.
Noun
1.

playful provocation

act of provoking someone playfully
  • His constant tease was all in good fun.Zijn constante plagerij was allemaal voor de lol.
2.

playful person

person who mocks or annoys playfully
  • He's such a tease, always joking around.Hij is zo'n plaaggeest, altijd aan het grappen maken.
3.

seductive person

person who arouses desire without satisfying it
  • She was known as a tease at the party.Ze stond bekend als een verleidster op het feest.

Expressions with tease: examples in English and translations in Dutch

ontwarren
She tried to tease out the knots in the thread.
opsteken
opkrullen
She used a comb to tease up her hair for volume.
scheiden
onderscheiden
It's hard to tease apart fact from fiction in this story.

Translations of "teasing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
pestenn.

In my research I search for better ways to discourage teasing.

In mijn onderzoek kijk ik hoe we pesten nog beter kunnen tegengaan.

plagerijnf.

After much thought, I think I have a solution to your teasing.

Na veel nadenken, heb ik een oplossing voor je plagerij.

geplaagn.

The teasing at school was always light-hearted and never mean.

Het geplaag op school was altijd luchtig en nooit gemeen bedoeld.

Adjective / Participle
geplaagdpp.

No teasing at the table, please, or anywhere else.

Alsjeblieft, aan tafel wordt niet geplaagd... noch ergens anders.

gepestpp.

Yes, I was! I felt bad about teasing you.

Jawel, ik voelde me rot omdat ik je had gepest.

uitdagendadj./prtp.

She gave him a teasing smile that slightly annoyed her older brother.

Ze wierp hem een uitdagend glimlachje toe dat haar oudere broer net genoeg irriteerde.

plagen

They were be teasing you at the party with playful jokes.

Op het feestje zaten ze je te plagen met luchtige grapjes.

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teasing: Examples and translations in context

Parents sometimes explain away bullying as kids just teasing each other.

Ouders praten pesten soms goed als kinderen die elkaar alleen maar plagen.

To her dismay, the teacher dismissed the bullying as harmless teasing.

Tot iemands ontsteltenis deed de leraar pesten af als onschuldig plaaggedrag.

Parents teach children to be tough-skinned against teasing and bullying.

Ouders leren kinderen om een dikke huid te kweken tegen plagen en pesten.

We need to draw a line between friendly teasing and outright bullying at school.

We moeten een grens trekken tussen vriendelijk plagen en echt pesten op school.

He tends to make light of bullying, calling it mere childish teasing.

Hij heeft de neiging pesten te bagatelliseren en noemt het slechts plagen.

I'm just teasing you since it's my last day.

Ik pest je maar omdat het m'n laatste dag is.

They are gently teasing new comers by calling them a virgins.

Zij pesten nieuwkomers heel vriendelijk door hen 'maagd' te noemen.

Furthermore, it examined the relationship of alcohol consumption to smoking and teasing.

De relatie van alcoholgebruik tot roken en pesten werd eveneens onderzocht.

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