teasing

ˈtizɪŋ
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Translation of teasing into German,

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Noun

1.

persistent annoyance

provoking someone with persistent annoyances
  • His teasing was starting to get on her nerves.Sein Gehänsel fing an, ihr auf die Nerven zu gehen.
2.

behavior

making fun of someone in a playful way
  • Her teasing made everyone laugh.Ihr Necken brachte alle zum Lachen.
3.

provoking curiosity

act of arousing interest or curiosity without satisfaction
  • The movie trailer was a teasing glimpse of the action to come..Der Filmtrailer war ein neckerischer Einblick in die kommende Action
4.

hair care

RareUS
removing tangles from hair with a comb
RareUS
Entwirren Haarentwirrung Entknoten Toupierung
  • Teasing helps to smooth out the knots.Entwirren hilft dabei, die Knoten zu lösen.

Adjective

1.

behavior

showing playful or provoking behavior
  • She gave him a teasing smile.Sie schenkte ihm ein neckisches Lächeln.
2.

irritating

causing slight irritation or annoyance
  • His teasing comments were starting to annoy her.Seine neckenden Kommentare begannen sie zu ärgern.
3.

psychology

Rare
arousing interest or desire without satisfying it
Rare
  • The movie had a teasing ending.Der Film hatte ein reizvolles Ende.
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Expressions with teasing: examples in English and translations in German

dich aufziehen
dich necken
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
  • He would tease his sister until she got angry.Er ärgerte seine Schwester, bis sie wütend wurde.
2.

playful mockery

make fun of someone in a playful way
  • She likes to tease her brother about his new haircut.Sie mag es, ihren Bruder wegen seines neuen Haarschnitts zu necken.
3.

enticing

entice someone without intending to satisfy
  • She would tease him with promises of a date.Sie würde ihn mit Versprechungen auf ein Date necken.
Noun
1.

playful provocation

act of provoking someone playfully
  • His constant tease was all in good fun.Sein ständiges Necken war nur zum Spaß.
2.

playful person

person who mocks or annoys playfully
  • He's such a tease, always joking around.Er ist ein echter Spaßvogel, immer am Scherzen.
3.

seductive person

person who arouses desire without satisfying it
Verführerin f
  • She was known as a tease at the party.Sie war auf der Party als Verführerin bekannt.

Expressions with tease: examples in English and translations in German

herausarbeiten
entwirren
She tried to tease out the knots in the thread.
Haar auflockern
Haar anheben
She used a comb to tease up her hair for volume.
trennen
unterscheiden
It's hard to tease apart fact from fiction in this story.

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

Noun
dasNeckennn.

The teacher stepped between the students when their teasing started getting too aggressive.

Der Lehrer vermittelte zwischen den Schülern, als ihr Necken zu aggressiv wurde.

dieHänseleinf.

I spoke to the teacher, and the teasing stopped.

Ich sprach mit dem Lehrer, und die Hänselei hörte auf.

Neckereienn.

New employees are often on the receiving end of unfair jokes and teasing.

Neue Mitarbeiter stehen oft im Fadenkreuz unfairer Witze und Neckereien.

Adjective / Participle
neckischadj.

His teasing jokes never failed to lighten the mood in any situation.

Seine neckischen Witze hellten die Stimmung in jeder Situation auf.

geärgertadj.

And you were chasing this one around and teasing her mercilessly.

Und du hast sie gejagt und gnadenlos geärgert.

gehänseltadj.

My out-of-date hairstyle received some teasing from my friends.

Meine altmodische Frisur wurde von meinen Freunden etwas gehänselt.

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teasing: Examples and translations in context

He carried his teasing too far and made his brother cry.

Er trieb sein Necken zu weit und brachte seinen Bruder zum Weinen.

I knew she was joking, so I took the teasing in good part.

Ich wusste, dass sie scherzte, daher nahm ich das Necken gelassen.

The persistent teasing made him madder than his friends realized.

Das ständige Necken machte ihn wütender, als seine Freunde bemerkten.

When done right, teasing can strengthen bonds rather than create divisions.

Richtig gemacht, kann Necken Bindungen stärken, anstatt zu trennen.

Her mean-spirited approach to teasing was often mistaken for playful banter.

Ihre boshafte Art zu necken wurde oft mit spielerischem Geplänkel verwechselt.

His constant teasing will burn up anyone who has a short temper.

Sein ständiges Necken bringt jeden mit einem kurzen Temperament auf.

They enjoyed some harmless teasing during lunch, which brightened their day.

Sie genossen beim Mittagessen harmloses Necken, das ihren Tag aufhellte.

Her gentle teasing was always accompanied by a warm smile and laughter.

Ihr sanftes Necken wurde immer von einem warmen Lächeln und Lachen begleitet.

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