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burlón

mocking

adjective boor-LOHN Rare

Also means

teasing

Usage Note

Burlón carries a sense of habitual mockery or gentle teasing, not necessarily malicious. Its feminine form is burlona, and as a noun it means 'a mocker.' The plural burlones follows the regular pattern of adding -es to a word ending in a consonant.

Examples

"Tenía una sonrisa burlona."

Natural Translation

He had a mocking smile.

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