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Meanings of tease in English

Portuguese
interesseira
Catalan
coqueta
Spanish
mujer fatal

A seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men.

interesseira
Catalan
provocar

The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously.

provocar
Spanish
bromista

Someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

bromista
Catalan
amoïnar
Spanish
befarse

Harass with persistent criticism or carping.

amoïnar
Usage of tease in English
1
It was therefore impossible to tease out the effect of the money.
Freakonomics: a rogue economist explores the hidden side of ever...
2
The tease of a better idea, a better line, a better twist.
The Guardian
3
I said; for I was now in a mood to tease him.
The Vicar's Daughter
4
Congress wouldn't like it.' Why does one want to tease the innocent?
The Quiet American
5
Charlotte would praise his good sense, Inez would tease him for cowardice.
Flesh and blood
6
The boys did tease him; the target was too good to miss.
A Little Girl in Old New York
7
Are you afraid of me? she said, a tease in her voice.
Avalon
8
They usually tease her and ask about boyfriends, but it's all friendly.
The Guardian
9
Some come here only to tease me, she said with a sigh.
Reuters
10
In case you were in any doubt. Miss Pagril attempted a tease.
Poison or Protect
11
Sounds dreamy, but so far, Spore is nothing but an epic tease.
Wired
12
Let's not start this again, or tease each other with false hope.
Accident
13
I do so like to tease Luke; he puts on such airs.
Thyrza
14
He takes his time doing this as if to tease the captives.
World After
15
It is a gadget gazette that is, so far, mostly a tease.
Wired
16
He is nothing but a tease; what he says is only chaff.
Jacqueline — Volume 1
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Tease through the time
Tease across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
Common
Ireland
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