Term Gallery logo

Significados de tongue-in-cheek en inglés

español
guasonamente

Not seriously.

        guasonamente
        español
        burlonamente

        In a bantering fashion.

              burlonamente
              Sinónimos
              Examples for "banteringly"
              Examples for "banteringly"
              1
              Then, passing his arm through hers he looked banteringly down upon her.
              Robert Elsmere
              2
              To appear this was the talisman with which he banteringly encountered the universe.
              The Certain Hour (Dizain des Poëtes)
              3
              Once in those days Mark Twain banteringly offered to trade businesses with Mackay.
              Mark Twain: A Biography. Complete
              4
              Knowing that the foreman owned no dogs, he asked, half banteringly:
              The Iron Trail
              5
              When banteringly invited to dance, to the surprise of all, Hiiaka modestly complied.
              Unwritten Literature of Hawaii: The Sacred Songs of the Hula

              Cleverly amusing in tone.

                    Términos relacionados
                    Uso de tongue-in-cheek en inglés
                    1
                    It's very tongue-in-cheek social comment but it's still social comment, he said.
                    Reuters
                    2
                    He claims, tongue-in-cheek, that he could patent such a product next year.
                    Wired
                    3
                    However Oliver also lavishes praise on Australia during the undoubtedly tongue-in-cheek podcast.
                    News.com.au
                    4
                    Other attempts to profit from Apple's public relations fiasco were more tongue-in-cheek.
                    Reuters
                    5
                    Mr Stenson has since apologised to all bloggers in a tongue-in-cheek post.
                    News.com.au
                    6
                    A slightly tongue-in-cheek nod to their bias for optimism and appealing connections.
                    The Irish Times
                    7
                    Twitter Chief Executive Dick Costolo came up with his own tongue-in-cheek retort.
                    Reuters
                    8
                    To Johanna Farrand, for the tongue-in-cheek cover copy she so cleverly pens.
                    Pasta Imperfect
                    9
                    Each of her pieces is a tongue-in-cheek provocative poke at life's injustices.
                    Radio NZ
                    10
                    Just in case it's not clear: this list is meant to be tongue-in-cheek.
                    The South African
                    11
                    I suggested a tongue-in-cheek title: We Need to Talk about Patrick Lafcadio Hearn.
                    The Irish Times
                    12
                    But the tongue-in-cheek operation has got us thinking about matters closer to home.
                    The South African
                    13
                    There was an earlier presumably tongue-in-cheek poke at New Zealand media from Spithill.
                    Radio NZ
                    14
                    It is, firstly, a quite beautiful game with abundant tongue-in-cheek charisma.
                    The Guardian
                    15
                    That's the question posed in a tongue-in-cheek musical created by Nelson-born Josh Stewart.
                    Radio NZ
                    16
                    I'll admit that that article was absolutely more tongue-in-cheek than sensible.
                    The South African
                    Translations for tongue-in-cheek