No. 9,949 in Spanish
burlas
Mockery or taunts.
In a sentence
Las burlas de sus compañeros lo hicieron sentir inseguro.
The taunts from his classmates made him feel insecure.
Here, 'burlas' refers to mockery or taunts, emphasizing the impact of ridicule on a person's emotions.
Ella hizo algunas burlas sobre mi forma de bailar, pero lo tomó con humor.
She made some jokes about my way of dancing, but took it with humor.
In this context, 'burlas' refers to lighthearted jokes or teasing, showing a less serious usage of the term.
Las burlas que publicó en internet fueron ofensivas y causaron mucho daño.
The mocks she posted online were offensive and caused a lot of harm.
The sentence uses 'burlas' to refer to offensive online posts or comments with the intent to offend or ridicule.
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