leg-pulling
/ˈleɡ ˌpʊl.ɪŋ/Word connections
noun
/ˈleɡ ˌpʊl.ɪŋ/
Существительное, обозначающее действие по подшучиванию или розыгрышу, когда кого-то пытаются заставить поверить в то, что не является правдой.
Sustantivo que designa la acción de tomar el pelo a alguien o hacerle una broma, haciéndole creer algo que no es verdad como parte de un engaño juguetón.
Nom désignant l'action de taquiner ou de faire une blague à quelqu'un en lui faisant croire à quelque chose de faux, souvent pour s'amuser à ses dépens.
Substantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, jemanden zum Scherz hinters Licht zu führen oder ihn etwas glauben zu lassen, was nicht wahr ist.
Ato de pregar uma peça ou zombar de alguém, fazendo-a acreditar em algo falso ou exagerado como forma de brincadeira.
指开玩笑或恶作剧，让人相信不真实的事情的行为。
اسم يدل على فعل المزاح أو الخداع بقصد جعل الشخص يصدّق أمرًا غير صحيح على سبيل الدعابة.
A noun referring to the act of teasing or joking by trying to make someone believe something that is not true.
uncountable
Playful deceptionB2informalbritish
The act of teasing or joking by making someone believe something that is not true, usually in a lighthearted manner.
РозыгрышTomadura de pelocanularVeräppelnBrincadeira开玩笑المزاح بالخداع- He said he won the lottery, but it was just leg-pulling.
- Don't take her seriously; she's only leg-pulling.
- The whole story was a bit of leg-pulling among friends.
Forms
- leg-pullings plural form
- leg-pullings' possessive plural form
- leg-pulling's possessive singular form
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