B2verb · transitive · rare

tease

tease · teases · teased · teasing

їхати, їздити, скакати

чесать, дразнить, провоцировать, надоедать

aufziehen, auf den Arm nehmen, verarschen, kämmen

To separate the fibres ofTo separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).

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/tiːz/

» Tom seems to enjoy teasing Mary.

Tom scheint es zu gefallen, Mary zu ärgern.

Тому, здається, подобається дражнити Мері

Meaning

9 senses

(transitive)To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).
чеса́тьčesátʹ
separate the fibers of
(transitive)To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.
kämmen, hecheln
начёсыватьnačósyvatʹ
(transitive)To backcomb.
(transitive)To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
necken, hänseln, aufziehen
дразни́тьdraznítʹ, поддра́зниватьpoddráznivatʹ
(transitive)To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
aufziehen, provozieren
провоци́роватьprovocírovatʹ, надоеда́тьnadojedátʹ
annoy persistently
(transitive)To manipulate or influence the behavior of, especially by repeated acts of irritation.
(transitive)To entice, tempt.
verführen, reizen
мани́тьmanítʹ, зама́ниватьzamánivatʹ
(transitive)To deliberately arouse someone sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal.
to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
(informal, transitive)To show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser.

Examples

329 sentences

Tom seems to enjoy teasing Mary.
Тому, здається, подобається дражнити Мері
deTom scheint es zu gefallen, Mary zu ärgern.
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Tom won't let Mary tease you.
Том не дозволить Мері дражнити тебе.
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My classmates used to tease me about my accent.
Мої однокласники колись дражнили мене з-за мого акценту.
ruОдноклассники дразнили меня из-за акцента.
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Tom was teased a lot in high school.
Тома багато дражнили у школі.
deIn der Schule wurde Tom viel geärgert.
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Tom was just teasing.
Том лише дражнився.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 5

to separate the fibers:

to comb:

to poke fun at:

to provoke or disturb:

to entice:

Deutsch

By meaning 4

to comb:

to poke fun at:

to provoke or disturb:

to entice:

Origin

From Middle English tesen, from Old English tǣsan (“to tease”), from Proto-West Germanic *

From Middle English tesen, from Old English tǣsan (“to tease”), from Proto-West Germanic *taisijan (“to separate, tug, shred”).

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Forms

teases, teasing, teased, teased

Base form	tease · to tease
3rd person singular	teases
Present participle	teasing
Past simple	teased
Past participle	teased

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	tease
he, she, it	teases

Past simpleLesson

all persons

teased

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have teased
he, she, it	has teased

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will tease

Phrasal verbs

2 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

19 synonyms

rideA1 razz chaff

Close in meaning

ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect:fluff
harass with persistent criticism or carping:razz rag cod tantalize tantalise bait taunt twit
separate the fibers of:card
disentangle and raise the fibers of:tease apart loosen
annoy persistently:badger pester bug beleaguer

Word family

17 related words

Relatedteaser teasing

Derivedcocktease cock tease cockteaser eve-tease re-tease teasable tease apart teasee teaseful tease out teasesome teasy untease unteased striptease

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

Collocations

6 patterns

stop teasing
teased a lot
was just teasing
got teased
got teased a
often teased