How is the word burlarse translated from Spanish to English

English translation
scoff
verb

Hablar de algo con desprecio o desdén.

To speak about something with scorn or contempt.

Examples with “burlarse”

See how the word “burlarse” is used in sentences

  • Suele burlarse de las ideas nuevas. — He tends to scoff at new ideas.

  • Siempre se mofan de mis ideas en las reuniones. — They always scoff at my ideas in meetings.

  • Se zampó el almuerzo en cinco minutos. — She scoffed down her lunch in five minutes.

  • Su burla dejó claro que no la creía. — His scoff made it clear he didn't believe her.

  • ¿De verdad se burló de su propuesta? — Did she really scoff at his suggestion?

  • ¿Por qué te mofas de sus sugerencias? — Why do you scoff at his suggestions?

  • ¿Puedes zamparte esta comida antes de la reunión? — Can you scoff this meal before the meeting?

  • No pude tomarme en serio su burla. — I couldn't take his scoff seriously at all.

  • Es de mala educación burlarse durante una reunión. — It's rude to scoff during a meeting.

  • No te mofes; dale una oportunidad. — Please don’t scoff; give it a chance.

  • Le encanta zamparse de todo en el bufé los fines de semana. — He loves to scoff at the buffet on weekends.

  • Respondió con una burla cuando él lo propuso. — She responded with a scoff when he suggested that.

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