noun🔗ShareMoqueur, taquinOne who teases."The tease in the class was always making fun of other students. "Le taquin de la classe se moquait toujours des autres élèves.characterpersonhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTaquinerieA single act of teasing."Her constant smile suggested the tease was meant in good fun. "Son sourire constant suggérait que la taquinerie était faite pour rire.communicationactionentertainmenthumancharactersocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne aguicheuseOne who deliberately arouses others (usually men) sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal."The popular student was known as a tease, always flirting with boys but never pursuing a relationship. "L'élève populaire était connue comme une aguicheuse, flirtant toujours avec les garçons mais ne cherchant jamais une relation.sexpersonhumancharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEffilocher, démêlerTo separate the fibres of a fibrous material."The weaver teased the flax fibers to make them smoother and easier to spin. "Le tisserand effilochait les fibres de lin pour les rendre plus lisses et plus faciles à filer.materialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCarder, peignerTo comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction."The textile worker carefully used the teasels to tease the wool fibers, aligning them perfectly for spinning into yarn. "L'ouvrier textile utilisait soigneusement les chardons pour carder les fibres de laine, les alignant parfaitement pour les filer en fil.agricultureprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCrêperTo back-comb."Before the school dance, Sarah teased her hair to give it more volume. "Avant le bal de l'école, Sarah a crêpé ses cheveux pour leur donner plus de volume.appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTaquiner, se moquer deTo poke fun at."My brother teased me about my new haircut all day. "Mon frère s'est moqué de ma nouvelle coupe de cheveux toute la journée.communicationlanguagehumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTaquiner, agacerTo provoke or disturb; to annoy."The loud music from the party next door was teasing the neighbours, making it hard for them to sleep. "La musique forte de la fête d'à côté taquinait les voisins, rendant difficile leur sommeil.communicationactioncharacterhumanmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTaquiner, agacerTo manipulate or influence the behavior of, especially by repeated acts of irritation."My little brother constantly teased me about my messy room to irritate me. "Mon petit frère me taquinait constamment à propos de ma chambre en désordre pour m'agacer.actioncharactermindhumanattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTenter, attirerTo entice, tempt."The bakery window, filled with colorful cakes, seemed to tease me with its delicious offerings. "La vitrine de la boulangerie, remplie de gâteaux colorés, semblait me tenter avec ses délicieuses offres.actioncharacterentertainmentcommunicationmindpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSuggérer, annoncerTo show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser."The teacher teased a glimpse of the final exam questions, showing just a few to pique students' interest. "Le professeur a suggéré un aperçu des questions de l'examen final, n'en montrant que quelques-unes pour susciter l'intérêt des élèves.communicationmediaentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
