banter

bromas, bromas amistosas

Conversación amistosa en la que las personas bromean o se toman el pelo sin mala intención.

En inglés sencillo: Friendly conversation in which people joke with or gently make fun of each other.

• We enjoyed some friendly banter.
• Their playful banter made everyone laugh.
• There was plenty of banter between the two old friends.

Sinónimos: teasing, joking

Expresiones frecuentes: friendly banter, playful banter, exchange banter, witty banter

bromear

Hablar amistosamente con alguien, intercambiando bromas y burlas suaves.

En inglés sencillo: To talk with someone in a friendly way, making jokes and gently teasing each other.

• The friends bantered happily.
• He was bantering with the waiter.
• We bantered about our football teams all evening.

Cómo se usa: banter with someone (She bantered with her colleagues during lunch.); banter about something (We bantered about our terrible cooking.)

Sinónimos: joke, chat playfully

Expresiones frecuentes: banter with someone, banter about something, banter back and forth

tomar el pelo, bromear con

Tomar el pelo a alguien de forma amable y sin intención de herir.

En inglés sencillo: To make fun of someone in a gentle, friendly way.

• She bantered him gently.
• His friends bantered him about his new haircut.
• They bantered each other without causing any hurt feelings.

Cómo se usa: banter someone about something (They bantered him about his enormous hat.)

Sinónimos: tease, kid

Expresiones frecuentes: banter someone gently, banter someone about something