prank

broma, trastada

Truco hecho a alguien por diversión, que a veces causa problemas o molesta a esa persona.

En inglés sencillo: A trick played on someone for fun, sometimes causing trouble or upsetting them.

• It was only a prank.
• They played a prank on their friend.
• Some pranks can hurt people badly.

Cómo se usa: play a prank on someone (They played a prank on their teacher.)

Sinónimos: practical joke, trick

Expresiones frecuentes: play a prank, prank on someone, harmless prank

gastar una broma

Hacer un truco a alguien por diversión, a menudo para sorprenderlo o avergonzarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To play a trick on someone for fun, often to surprise or embarrass them.

• Are you trying to prank me?
• They pranked their brother with a fake spider.
• She loves pranking her friends on their birthdays.

Cómo se usa: prank someone by doing something (She pranked me by hiding my shoes.)

Sinónimos: trick, fool

Expresiones frecuentes: prank someone, prank a friend

dar un toque

Llamar a alguien y colgar antes de que conteste para que la llamada perdida sirva de señal.

En inglés sencillo: To call someone and hang up before they answer, using the missed call as a signal.

• Prank me when you arrive.
• She pranked my phone to signal that she was outside.
• He pranked me because he had no phone credit.

Cómo se usa: prank someone when… (Prank me when you reach the gate.)

Expresiones frecuentes: prank someone, prank my phone