French Conversation · Level 118
59 words
French word
taquiner
Pronunciation
IPA/takine/
Meaning
- verbtease
Example
Ne me taquine pas, s'il te plaît.
Please don't tease me.
More examples
On se taquine souvent au bureau pendant la pause.
We often tease each other at the office during break.
Core concept
A light verbal poke that draws out a reaction, sometimes with a mocking edge.
Common phrases
taquiner quelqu'un
tease someone
se taquiner
tease each other
taquiner affectueusement
tease affectionately
Similar words
se moquer de: To mock someone for the amusement of others.
embêter: To bother someone through irritating or troublesome interference.
charrier: To persistently tease someone in a playful yet fairly pointed manner.
chambrer: To playfully tease a friend and liven up the mood.
Definition in French
Chercher à provoquer une réaction chez quelqu'un par des piques ou des remarques légères, parfois avec une nuance moqueuse.
Word origin
Taquiner is formed from the adjective taquin, meaning teasing or irritating, with the regular verb ending -er; the older origin of taquin is uncertain.
Usage tips
- Taquiner takes a direct object, as in Ne me taquine pas, where me means the person being teased.
Other meanings
- flirt with ___verb
Opposites
- félicitercongratulateverb
Related words
- taquinplayfully teasingadjective
- taquinerieteasingnoun