からかう

(1) それらを満足させることなく希望、願望あるいは興味を起こさせる(to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them; "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior")(to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them)

⇒彼女は、軽薄なふるまいで男性をからかう(to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them)

(2) あざけるか、ふざけてからかう(mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman")(mock or make fun of playfully)

⇒ふざけている男は、若い女性をからかった(mock or make fun of playfully)

(3) 面白半分に間違った情報を話す(tell false information to for fun; "Are you pulling my leg?")(tell false information to for fun)

⇒あなたは私をからかっていますか？(tell false information to for fun)

(4) 笑いまたは嘲笑の対象となる(subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday")(subject to laughter or ridicule)

⇒彼の元教え子たちは、教授の60歳の誕生日に彼をこきおろした(subject to laughter or ridicule)

(5) 遊び好きの悪ふざけか冗談の影響を受けやすい(subject to a playful hoax or joke)

(6) しつこい批評または文句で困らせる(harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie")(harass with persistent criticism or carping)

⇒彼がジャケットとネクタイを着用したとき、同僚達は彼をからかった(harass with persistent criticism or carping)

(7) 誰かを欺く(deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week")(deceive somebody)

⇒私たちは、来週の授業が中止になるだろうと思わせるよう、先生をだました(deceive somebody)