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How to Say "mocks" in Spanish

The Spanish word formocksis burlaB2 level.

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burla

verbB2
shorthand for 'burlarse de' (to make fun of)
A clever fox jumping over a wooden fence to escape a pursuer.

Examples

El delantero burla a la defensa con facilidad.

The forward tricks the defense with ease.

Ella siempre burla la seguridad del edificio.

She always evades the building's security.

Burlar vs. Burlarse

On its own, 'burlar' means to trick or evade something. If you add 'se' (burlarse), it changes to mean 'to make fun of someone'.

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