What does plaisanter in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word plaisanter in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use plaisanter in French.
The word plaisanter in French means joke around, mess around, tease about, tease. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word plaisanter
joke aroundverbe intransitif (dire des choses drôles) (informal) Julie est très drôle, elle plaisante tout le temps. Julie is very funny; she jokes around all the time. |
mess aroundverbe intransitif (ne pas être sérieux) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") Arrête de dire des bêtises, je ne suis pas là pour plaisanter ! Stop spouting nonsense, I'm not here to mess around! |
tease aboutverbe transitif indirect (se moquer de) Michel a plaisanté sur la nouvelle coupe de cheveux de sa compagne. He made fun of her new haircut. |
teaseverbe transitif (littéraire (taquiner) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") On le plaisantait souvent sur sa blouse à l'école primaire. She was often teased about her blouse at elementary school. |
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