embromar

Portuguese

Verb

1. (transitive) to beat around the bush (to delay doing or talking about something difficult or unpleasant)
2. (transitive) to deceive, to trick
3. (intransitive) to promise something but not accomplish it
4. (intransitive) to joke, to play
5. (intransitive) to walk slowly

Synonyms

• enrolar

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Spanish

Etymology

en- +‎ broma +‎ -ar

Verb

1. to joke (make jokes)
2. to laugh at someone
3. to tease
4. (Latin America) to annoy
5. (Latin America) to entertain, distract
6. (Latin America) to harm someone

Synonyms

• (annoy): molestar, fastidiar
• (entertain): entretener, distraer
• (harm): perjudicar, dañar

Derived terms

• embromador