teaser

teas·er

 (tē′zər)

n.

1.

a. One that teases, as a device for teasing wool.

b. One who engages in teasing; a tease.

2. A puzzling problem.

3. An advertisement that attracts customers by offering something extra or free.

4. Slang An attention-getting vignette or highlight, as one presented before the start of a television show.

teaser

(ˈtiːzə)

n

1. a person who teases

2. (Marketing) a preliminary advertisement in a campaign that attracts attention by making people curious to know what product is being advertised

3. a difficult question

4. (Veterinary Science) vet science a vasectomized male animal, such as an ox, used to detect oestrus in females

teas•er

(ˈti zər)

n.

1. a person or thing that teases.

2. a drapery or flat piece across the top of the proscenium arch that masks the flies and that, together with the tormentors, forms a frame for the stage opening.

3. an advertisement that lures customers or clients by offering a bonus, gift, or the like.

4. tease (def. 8).

[1350–1400]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	teaser - a worker who teases wool worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
	2.	teaser - someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) annoyer, tease, vexer unwelcome person, persona non grata - a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
	3.	teaser - an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing - a public promotion of some product or service
	4.	teaser - a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler" mystifier, puzzle, puzzler problem - a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve" sudoku - a number puzzle in which the numbers 1 through 9 must be placed into a grid of cells so that each row or column contains only one of each number acrostic, word square - a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
	5.	teaser - an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show opening - the initial part of the introduction; "the opening established the basic theme" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	6.	teaser - a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings tormenter, tormentor flat - scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting
	7.	teaser - a device for teasing wool; "a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers" device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"

Translations

شَخْص مُضايِقمُشْكِلَه، مُعْضِلَه

hlavolamposměváček

drillepindhovedbrudspøgefugl

harte NussQuälgeist

avance

aguichetaquin

fogas kérdés

ráîgátastríînispúki

anteprimarompicapo

hard nøttvanskelig oppgave

задира

bulmacatakılgan kimsezor soru

爱戏弄人者难题

teaser

[ˈtiːzəʳ] N

1. (= person) = tease A

2. (= problem) → rompecabezas m inv

teaser

n

(= difficult question) → harte Nuss (inf); (= riddle) → Denksportaufgabe f

(= person) → Schelm m, → Schäker(in) m(f) (inf); don’t be such a teaser, tell me → neck mich nicht so, sags schon; he’s a real teaser → ihm sitzt der Schalk im Nacken (hum); she’s/he’s just a teaser (sexually) → sie/er geilt einen nur auf (inf)

teaser

[ˈtiːzəʳ] n (fam) (problem) → rompicapo

tease

(tiːz) verb

1. to annoy or irritate on purpose. He's teasing the cat. terg, tart يُضايِق، يُنَكِّد дразня implicar com dráždit necken drille πειράζω, ενοχλώmolestar, irritar; provocar, picar õrritama اذیت کردن kiusata agacer לְהַקנִיט छेड़ना dražiti, gnjaviti ingerel mengganggu stríða stuzzicare, tormentare いじめる 괴롭히다 erzinti kaitināt mengusik-usik plagenertedrażnić arreliar a sâcâi дразнить dráždiť nagajati zadirkivati reta หยอกล้อ kızdırmak 逗弄 дражнити ستانا، تنگ کرنا trêu, nô đùa 逗弄

2. to annoy or laugh at (a person) playfully. His school-friends tease him about his size. terg, tart يُضايِق بالمُزاح закачам brincar com škádlit hänseln drille κοροϊδεύωtomar el pelo; meterse con alguien; reírse de alguien nöökima دست انداختن kiusoitella taquiner לְהַקנִיט चिढ़ना, सताना, तंग करन (उप्हासात्मक उक्तियों द्वारा) zadirkivati, zafrkavati ugrat mengejek stríða canzonare からかう 놀리다 erzinti ķircināt mengusik-usik plagenerte żartować z, docinać brincar com a ta­china поддразнивать prekárať, doberať si zafrkavati zadirkivati reta, retas med หยอกเย้า takılmak 取笑 дражнити چھيڑنا quấy rầy 取笑

noun

a person who enjoys teasing others. He's a tease! terggees مُضايِق، مُعَذِّب човек, който обича да дразни implicante škádlil, posměváček der Hänsler drillepind πειραχτήριprovocador, bromista kiusupunn آدم اذیت کن kiusaaja taquin/-ine מַקנִיט सताने वाला मनुष्य zafrkant kötekedő személy pengejek stríðnispúki canzonatore いじめる人 놀리기 좋아하는 사람 mėgėjas erzinti, šaipūnas smējējs; ķircinātājs orang yg suka mengusik plaaggeestertekrok, plageåndkpiarz, człowiek dokuczliwy trocista persoană care tachinează задира posmeškár zafrkant zadirkivač retsticka คนชอบแกล้ง muzip kimse 愛戲弄人者 задирака تنگ کرنے والا người hay chọc ghẹo 爱戏弄人者

ˈteaser noun

1. a puzzle or difficult problem. This question is rather a teaser. moeilike probleem مُشْكِلَه، مُعْضِلَه дразнител quebra-cabeças hlavolam harte Nuß hovedbrud σπαζοκεφαλιάrompecabezas raske pähkel مسئله بغرنج visainen colleחידה समस्या tvrd orah, teško pitanje fogas kérdés teka-teki ráðgáta rompicapo 難問 집요하게 괴롭히는 것 galvosūkis, mįslė ciets rieksts; mīkla sst yg sangat teruk probleemgevalhard nøtt, vanskelig oppgave kłopotliwe pytanie quebra-cabeças chestiune spi­noasă головоломка hlavolam trd oreh teško pitanje kuggfråga, hård nöt [att knäcka] ปัญหา; ความยากลำบาก zor soru, bulmaca 難題 головоломка پريشان کن vấn đề khó xử 难题

2. a person who teases. terggees شَخْص مُضايِق дразнител implicante posměváček der Quälgeist drillepind; spøgefugl πειραχτήριbromista, provocador kiusaja شخص اذیت کننده kiusaaja taquin/-ine קנטרָן चिढ़ाने वाला izazivalo kötekedő ember pengejek stríðnispúki canzonatore いじめる人 괴롭히는 사람 erzintojas, šaipūnas smējējs; ķircinātājs orang yg suka mengusik plaaggeestertekrokkpiarz, żartowniś trocista persoană care tachi­nează задира posmeškár zafrkant koketa retsticka คนที่หยอกเย้าผู้อื่น takılgan kimse 愛戲弄人者 любитель подражнити; задирака ستانے والا، تنگ کرنے والا người hay chọc ghẹo 爱戏弄人者

ˈteasingly adverb

in a teasing manner. tergend, speel-speel بصورةٍ مُضايِقَه дразнещо com ar trocista škádlivě neckend drillende πειραχτικά de broma õrritades, nöökavalt بطور آزار دهنده kiusaten en guise de taquinerie קַנטרָנוּת शरारत से, छेड़खानी podrugljivo kötekedően sikap mengejek stríðnislega (canzonando) からかって 괴롭게 erzinamai ķircinoši dgn cara mengusik-usik plagend ertende dokuczliwie com ar trocista în glu­mă задиристо prekáravo nagajivo zadirkujući retfullt อย่างหยอกเย้า takılarak 戲弄地 дражнячи چھيڑنے کے انداز ميں một cách trêu chọc 戏弄地