Translation
to trick, to outwit, to evade
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Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | burlo | burlé | burlaba | burlaré | burlaría |
| tú | burlas | burlaste | burlabas | burlarás | burlarías |
| él/ella/ud. | burla | burló | burlaba | burlará | burlaría |
| nos. | burlamos | burlamos | burlábamos | burlaremos | burlaríamos |
| vos. | burláis | burlasteis | burlabais | burlaréis | burlaríais |
| ellos/uds. | burlan | burlaron | burlaban | burlarán | burlarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | burle | burlara | burlase |
| tú | burles | burlaras | burlases |
| él/ella/ud. | burle | burlara | burlase |
| nos. | burlemos | burláramos | burlásemos |
| vos. | burléis | burlarais | burlaseis |
| ellos/uds. | burlen | burlaran | burlasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | burla |
| ud. | burle |
| nosotros | burlemos |
| vosotros | burlad |
| uds. | burlen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- burlando
- Past participle
- burlado
Examples
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The thief managed to outwit the police and disappeared.
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Do not try to get around the rules of the exam.
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The children always make fun of my accent.
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How did he manage to evade the building's security?
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It is not right to mock someone who makes a mistake.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 52, lesson 12: burlar, minero, secta and 7 more words.