banter

scherzi, battute

Conversazione amichevole in cui si scherza o ci si prende bonariamente in giro.

In inglese semplice: Friendly conversation in which people joke with or gently make fun of each other.

• We enjoyed some friendly banter.
• Their playful banter made everyone laugh.
• There was plenty of banter between the two old friends.

Sinonimi: teasing, joking

Espressioni comuni: friendly banter, playful banter, exchange banter, witty banter

scherzare

Parlare amichevolmente con qualcuno, scambiandosi battute e prendendosi bonariamente in giro.

In inglese semplice: To talk with someone in a friendly way, making jokes and gently teasing each other.

• The friends bantered happily.
• He was bantering with the waiter.
• We bantered about our football teams all evening.

Come si usa: banter with someone (She bantered with her colleagues during lunch.); banter about something (We bantered about our terrible cooking.)

Sinonimi: joke, chat playfully

Espressioni comuni: banter with someone, banter about something, banter back and forth

prendere in giro

Scherzare su qualcuno in modo gentile e amichevole.

In inglese semplice: To make fun of someone in a gentle, friendly way.

• She bantered him gently.
• His friends bantered him about his new haircut.
• They bantered each other without causing any hurt feelings.

Come si usa: banter someone about something (They bantered him about his enormous hat.)

Sinonimi: tease, kid

Espressioni comuni: banter someone gently, banter someone about something