erte
verb
tease
- drive ap med
- terge, tirre
- egge
tease
[æ`rtə]
Old Norse: erta
A2Elementary
Hun ble ertet fordi hun hadde rødt hår.
She was teased because she had red hair.
Det var slem av ham å erte lillesøsteren sin på den måten.
It was mean of him to tease his little sister like that.
Jeg la noen erter i salaten for ekstra smak.
I added some peas to the salad for extra flavor.
Barn som stammer, blir ofte ertet.
Children who stutter are often teased.
De trollete ungene gjemte skoene hans bare for å erte ham.
The mischievous children hid his shoes just to tease him.
Erter er en vanlig belgfrukt i Norge.
Peas are a common legume in Norway.
De ertet ham for å være litt tufs og klønete.
They teased him for being a bit silly and clumsy.
Hun sendte ham et ertete smil og spurte om han endelig hadde lært leksa.
She gave him a teasing smile and asked whether he had finally learned his lesson.
Han kan erte på seg en stein med den måten han oppfører seg på.
The way he behaves can make even the most patient person lose their temper.
Han ertet broren sin med et lite ap.
He teased his brother with a little monkey.