Translation for "self-mocking" to spanish

Self-mocking

• burlona
• auto-burla

Translation examples

burlona

The asymmetrical smile was self-mocking.
—La asimétrica sonrisa era burlona.

A self-mocking grin came to his lips.
Una sonrisa burlona curvó sus labios—.

“Oh, it does,” he assured her with a self-mocking smile.
—Oh, pero lo es —aseguró él con una sonrisa burlona.

Travis laughs, a self-mocking sound that ends quickly.
—Travis se ríe, un sonido burlón que se apaga enseguida.

She paused and laughed a soft, eerie laugh that was self-mocking.
—Hizo una pausa y lanzó una carcajada suave, espectral, burlona de sí misma—.

With a self-mocking smile, Alex took a sip of bitter black coffee.
Con una sonrisa burlona, Alex tomó un sorbo de café negro y amargo.

To this strain, Columbine did a graceful dance, not without its own self-mocking quality.
A este son, Colombina bailó una graciosa danza, no sin sus toquecitos burlones.

Kells spoke sternly, yet something of the old, self-mocking spirit was in his tone.
Kells hablaba con acritud, pero con algo de su antiguo tono burlón.

A self-mocking smile curved his lips as he added quietly, "Damn it."
—Una sonrisa ligeramente burlona le curvó los labios al añadir con voz queda—: ¡Maldita sea!

And she smiled down at her empty bowl, as if in self-mocking embarrassment at a shameful admission.
Y sonrió, mirando su plato vacío, como azorada y burlona de sí misma ante una admisión vergonzosa.

auto-burla

“Sorry, I don’t mean to bore you,” he said in a lighter tone, almost self-mocking.
—Lo siento, no quise aburrirle —dijo en un tono más ligero, casi de auto-burla—.