tease
US /tiːz/
UK /tiːz/

1.
prendere in giro, stuzzicare
make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way
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The children love to tease their dog by hiding its toys.
I bambini amano prendere in giro il loro cane nascondendo i suoi giocattoli.
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He used to tease me about my red hair when we were kids.
Mi prendeva in giro per i miei capelli rossi quando eravamo bambini.
2.
cotonare, cardare
comb (hair) with a backcomb to make it look thicker
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She decided to tease her hair for extra volume.
Ha deciso di cotonare i capelli per un volume extra.
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The stylist carefully teased the roots of her hair.
Lo stilista ha accuratamente cotonato le radici dei suoi capelli.