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Esto es una tomadura de pelo
/EHS-to es oo-nah toh-mah-DOO-rah deh PEH-lo/
This is a joke
Literal translation
This is a hair-pulling joke
When to use it
A Spanish expression meaning something is a prank or not to be taken seriously.
In conversation
— ¿De verdad te creíste que era el presidente? ¡Es una tomadura de pelo!
“— Did you really think he was the president? It’s a joke!”