Definition: to banter, jest, joke; to play around, treat lightly
J'aime bien badiner avec mes frères - I really like bantering with my brothers.
Il ne badine pas sur la discipline - He doesn't play around with discipline / doesn't treat discipline lightly.
Related: le badinage - banter; badin (adj) - jocular, light-hearted, playful
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J'aime bien badiner avec mes frères - I really like bantering with my brothers.
Il ne badine pas sur la discipline - He doesn't play around with discipline / doesn't treat discipline lightly.
Related: le badinage - banter; badin (adj) - jocular, light-hearted, playful
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Pronunciation: [ba dee nay]Audio Link

