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1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) chiste2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) gracia
2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) contar chistes2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) bromear•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke
joke1 n1. chistedo you know any jokes? ¿sabes algún chiste?2. bromajoke2 vb decir en broma / bromeartr[ʤəʊk]1 chiste nombre masculino■ shall I tell you a joke? ¿te cuento un chiste?2 (practical) broma3 (person) payaso1 bromear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's no joke (not funny) no tiene gracia 2 (difficult, serious) no es ningún chiste, no es para reírseto be beyond a joke pasar de castaño oscuroto be joking estar de bromato crack a joke contar un chisteto joke about something reírse de algoto make a joke of something reírse de algoto play a joke on somebody gastar una broma a alguiento tell a joke contar un chisteyou must be joking! ¡venga ya!joke n1) story: chiste m2) prank: broma fn.• broma s.f.• bufonada s.f.• chanada s.f.• chanza s.f.• chascarrillo s.m.• chasco s.m.• chilindrina s.f.• chirigota s.f.• chiste s.m.• chistorete s.m.• chuscada s.f.• chuzonería s.f.• cuchufleta s.f.• gracia s.f.• hazmerreír s.m.• zumba s.f.v.• bromear v.• burlarse de v.• chancear v.• guasearse v.• regodearse v.• reírse de v.
I dʒəʊka) ( verbal) chiste m; ( directed at somebody) broma fto tell o crack a joke — contar* un chiste
they made endless jokes about my new hairstyle — no paraban de reírse de mi nuevo peinado
it's beyond a joke — se pasa de castaño oscuro
the joke's on her/me/them — le/me/les salió el tiro por la culata (fam)
b) ( practical joke) broma fto play a joke on somebody — hacerle* or gastarle una broma a alguien
is that your idea of a joke? — ¿a ti te parece gracioso eso?
c) (contemptible person, thing)
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intransitive verb bromear, vacilar[dʒǝʊk]you must o have to be joking! — tú debes estar loco! or ni loco que estuviera!
1.N (=witticism, story) chiste m ; (=practical joke) broma f ; (=hoax) broma f ; (=person) hazmerreír mwhat sort of a joke is this? — ¿qué clase de broma es esta?
the joke is that... — lo gracioso es que...
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to take sth as a joke — tomar algo a broma•
to crack a joke — hacer un chiste•
for a joke — en broma•
one can have a joke with her — tiene mucho sentido del humor•
is that your idea of a joke? — ¿es que eso tiene gracia?•
he will have his little joke — siempre está con sus bromas•
it's no joke — no tiene nada de divertido•
the joke is on you — la broma la pagas tú•
to play a joke on sb — gastar una broma a algn•
I don't see the joke — no le veo la gracia•
he's a standing joke — es un pobre hombre•
I can take a joke — tengo mucha correa or mucho aguante•
why do you have to turn everything into a joke? — ¿eres incapaz de tomar nada en serio?•
what a joke! — iro ¡qué gracia! iro2.VI (=make jokes) contar chistes, hacer chistes; (=be frivolous) bromearto joke about sth — (=make jokes about) contar chistes sobre algo; (=make light of) tomarse algo a risa
I was only joking — lo dije en broma, no iba en serio
you're joking!, you must be joking! — ¡no lo dices en serio!
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I [dʒəʊk]a) ( verbal) chiste m; ( directed at somebody) broma fto tell o crack a joke — contar* un chiste
they made endless jokes about my new hairstyle — no paraban de reírse de mi nuevo peinado
it's beyond a joke — se pasa de castaño oscuro
the joke's on her/me/them — le/me/les salió el tiro por la culata (fam)
b) ( practical joke) broma fto play a joke on somebody — hacerle* or gastarle una broma a alguien
is that your idea of a joke? — ¿a ti te parece gracioso eso?
c) (contemptible person, thing)
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intransitive verb bromear, vacilaryou must o have to be joking! — tú debes estar loco! or ni loco que estuviera!
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s.1 broma, chiste (funny remark); chiste (funny story); broma (prank, trick)to be a joke ser un/una inútil, no valer (person) un duro o (español de España) ni cinco; (Am) ser de chiste (thing)3 cosa ridícula.4 tomadura de pelo, broma.v.bromear, andarse con bromas, hacer bromas, estar bromeando.vi.bromear. (pt & pp joked)
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