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play( burlare) joke* * *scherzare v. intr.1 to joke (at, about s.o., sthg.): gli piace scherzare su tutto, he likes to make a joke of everything; non ha fatto che scherzare tutto il pomeriggio, he has done nothing but joke all the afternoon; scherzi o dici sul serio?, are you joking or are you serious?; stai scherzando?!, are you joking?!2 (prendere, considerare con leggerezza) to trifle (with s.o., sthg.), to joke (about s.o., sthg.), to make* light of (s.o., sthg.): non bisogna scherzare su queste cose, one must not joke about these things; non scherzare con questa malattia, do not make light of this illness; non si scherza coi sentimenti altrui, one must not trifle with the feelings of others // c'è poco da scherzare, it is no joke // con lui non si scherza, he is not a man to be trifled with // non scherzare col fuoco, do not play with fire // scherzare con l'amore, to trifle with love // scherzare con la morte, to gamble (o fam. to dice) with death◆ v.tr. (region.) ( prendere in giro) to make* fun of (s.o.), to laugh at (s.o.): i compagni lo scherzano sempre, his schoolmates are always making fun of him.* * *[sker'tsare]stai scherzando! — you must be joking o kidding!
scherzare con i sentimenti di qcn. — to trifle with sb.'s feelings
••* * *scherzare/sker'tsare/ [1](aus. avere) to joke; stai scherzando! you must be joking o kidding! non c'è da scherzare it's no joking matter; scherzare con il pericolo to flirt with danger; scherzare con i sentimenti di qcn. to trifle with sb.'s feelings; con lei non si scherza! she's not someone to be trifled with! c'è poco da scherzare! it's no joke!\scherzare col fuoco to play with fire; scherzare con la morte to dice with death. -
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