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A n1 ( spectre) fantôme m ; to believe in ghosts croire aux fantômes ; you look as if you've seen a ghost! tu as l'air terrorisé! ;2 fig the ghost of a smile l'ombre f d'un sourire ; they haven't the ghost of a chance of winning! ils n'ont pas la moindre chance de réussir! ; to lay the ghosts of one's past exorciser ses démons ;3 ( writer) nègre m ;4 TV image f secondaire, écho m.to give up the ghost rendre l'âme. -
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1. nounGeist, der; Gespenst, dasgive up the ghost — den od. seinen Geist aufgeben (veralt., scherzh.); (fig.): (give up hope) die Hoffnung aufgeben
2. transitive verbnot have the or a ghost of a chance — nicht die geringste Chance haben
ghost somebody's speech — etc. für jemanden eine Rede usw. [als Ghostwriter] schreiben
* * *[ɡəust](a spirit, usually of a dead person: Do you believe in ghosts?; Hamlet thought he saw his father's ghost.) der Geist- academic.ru/31073/ghostly">ghostly- give up the ghost* * *ghost1[gəʊst, AM goʊst]I. nthe gardens are said to be haunted by the \ghost of a dead child in den Gärten soll der Geist eines toten Kindes spukento believe in \ghosts an Geister glaubento exorcize a \ghost einen Geist austreiben2. (memory) quälende Erinnerungthe \ghost of the past das Gespenst der Vergangenheit3. TV, COMPUT Geisterbild nt4.▶ to look as though [or if] one's [just] seen a \ghost so blass aussehen, als ob man einen Geist gesehen hätteII. vthis autobiography was \ghosted seine Autobiografie wurde von einem Ghostwriter geschriebenIII. vi▪ to \ghost for sb für jdn als Ghostwriter tätig seinghost2[gəʊʃt, AM goʊst]* * *[gəʊst]1. n2) (fig)with the ghost of a smile — mit dem Anflug eines Lächelns
3)to give up the ghost (dated inf) — seinen or den Geist aufgeben
5) (= writer) Ghostwriter m2. vi3. vtto have sth ghosted — sich (dat) etw von einem Ghostwriter schreiben lassen
to ghost sb's books/speeches — für jdn Bücher/Reden (als Ghostwriter) schreiben
* * *ghost [ɡəʊst]A s1. Geist m, Gespenst n:look like a ghost wie ein Gespenst aussehen;he looked as if he had seen a ghost er sah aus, als ob er ein Gespenst gesehen hätte;she looked at him as if she had seen a ghost sie sah ihn an, als wäre er ein Gespenst;give up the ghost den Geist aufgeben (a. fig)3. fig Spur f, Schatten m:a ghost of a smile ein angedeutetes Lächeln, der Anflug eines Lächelns;I haven’t got the ghost of an idea ich habe nicht die geringste Ahnung;be a ghost of one’s former self nur noch ein Schatten seiner selbst sein6. TV Geister-, Störbild n7. jemand, der in der Schule oder am Arbeitsplatz fehlt, aber als anwesend geführt wirdB v/tC v/i1. Ghostwriter sein2. US als anwesend geführt werden* * *1. nounGeist, der; Gespenst, dasgive up the ghost — den od. seinen Geist aufgeben (veralt., scherzh.); (fig.): (give up hope) die Hoffnung aufgeben
2. transitive verbnot have the or a ghost of a chance — nicht die geringste Chance haben
ghost somebody's speech — etc. für jemanden eine Rede usw. [als Ghostwriter] schreiben
* * *n.Geist -er m.Gespenst -er n. -
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I [gəʊst]1) (spectre) fantasma m., spettro m.2) fig.••II 1. [gəʊst]to give up the ghost — esalare lo spirito, rendere l'anima a Dio
2.to ghost sb.'s books — scrivere libri per conto di qcn
to ghost for sb. — fare lo scrittore fantasma per qcn
* * *[ɡəust](a spirit, usually of a dead person: Do you believe in ghosts?; Hamlet thought he saw his father's ghost.) fantasma- ghostly- give up the ghost* * *[ɡəʊst]1. nfantasma m, spettro2. vt(book) scrivere per conto di altri* * *ghost /gəʊst/n.1 fantasma; spettro: to raise [to lay] a ghost, evocare [far scomparire] un fantasma (o uno spettro)2 spirito; anima4 (telef.) circuito supercombinato6 (fam., fisc.) evasore del tutto ignoto al fisco● (zool.) ghost crab ( Ocypode albicans), granchio fantasma □ (elettron.) ghost image, immagine spuria □ (ferr.) ghost station, stazione in disuso □ ghost story, storia di spettri □ ghost town, città fantasma; città morta ( nel Far West, ecc.) □ ghost train, galleria degli orrori ( alle fiere, ecc.) □ (ling.) ghost word, parola entrata nella lingua in seguito a errori di lettura, di stampa, ecc. □ to give up the ghost, rendere l'anima (a Dio); morire; (fig.) fermarsi, piantare lì; guastarsi irrimediabilmente: The engine of my old car has given up the ghost, il motore della mia vecchia auto mi ha piantato □ (relig.) the Holy Ghost, lo Spirito Santo □ not to have the ghost of a chance, non avere la benché minima probabilità ( di vittoria, di successo) □ ( gergo teatr.) The ghost walks, è giorno di paga!; si pagano gli stipendi; oggi è San Paganino (fam.) □ A ghost has just walked over my grave, la morte mi è passata vicino ( si dice quando si ha un brivido improvviso).(to) ghost /gəʊst/v. t. e i.scrivere per conto d'altri: He ghosted the autobiography of a famous actress, scrisse (a pagamento) l'autobiografia di una famosa attrice.* * *I [gəʊst]1) (spectre) fantasma m., spettro m.2) fig.••II 1. [gəʊst]to give up the ghost — esalare lo spirito, rendere l'anima a Dio
2.to ghost sb.'s books — scrivere libri per conto di qcn
to ghost for sb. — fare lo scrittore fantasma per qcn
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[gəʊst, Am goʊst] nthe gardens are said to be haunted by the \ghost of a dead child in den Gärten soll der Geist eines toten Kindes spuken;to believe in \ghosts an Geister glauben;to exorcize a \ghost einen Geist austreiben2) ( memory) quälende Erinnerung;the \ghost of the past das Gespenst der Vergangenheit3) tv Geisterbild ntPHRASES:to look as though [or if] one's [just] seen a \ghost so blass aussehen, als ob man einen Geist gesehen hätte vthis autobiography was \ghosted seine Autobiografie wurde von einem Ghostwriter geschrieben vito \ghost for sb für jdn als Ghostwriter tätig sein -
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ghost [gəʊst]1 noun∎ to believe in ghosts croire aux fantômes;∎ you look as if you've just seen a ghost! on dirait que vous venez de voir un fantôme!∎ the ghost of a smile l'ombre d'un sourire, un vague sourire;∎ you don't have the ghost of a chance vous n'avez pas la moindre chance ou l'ombre d'une chance(c) Television image f secondaire ou résiduelle∎ the Holy Ghost l'Esprit m saint, le Saint-Esprit∎ to give up the ghost rendre l'âme;∎ humorous this typewriter has given up the ghost cette machine à écrire a rendu l'âme;∎ to lay any ghosts to rest about sth dissiper le moindre doute quant à qch;∎ to ghost a book for an author servir de nègre à l'auteur d'un livre(story, film) de revenants, de fantômes►► ghost ship vaisseau m fantôme;ghost town ville f fantôme;ghost train train m fantôme -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] kivuli[Swahili Plural] vivuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Related Words] mwamvuli, uvuli------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] kizuka[Swahili Plural] vizuka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Derived Word] zua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] masuka[Swahili Plural] masuka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6an[Derived Word] zuka V, zua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] mzuka[Swahili Plural] mizuka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4an[Derived Word] zuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] mzimu[Swahili Plural] mizimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] mzuka[Swahili Plural] wazuka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] zua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] njozi[Swahili Plural] njozi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] zuka[Swahili Plural] mazuka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] pepo[Swahili Plural] pepo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] -pepa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] zimwi[Swahili Plural] zimwi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up the ghost[Swahili Word] -salimu roho[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Holy Ghost[Swahili Word] Roho Mtakatifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9an[English Example] the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be upon you, and remain with you for ever [ http://www.eskimo.com/ghostlhowell/bcp1662/baptism/confirm.html Book of Common Prayer, 1662][Swahili Example] baraka ya Mungu Mwenyiezi, Baba, na Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu, iwe kwenu, ikae nauyi daima[ http://justus.anglican.org/resources/pc/bcp/swahili_confirmation.html Katibu cha Sala kwa Watu Wote, 1906][Terminology] religious[Note] 'Holy Spirit' is less archaic than 'Holy Ghost'------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Holy Ghost[Swahili Word] Roho Mtakatifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1[Related Words] takatifu[Terminology] Christian------------------------------------------------------------ -
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ɡəust(a spirit, usually of a dead person: Do you believe in ghosts?; Hamlet thought he saw his father's ghost.) spøkelse, gjenferd- ghostly- give up the ghostgjenferd--------spøkelse--------åndIsubst. \/ɡəʊst\/1) spøkelse, (døds)ånd, gjenferd2) skygge3) sjel, ånd4) ( hverdagslig) antydning, anelse, spor, glimta ghost has just walked over my grave jeg fikk en ekkel følelse, plutselig fryser jeg på ryggenghost (image) (TV) spøkelsesbilde, ekkobildethe ghost in the machine (filosofi, nedsettende) sjelen, ånden (brukt av kritikerne av dualismebegrepet)give up the ghost utånde, oppgi ånden gi opp, gi seg (for godt)lay a ghost mane bort en åndnot stand the ghost of a chance være sjanseløsraise a ghost mane frem en åndIIverb \/ɡəʊst\/se ➢ ghostwrite -
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The ghost of a smile played on his lips. (P. Abrahams, ‘A Wreath for Udomo’, part I, ch. IV) — Едва заметная улыбка заиграла на губах Удомо.
‘Are you sick - or am I?’ ‘I reckon you are, mister,’ was the reply, delivered without the ghost of a smile. (J. B. Priestley, ‘The Doomsday Men’, ch. 5) — - Кто болен, вы или я? - я думаю, что вы, мистер, - последовал ответ, не сопровождавшийся даже тенью улыбки.
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9 give up the ghost
humor 1. испустить дух; приказать долго жить; отдать Богу душу2. отдать концы; приказать долго жить (окончательно прийти в негодность)After a long illness, the old woman gave up the ghost.
The motor turned over a few times and gave up the ghost.
We've had the same TV set for 15 years and I think it's finally about to give up the ghost!
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > give up the ghost
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10 pale as a ghost
смертельно бледный, бледный как полотноPresently Montanelli rose and came back, with lips as pale as ashes. (E. L. Voynich, ‘The Gadfly’, part III, ch. VI) — Прошло несколько мгновений. Монтанелли встал и подошел к Оводу. Губы его побелели.
Ramon groped for his revolver. He was pale as death - and dead he confidently expected to be within the next few minutes. (G. Trease, ‘Call to Arms’, ch. X) — Рамон нащупал револьвер. Он побледнел как смерть, ожидая, что будет покойником через несколько минут.
Her robe was torn, a bloody knife was in her hand and her face was pale as death. (W. Du Bois, ‘Worlds of Color’, ch. XVIII) — Платье у нее было порвано, лицо залито смертельной бледностью; в руке она держала окровавленный кинжал.
He's as pale as a ghost. There are dark rings under his eyes. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Curious Bride’, ch. 6) — Монтен был бледен как полотно. Глаза были обведены темными кругами.
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11 the ghost walks
театр.; жарг.деньги выдают, платят жалованье [намёк на сцену из "Гамлета", в которой Горацио говорит призраку: Or if thou hast uphoarded in the life Extorted treasure in the womb of earth For which, they say, you spirits oft walk in death... (W. Shakespeare, ‘Hamlet’, act I, sc. I)]It'll be Saturday or Monday before the ghost walks. (J. B. Priestley, ‘The Good Companions’, book II, ch. I) — Раньше субботы или понедельника жалованье нам не заплатят.
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12 Spiritus sanctus superueniet in te, et uirtus Altissimi obumbrabit tibi (Latin for the Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee. Lk:l:35)
Религия: Дух Святый найдёт на Тебя, и сила Всевышнего осенит ТебяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Spiritus sanctus superueniet in te, et uirtus Altissimi obumbrabit tibi (Latin for the Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee. Lk:l:35)
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13 poltergeist (A noisy mischievous ghost held to be responsible for unexplained noises)
Религия: полтергейстУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > poltergeist (A noisy mischievous ghost held to be responsible for unexplained noises)
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[‹əuk] 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.) vittighed2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) morsomhed2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) gøre grin med2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) lave sjov•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke* * *[‹əuk] 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.) vittighed2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) morsomhed2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) gøre grin med2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) lave sjov•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
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1. noun1) Witz, der; Scherz, dersomebody's little joke — (iron.) jemandes Scherzchen
do something for a joke — etwas spaßeshalber od. zum Spaß tun
have a joke with somebody — mit jemandem scherzen od. spaßen
he can/can't take a joke — er versteht Spaß/keinen Spaß
the joke was on him — er war der Narr
this is getting beyond a joke — da hört der Spaß auf
2. intransitive verbthis is no joke — das ist nicht zum Lachen
scherzen, Witze machen ( about über + Akk.)joking apart — Scherz od. Spaß beiseite!
you have [got] to be joking! — (coll.) das soll wohl ein Witz sein!; mach keine Witze!
* * *[‹əuk] 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.) der Witz2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) der Streich2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) necken2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) spaßen•- academic.ru/40069/joker">joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke* * *[ʤəʊk, AM ʤoʊk]I. nto crack/tell \jokes Witze reißen fam /erzählento get a \joke einen Witz verstehen [o fam kapieren]to get [or go] beyond a \joke nicht mehr witzig [o lustig] [o komisch] seinthey made a \joke of it, but it was obvious they were offended sie lachten darüber, aber es war offensichtlich, dass sie beleidigt warento play a \joke on sb jdm einen Streich spielento not be able to take a \joke keinen Spaß vertragen [o verstehen]to do sth for a \joke etw zum [o aus] Spaß tunthe \joke was on me der Spaß ging auf meine Kostento be no \joke kein Kinderspiel [o keine Kleinigkeit] seinII. vi scherzen, witzeln▪ to be joking Spaß machendon't worry, I was only joking when I said I'd go without you keine Bange, ich hab doch nur zum Spaß gesagt, dass ich ohne dich geheyou must be [or you've got to be] joking! das meinst du doch nicht im Ernst!, das soll wohl ein Witz sein!▪ to \joke that... scherzen, dass...* * *[dZəʊk]1. nWitz m; (= hoax) Scherz m; (= prank) Streich m; (inf) (= pathetic person or thing) Witz m; (= laughing stock) Gespött nt, Gelächter ntfor a joke — zum Spaß, zum or aus Jux (inf)
I don't see the joke —
he can/can't take a joke — er versteht Spaß/keinen Spaß
what a joke! — zum Totlachen! (inf), zum Schießen! (inf)
the joke is that... — das Witzige or Lustige daran ist, dass...
it's beyond a joke (Brit) — das ist kein Spaß or Witz mehr, das ist nicht mehr lustig
why do you have to turn everything into a joke? — warum müssen Sie über alles Ihre Witze machen?, warum müssen Sie alles ins Lächerliche ziehen?
I'm not in the mood for jokes — ich bin nicht zu(m) Scherzen aufgelegt
to make a joke of sth — Witze über etw (acc) machen
to make jokes about sb/sth — sich über jdn/etw lustig machen, über jdn/etw Witze machen or reißen (inf)
2. viWitze machen, scherzen (geh) (about über +acc); (= pull sb's leg) Spaß machenyou must be joking! — das ist ja wohl nicht Ihr Ernst, das soll wohl ein Witz sein
you're joking! — mach keine Sachen (inf) or Witze!
..., he joked —..., sagte er scherzhaft
* * *joke [dʒəʊk]A s1. Witz m:crack jokes Witze reißen;2. a) Scherz m, Spaß m:this time the joke’s on me diesmal bin ich der Dumme;be no joke eine ernste Angelegenheit sein; keine Kleinigkeit sein;that’s going beyond a joke das ist kein Spaß mehr, das ist nicht mehr lustig;I don’t see the joke ich verstehe nicht, was daran so lustig sein soll;he can’t take a joke er versteht keinen Spaßb) Streich m:play a joke on sb jemandem einen Streich spielen;3. Zielscheibe f des Spotts, Gespött n:make a joke of sb jemanden zum Gespött oder lächerlich machen;standing joke Zielscheibe ständigen SpottsI was only joking ich hab nur Spaß gemacht, das war nicht ernst gemeint;I’m not joking ich meine das ernst, ich mache keinen Spaß;you must be joking, are you joking? das ist doch nicht dein Ernst!C v/t jemanden hänseln, necken* * *1. noun1) Witz, der; Scherz, dersomebody's little joke — (iron.) jemandes Scherzchen
do something for a joke — etwas spaßeshalber od. zum Spaß tun
have a joke with somebody — mit jemandem scherzen od. spaßen
2. intransitive verbhe can/can't take a joke — er versteht Spaß/keinen Spaß
scherzen, Witze machen ( about über + Akk.)joking apart — Scherz od. Spaß beiseite!
you have [got] to be joking! — (coll.) das soll wohl ein Witz sein!; mach keine Witze!
* * *n.Scherz -e m.Spaß ¨-e m.Witz -e m. v.scherzen v. -
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‹əuk 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.) vits, spøk, fleip2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) spøk, vittighet2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) spøke, slå vitser2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) erte, spøke (med)•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a jokespøk--------spøke--------vitsIsubst. \/dʒəʊk\/1) spøk, vits, pek, morsomhet2) vits, noe latterlig, skyteskive for narrestrekercrack\/make jokes fortelle vitser, spøkeit's getting beyond a joke nå går det for langt, nå er det ikke morsomt merit's no joke det er ingen spøk, det er ingenting å spøke medmake a joke of somebody drive gjøn med noenmake a joke of something ta noe som en spøkplay a joke (up)on somebody spille noen et pusssee the joke forstå spøken, forstå hva som er morsomtstanding joke stående vits (noe(n) som stadig gjøres til latter)take a joke tåle spøk, tåle å bli ledd avthe joke's on me det er meg spøken går ut over, det er meg de ler avIIverb \/dʒəʊk\/1) spøke, slå vitser2) ( foreldet) drive gjøn med, gjøre narr avjoke about spøke omjoke with spøke med -
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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!
3.CPD* * *
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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[‹əuk] 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.) brandari2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) spaug, brandari2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) segja brandara, grínast með2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) gera að gamni sínu•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke -
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móka to joke: tréfál, mókázik* * *[‹əuk] 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.) tréfa2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) móka2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) tréfál2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) tréfál, mókázik•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke -
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[‹əuk] 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.) partida2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) piada2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) brincar2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) brincar•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke* * *[dʒouk] n 1 chiste, gracejo, brincadeira, graça, pilhéria, troça. she cannot see a joke, she cannot take a joke / ela não gosta de gracejos, ela não é amiga de brincadeiras. I do not see the joke / não sei qual é a graça. 2 pândega, pagode, ridículo. • vt+vi 1 troçar, chacotear, gracejar, brincar, galhofar, pilheriar. you are joking / você não está falando sério, você está brincando. 2 ridicularizar, zombar. a practical joke peça, travessura, trote (telefone). in joke de brincadeira. it’s no joke é sério. to be/ go beyond a joke perder a graça, ficar preocupante. to tell a joke contar uma anedota.
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