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hoot [hu:t]1 noun∎ hoots of laughter éclats mpl de rire∎ I don't give or care a hoot or two hoots je m'en fiche, mais alors complètement, je m'en contrefiche;∎ it doesn't matter two hoots ça n'a strictement aucune importance□∎ it was a hoot! (hilarious) c'était tordant!;∎ he's a real hoot! c'est un sacré rigolo!, il est tordant!(actor, speaker) huer; (play) siffler∎ to hoot with laughter s'esclaffer;∎ to hoot with anger rugir de colèrefamiliar (person, show) huer□, conspuer□ ;∎ they hooted him down ils l'ont fait taire par leurs huées□ -
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joke [dʒəʊk]1. noun• it's no joke! ( = it's not easy) ce n'est pas une petite affaire ! ; ( = it's not enjoyable) ce n'est pas drôle• having pneumonia is no joke une pneumonie, ce n'est pas rien• what a joke! ce que c'est drôle !• you're joking! vous voulez rire !* * *[dʒəʊk] 1.1) ( amusing story) plaisanterie f, blague (colloq) f ( about sur)2) ( laughing matter) plaisanterie f3) ( prank) farce f4) ( object of ridicule) ( person) guignol m pej; (event, situation) farce f2.intransitive verb plaisanter, blaguer (colloq) -
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A n1 ( amusing story) plaisanterie f, blague ○ f (about sur) ; to tell a joke raconter une blague ○ ; to get ○ the joke saisir la plaisanterie ; bad joke plaisanterie nulle ; fig mauvaise plaisanterie ; it's our private joke c'est une plaisanterie entre nous ; to have a joke about sth plaisanter sur qch ; can't you see the joke? tu ne vois pas ce que ça a de drôle? ;2 ( laughing matter) plaisanterie f ; to do sth as a joke faire qch par plaisanterie ; to turn sth into a joke tourner qch à la plaisanterie ; to carry ou take a joke too far pousser trop loin la plaisanterie ; the joke is on you la plaisanterie se retourne contre toi ; this is getting beyond a joke la plaisanterie a assez duré ; she can't take a joke elle prend mal la plaisanterie ; can't you take a joke? tu ne supportes pas la plaisanterie? ; it's no joke doing ce n'est pas drôle de faire ; it's no joke trying to find a job trouver un emploi n'est pas une mince affaire ; to make a joke of sth prendre qch à la rigolade ○ ;4 ( object of ridicule) ( person) guignol m pej ; (event, situation) farce f ; the exam was a joke l'examen était une farce.B vi plaisanter, blaguer ○ ; to joke about sth plaisanter sur qch ; ( maliciously) se moquer de qch ; you must be joking! tu plaisantes! ; tu veux rire! ; I was only joking! ce n'était qu'une plaisanterie!, c'était pour rire! ; I'm not joking! je ne plaisante pas! ; it's no joking matter ça n'a rien de drôle.
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