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1 Schwank
m; -(e)s, Schwänke1. THEAT. farce2. umg. (amusing) story, anecdote; Schwänke aus seiner Jugend adventures of his youth; erzähl mal einen Schwank aus deiner Jugend tell me about one of your youthful pranks* * *der Schwankstory* * *Schwạnk [ʃvaŋk]m -(e)s, -e['ʃvɛŋkə] (LITER) merry or comical tale (esp Brit), comical story; (THEAT) farce* * *(a (kind of) comic play in which both the characters and the events shown are improbable and ridiculous: The play is a classic farce.) farce* * *<-[e]s, Schwänke>[ʃvaŋk, pl ˈʃvɛŋkə]m1. THEAT farce2. (Schwankerzählung) comical [or merry] tale3. (lustige Begebenheit) amusing [or funny] story* * *der; Schwank[e]s, Schwänke2) (komische Episode) comic event* * *1. THEAT farce2. umg (amusing) story, anecdote;Schwänke aus seiner Jugend adventures of his youth;erzähl mal einen Schwank aus deiner Jugend tell me about one of your youthful pranks* * *der; Schwank[e]s, Schwänke2) (komische Episode) comic event* * *-e m.droll story n.story n. -
2 amüsant
Adj. entertaining; (lustig) amusing* * *amusing; humorous; exhilarating* * *amü|sạnt [amy'zant]1. adjamusing; Film, Geschichte auch funny2. advamusinglyer hat amüsant geplaudert — he talked in an amusing way
wir haben amüsant geplaudert — we had an amusing conversation
* * *1) (rather funny or humorous: an amusing story.) amusing2) amusingly* * *amü·sant[amyˈzant]I. adj entertaining, amusingII. adv entertainingly* * *1.Adjektiv amusing; entertaining2.adverbial in an amusing or entertaining way* * ** * *1.Adjektiv amusing; entertaining2.adverbial in an amusing or entertaining way* * *adj.amusing adj.enchanting adj. -
3 Schnurre
* * *Schnụr|re ['ʃnʊrə]f -, -n1) (= Erzählung) funny story2) (= Posse) farce* * * -
4 Anekdote
f; -, -n anecdote* * *die Anekdoteanecdote* * *Anek|do|te [anɛk'doːtə]f -, -nanecdote* * *(a short amusing story, especially a true one: He told us anecdotes about politicians that he knew.) anecdote* * *Anek·do·te<-, -n>[anɛkˈdo:tə]f anecdote, story* * *die; Anekdote, Anekdoten anecdote* * ** * *die; Anekdote, Anekdoten anecdote* * *-n f.anecdote n. -
5 heiter
Adj.1. Wetter: bright; Himmel: sunny; heiter bis wolkig fair to cloudy; heiter(er) werden brighten up; ( wie) aus heiterem Himmel fig. completely out of the blue2. (fröhlich) cheerful; jemanden heiter stimmen cheer s.o. up; das ist ja heiter! umg., iro. that’s just ( oder really) great; das kann ja heiter werden! umg., iro. looks like we’re in for some fun and games5. MUS. bright, cheerful* * *(fröhlich) jovial; exhilarated; merry; cheerful; sanguine; gay; mirthful;(sonnig) clear; fair; bright; serene;(unbeschwert) breezy* * *hei|ter ['haitɐ]adj(= fröhlich) cheerful; (= ausgeglichen) serene; (= amüsant) Geschichte amusing, funny; (= leicht betrunken) merry; (= hell, klar) Farbe, Raum bright; Himmel, Tag bright, clear; Wetter clear, fine; (MET) fairdas kann ja héíter werden! (iro) — that sounds great (iro)
aus héíterem Himmel (fig) — out of the blue
* * *1) (full of, or causing, happiness: a cheerful smile; cheerful news.) cheerful2) cheerfully3) hilariously4) (very funny: a hilarious comedy.) hilarious5) (funny; amusing: a humorous situation/remark.) humorous6) humorously7) jovially8) (full of good humour: He seems to be in a very jovial mood this morning.) jovial10) serenely11) (happy and peaceful: a calm and serene person.) serene* * *hei·ter[ˈhaitɐ]1. (fröhlich) cheerfulsie ist von Natur aus ein \heiterer Mensch she is a cheerful person by nature2. (fröhlich stimmend) amusing▪ \heiter werden to brighten up4.* * *einer Sache (Dat.) die heitere Seite abgewinnen — look on the bright side of something
das kann ja heiter werden! — (ugs. iron.) that'll be fun (iron.)
* * *heiter adjheiter bis wolkig fair to cloudy;heiter(er) werden brighten up;2. (fröhlich) cheerful;jemanden heiter stimmen cheer sb up;das kann ja heiter werden! umg, iron looks like we’re in for some fun and gamesRuhe serenity5. MUS bright, cheerful* * *einer Sache (Dat.) die heitere Seite abgewinnen — look on the bright side of something
das kann ja heiter werden! — (ugs. iron.) that'll be fun (iron.)
* * *adj.blithe adj.bright adj.cheerful adj.cheery adj.clear adj.gay adj.jovial adj.serene adj. adv.cheerfully adv.gaily adv.genially adv.jovially adv.mirthfully adv.serenely adv. -
6 amüsieren
II v/refl (sich die Zeit vertreiben) amuse o.s. ( mit with); (sich gut unterhalten) enjoy o.s., have fun, have a good / grand time; wir haben uns amüsiert wie noch nie we had the time of our lives; sich amüsieren über (+ Akk) be amused at ( oder by), (sich lustig machen) make fun of; schadenfroh: gloat over* * *to amuse;sich amüsierento enjoy oneself; to be on the loose; to amuse oneself* * *amü|sie|ren [amy'ziːrən] ptp amüsiert1. vtto amuselassen Sie sich ein bisschen amüsíéren — have some fun
amüsiert zuschauen — to look on amused or with amusement
2. vr(= sich vergnügen) to enjoy oneself, to have a good time, to have funsich mit etw amüsíéren — to amuse oneself with sth; (iro) to keep oneself amused with sth
amüsíéren — to find sth funny
sich darüber amüsíéren, dass... — to find it funny that...
sich mit jdm amüsíéren — to have a good time with sb
* * *1) (to make (someone) laugh: I was amused at the monkey's antics.) amuse2) (to amuse: The funny story tickled him.) tickle* * *amü·sie·ren *[amyˈzi:rən]I. vramüsiert euch gut! have a good time!II. vt▪ jdn \amüsieren to amuse sbdu grinst? was amüsiert dich denn so? what are you grinning about?dein Benehmen amüsiert mich nicht sehr! I don't find your behaviour very amusing!etw zum Amüsieren finden to find sth amusing* * *1.reflexives Verbamüsier dich gut! — enjoy yourself!; have a good time!
sich mit jemandem amüsieren — have fun or a good time with somebody
2) (belustigt sein) be amused2.sich über jemanden/etwas amüsieren — find somebody/something funny; (über jemanden/etwas lachen) laugh at somebody/something; (jemanden verspotten) make fun of somebody/something
transitives Verb amuseamüsiert zusehen — look on with amusement
* * *die Bemerkung amüsierte ihn he was amused by the remarkB. v/r (sich die Zeit vertreiben) amuse o.s. (wir haben uns amüsiert wie noch nie we had the time of our lives;sich amüsieren über (+akk) be amused at ( oder by), (sich lustig machen) make fun of; schadenfroh: gloat over* * *1.reflexives Verb1) (sich vergnügen) enjoy oneself; have a good timeamüsier dich gut! — enjoy yourself!; have a good time!
sich mit jemandem amüsieren — have fun or a good time with somebody
2) (belustigt sein) be amused2.sich über jemanden/etwas amüsieren — find somebody/something funny; (über jemanden/etwas lachen) laugh at somebody/something; (jemanden verspotten) make fun of somebody/something
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7 humoristisch
Adj. humorous* * *humorous* * *hu|mo|rịs|tisch [humo'rIstɪʃ]adjhumorous* * *hu·mo·ris·tisch1. (humorvoll) humorous, amusing2. (witzig) comiceine \humoristische Geschichte/Darbietung a funny [or humorous] story/sketch* * *1.Adjektiv humorous2.adverbial with humour* * *humoristisch adj humorous* * *1.Adjektiv humorous2.adverbial with humour* * *adj.humorous adj. adv.humorously adv. -
8 komisch
Adj.1. funny; Wirkung, Rolle, Oper etc.: comic; das finde ich aber gar nicht komisch! umg. I don’t think that’s at all funny2. (merkwürdig) funny, odd, strange; das Komische daran the funny ( oder odd) thing about it; das kommt mir komisch vor that seems odd ( oder strange) to me; komischer Vogel umg. oddball type; mir ist so komisch I feel really funny* * *(seltsam) funny; strange;(spaßig) comical; humorous; comic; zany; funny* * *ko|misch ['koːmɪʃ]1. adjdas Komische daran — the funny thing about it
2) (= seltsam, verdächtig) funny, strange, odddas Komische daran ist... — the funny or strange or odd thing about it is...
kómisch, ich hab schon wieder Hunger — funny, I'm hungry again already
kómisch, dass ich das übersehen habe — it's funny or odd that I should have missed that
mir ist/wird so kómisch (inf) — I feel funny or strange or odd
2. advstrangely; riechen, schmecken, sich fühlen strangejdm kómisch vorkommen — to seem strange to sb
* * *1) (causing amusement: comic remarks.) comic2) (funny: It was comical to see the chimpanzee pouring out a cup of tea.) comical3) (amusing; making one laugh: a funny story.) funny4) funnily* * *ko·misch[ˈko:mɪʃ]I. adj1. (zum Lachen reizend) funny, amusing, comicaldas K\komische daran the funny thing [about it]; (das Sonderbare an etw) the funny [or strange] [or weird] thing [about it]2. (sonderbar) funny, strange, weird\komisch, dass er noch nicht da ist strange [or funny], that he's not here yet?▪ [so] \komisch sein/werden to be/become [sort of] strange/weird[so] \komisch [zumute] sein/werden (fam) to feel/start to feel funny[schon] \komisch, dass funny thatdein Parfüm riecht aber \komisch your perfume smells funny* * *1) (lustig) comical; funnyich finde das gar nicht komisch — (ugs.) I don't think that's at all funny
2) (seltsam) funny; strange; oddkomisch [zu jemandem] sein — act or behave strangely [towards somebody]
mir ist/wird so komisch — I'm feeling funny or peculiar
3) (Literaturw., Theater) comic < part>* * *komisch adj1. funny; Wirkung, Rolle, Oper etc: comic;2. (merkwürdig) funny, odd, strange;das Komische daran the funny ( oder odd) thing about it;komischer Vogel umg oddball type;mir ist so komisch I feel really funny* * *1) (lustig) comical; funnyich finde das gar nicht komisch — (ugs.) I don't think that's at all funny
2) (seltsam) funny; strange; oddkomisch [zu jemandem] sein — act or behave strangely [towards somebody]
mir ist/wird so komisch — I'm feeling funny or peculiar
3) (Literaturw., Theater) comic < part>* * *adj.comic adj.comical adj.funny adj.quizzical adj.strange adj. adv.comically adv.quizzically adv. -
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10 Schwank
1) theat farce
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