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1 humorous
adjective (funny; amusing: a humorous situation/remark.) morsom, vittig, spøkefullhumoristiskadj. \/ˈhjuːm(ə)rəs\/1) humoristisk, humor-, morsom, komisk2) spøkefull, munter, spøkende3) som har humoristisk sans, humoristisk -
2 amusing
adjective (rather funny or humorous: an amusing story.) morsomadj. \/əˈmjuːzɪŋ\/morsom, underholdende -
3 dryly
adverb (in a quiet, restrained (and humorous) manner: He commented drily on the untidiness of the room.) tørtadv. \/ˈdraɪlɪ\/tørt, sarkastisk -
4 facetious
fə'si:ʃəs(not serious; intended to be funny or humorous: a facetious remark.) anstrengt morsom; ironisk- facetiousnessspøkefulladj. \/fəˈsiːʃəs\/( ofte nedsettende) (anstrengt) morsom, lystig, kvikk -
5 farcical
adjective (completely ridiculous, and therefore usually humorous: The whole idea was farcical.) parodisk, farseaktig, latterligadj. \/ˈfɑːsɪk(ə)l\/farseaktig, parodisk, latterlig, absurd, komisk -
6 humour
'hju:mə 1. noun1) (the ability to amuse people; quickness to spot a joke: He has a great sense of humour.) humor2) (the quality of being amusing: the humour of the situation.) humor2. verb(to please (someone) by agreeing with him or doing as he wishes: There is no point in telling him he is wrong - just humour him instead.) snakke noen etter munnen, føye- humorist- humorous
- humorously
- humorousness
- - humouredhumorIsubst. \/ˈhjuːmə\/ eller humor1) humor, morsomheter, komikk2) humoristisk litteratur, humoristisk film3) lune, humør, stemningjeg er ikke i humør til å bli motsagt \/ jeg ønsker ikke å bli motsagt4) sinnelag, temperament, lynne5) plutselig innfall6) nykke, pussig trekk, pussighet7) (historisk, fysiologi, også cardinal humour)væske, kroppsvæske• within alternative medicine healers still ascribe diseases to the four cardinal humoursinnen alternativ medisin tilskriver behandlere fremdeles sykdommer til de fire væsketypene (blod, flegma\/slim, gul galle og sort galle)the humour of something det humoristiske ved noe, det morsomme ved noe, det lystige ved noehumours pussigheter, pussige trekkin (a) bad humour i dårlig humørin (a) good humour i godt humørbe in the humour for være i humør til, være klar for, være opplagt til, være rede forout of humour i dårlig humør utilfreds sintput somebody out of humour sette noen i dårlig humør, få noen i dårlig humørsense of humour humoristisk sans, sans for humorwhen the humour takes one når man er i det humøret, når man er i det hjørnetwry humour besk humor, tørr humorIIverb \/ˈhjuːmə\/ eller humor1) føye2) snakke etter munnenhumour somebody føye noensnakke noen etter munnen la noen få viljen sin, la noen få det som de vilhumour somebody's whims føye noen i lunene deres -
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8 spoof
spu:f(a ridiculous imitation, intended to be humorous.) parodiIsubst. \/spuːf\/1) parodi2) puss, spøkIIverb \/spuːf\/1) parodiere, imitere2) tøyse, spøke -
9 twinkle
'twiŋkl 1. verb1) (to shine with a small, slightly unsteady light: The stars twinkled in the sky.) blinke, tindre, glitre2) ((of eyes) to shine in this way usually to express amusement: His eyes twinkled mischievously.) få et glimt i øyet2. noun1) (an expression of amusement (in one's eyes).) glimt i øyet2) (the act of twinkling.) blinking, glitringfunkle--------glitreIsubst. \/ˈtwɪŋkl\/1) blink(ing), blunk(ing)2) funkling, tindring, glitring3) glimt (i øyet)4) glimt, rask bevegelsein a twinkle eller in the twinkle of an eye på et blunk, på et øyeblikk, i en håndvending(be a) twinkle in one's father's eye ( hverdagslig) ikke engang være påtenktIIverb \/ˈtwɪŋkl\/1) blinke, blunke2) funkle, tindre, glitre, skinne3) ( om øyne) glimte4) bevege (seg) raskt -
10 wit
wit1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) vidd, vittighet, åndfullhet2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) slagferdig person, vittig hode3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) vett•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's witsforstand--------vett--------viddIsubst. \/wɪt\/1) vett, forstand, intelligens2) ånd, vidd3) intelligent person, forstandig person4) humoristisk person, vittig person5) ( gammeldags) skjønnåndbe at one's wit's end ikke vite sin arme råd, ikke vite verken ut eller inncollect one's wits samle tankeneflash of wit se ➢ flash, 1have a ready wit være slagferdighave\/keep one's wits about one ha hodet på rett plass, holde hodet kaldthave quick wits være snartenktin possession of one's five wits ved sine fulle femlive by one's wits være uten vanlig arbeid, leve på sin intelligens og snedighetlose one's wits miste hodet, miste besinnelsen, gå fra forstandenout of one's wits fra vettet, ikke riktig klokpit one's wits against prøve sine krefter motquick\/nimble wit rask oppfattelse, slagferdighetslow\/dull wit sen oppfattelsewits vett, intelligens forstand, åndsevnerIIverb (pret. og perf. partisipp: wist) \/wɪt\/( gammeldags) viteGod wot Gud skal viteto wit nemlig, det vil si -
11 laugh at
(to make it obvious that one regards something or someone as humorous, ridiculous or deserving scorn: Everyone will laugh at me if I wear that dress!; The others laughed at his fears.) le av
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