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1 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.) føje- humorist- humorous
- humorously
- humorousness
- - humoured* * *['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.) føje- humorist- humorous
- humorously
- humorousness
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2 sense
[sens] 1. noun1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) sans2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) følelse3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) sans4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) dømmekraft5) (a meaning (of a word).) mening6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) mening2. verb(to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) fornemme- senselessly
- senselessness
- senses
- sixth sense* * *[sens] 1. noun1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) sans2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) følelse3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) sans4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) dømmekraft5) (a meaning (of a word).) mening6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) mening2. verb(to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) fornemme- senselessly
- senselessness
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3 wit
[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) vid2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) vittigt hoved3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) det, der skal til•- 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 wits* * *[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) vid2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) vittigt hoved3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) det, der skal til•- 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 wits
См. также в других словарях:
sense of humour — (BrE) (AmE sense of humor) noun VERBS ▪ have, possess ▪ keep, maintain, retain (esp. BrE) ▪ I m trying to keep a sense of humour about all of this … Collocations dictionary
sense of humour — N SING Someone who has a sense of humour often finds things amusing, rather than being serious all the time. He had enormous charm and a great sense of humour. ...someone with a very warped sense of humour. (in AM, use sense of humor) … English dictionary
sense of humour — noun the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous she didn t appreciate my humor you can t survive in the army without a sense of humor • Syn: ↑humor, ↑humour, ↑sense of humor • Derivationally related forms: ↑humourous … Useful english dictionary
sense of humour — sen·se of hu·mour loc.s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} humour {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX. ETIMO: ingl. sense of humor propr. senso dell umorismo … Dizionario italiano
sense of humour — noun The quality of an individual to find certain things funny … Wiktionary
(a) sense of humour failure — a sense of humour failure phrase a situation in which you are unable to see that something is funny Thesaurus: serious and humourlesssynonym Main entry: failure … Useful english dictionary
Humour Anglais — L’humour anglais désigne communément une forme d’humour très sophistiquée caractérisée par son recours à la noirceur et à l’absurde. Il est cependant très réducteur de le considérer comme une variété d’humour parmi d’autres : l’humour… … Wikipédia en Français
Humour anglophone — Humour anglais L’humour anglais désigne communément une forme d’humour très sophistiquée caractérisée par son recours à la noirceur et à l’absurde. Il est cependant très réducteur de le considérer comme une variété d’humour parmi d’autres :… … Wikipédia en Français
humour — /hyooh meuhr/, n., v.t., Chiefly Brit. humor. Usage. See or1. * * * I (Latin; fluid ) In early Western physiological theory, one of the four body fluids thought to determine a person s temperament and features. As hypothesized by Galen, the four… … Universalium
Humour — Hilarity redirects here. For the U.S. Navy ship, see USS Hilarity (AM 241). Hilarious redirects here. For the stand up special by Louis C.K., see Hilarious (album). For other uses, see Humour (disambiguation). Smiling can imply a sense of humour… … Wikipedia
humour — 1 BrE, humor AmE noun 1 (U) the quality in something that makes it funny: Mr Thorne failed to see the humour in the situation. 2 (U) the way that a particular person or group find certain things amusing: English humour | sense of humour: Ackroyd… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
