-
1 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.) glumă2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) renghi2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) a glumi; a râde de2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) a glumi•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke -
2 practical joke
(a usually irritating joke consisting of an action done to someone, rather than a story told: He nailed my chair to the floor as a practical joke.) glumă proastă -
3 take a joke
(to be able to accept or laugh at a joke played on oneself: The trouble with him is that he can't take a joke.) a avea simţul umorului -
4 it's no joke
(it is a serious or worrying matter: It's no joke when water gets into the petrol tank.) nu-i de glumit -
5 at the expense of
1) (being paid for by; at the cost of: He equipped the expedition at his own expense; At the expense of his health he finally completed the work.) pe cheltuiala; cu preţul2) (making (a person) appear ridiculous: He told a joke at his wife's expense.) pe seama -
6 see
I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) a vedea2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) a vedea3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) a se uita la, a vedea4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) a întrevedea5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) a înţelege6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) a investiga7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) a întâlni8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) a însoţi•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see II [si:] noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) episcopie; arhiepiscopie -
7 smile
1. verb(to show pleasure, amusement etc by turning up the corners of the mouth: He smiled warmly at her as he shook hands; They all smiled politely at the joke; He asked her what she was smiling at.) a zâmbi2. noun(an act of smiling, or the resulting facial expression: `How do you do?' he said with a smile; the happy smiles of the children.) zâmbet, surâs- smiling- be all smiles -
8 sophisticated
[sə'fistikeitid]1) ((of a person) having a great deal of experience and worldly wisdom, knowledge of how to dress elegantly etc: a sophisticated young man; She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.) elegant, rafinat2) (suitable for, or typical of, sophisticated people: The joke was too sophisticated for the child to understand; sophisticated clothes/hairstyles.) subtil, căutat3) ((of machines, processes etc) highly-developed, elaborate and produced with a high degree of skill and knowledge: sophisticated photographic techniques.) sofisticat• -
9 lost on
(wasted, having no effect, on: The joke was lost on her.) fără efect asupra -
10 punch line
(the funny sentence or phrase that ends a joke: He always laughs before he gets to the punch line.) -
11 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) a (se) crăpa2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) a sparge3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) a pocni4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) a spune (glume)5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) a sparge6) (to solve (a code).) a descifra7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) a ceda2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) crăpătură2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) deschizătură îngustă3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) pocnet4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) lovitură (tare)5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) banc6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) de calitatea întâi, de elită- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack -
12 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) a simţi gustul2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) a gusta3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) a avea gust (de)4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) a degusta5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) a gusta2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) gust2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) gust3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) înghiţitură4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) preferinţă, gusturi5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) gust•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness -
13 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) drept; întins2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) cinstit, sincer3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) drept4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) în ordine; clar5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) fără apă; sec6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) imposibil7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) dramatic2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) (drept) înainte; direct2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) imediat3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) cinstit3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) linie dreaptă- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off -
14 dig
[diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) a săpa2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) a săpa3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) a înghionti2. noun(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) ghiont; ironie- digger- dig out
- dig up -
15 produce
1. [prə'dju:s] verb1) (to bring out: She produced a letter from her pocket.) a scoate (din)2) (to give birth to: A cow produces one or two calves a year.) a da naştere la3) (to cause: His joke produced a shriek of laughter from the children.) a provoca4) (to make or manufacture: The factory produces furniture.) a produce5) (to give or yield: The country produces enough food for the population.) a produce6) (to arrange and prepare (a theatre performance, film, television programme etc): The play was produced by Henry Dobson.) a regiza; a produce; a realiza2. ['prodju:s] noun(something that is produced, especially crops, eggs, milk etc from farms: agricultural/farm produce.) produse (alimentare/agricole)- producer- product
- production
- productive
- productivity -
16 humour
['hju:mə] 1. noun1) (the ability to amuse people; quickness to spot a joke: He has a great sense of humour.) umor2) (the quality of being amusing: the humour of the situation.) comic2. 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.) a face pe plac- humorist- humorous
- humorously
- humorousness
- - humoured -
17 sick
[sik] 1. adjective1) (vomiting or inclined to vomit: He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.) care are greţuri2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) bolnav3) (very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of): I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!) sătul (de)4) (affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings: I was really sick at making that bad mistake.) îndurerat de5) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) macabru2. noun(vomit: The bedclothes were covered with sick.)- sicken- sickening
- sickeningly
- sickly
- sickness
- sick-leave
- make someone sick
- make sick
- the sick
- worried sick -
18 practical
['præktikəl]1) (concerned with the doing of something: practical difficulties; His knowledge is practical rather than theoretical.) practic2) ((of a thing, idea etc) useful; effective: You must try to find a practical answer to the problem.) concret3) ((negative unpractical) (of a person) able to do or deal with things well or efficiently: He can look after himself - he's a very practical child.) cu simţ practic•- practically
- practical joke -
19 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) a nu lua în nume de rău -
20 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) a nu lua în nume de rău
- 1
- 2
См. также в других словарях:
The Joke's on Us — is a Canadian game show that aired from 1983 to 1984. It was hosted by Monty Hall, later joined by Sylvie Garant as assistant, with Sandy Hoyt as the show s announcer. Taped in Toronto in association with the Global Television Network, the show… … Wikipedia
The Joke — can refer to multiple works:* The Joke (novel), a novel by Milan Kundera * Joseph Haydn s String Quartet, Op. 33, No. 2, The Joke … Wikipedia
(the) joke's on — the joke s on (someone) something that you say which means someone who tried to make other people seem silly has made themselves seem silly instead. The burglars managed to lock themselves into the house until the police arrived, so the joke s on … New idioms dictionary
(the) joke's on someone — the joke s on (someone) something that you say which means someone who tried to make other people seem silly has made themselves seem silly instead. The burglars managed to lock themselves into the house until the police arrived, so the joke s on … New idioms dictionary
(the) joke is on someone — the joke is on someone phrase used for saying that someone who was trying to make you seem silly has made themselves look silly Thesaurus: ways of saying someone is stupid or sillysynonym Main entry: joke … Useful english dictionary
(the) joke's on somebody — the joke s on ˈsb idiom (informal) used to say that sb who tried to make another person look ridiculous now looks ridiculous instead Main entry: ↑jokeidiom … Useful english dictionary
The Joke (novel) — infobox Book | name = The Joke title orig = translator = author = Milan Kundera cover artist = country = Czechoslovakia language = Czech series = genre = Novel publisher = Ceskoslovensky Spisovatel release date = 1967 media type = Print (Hardback … Wikipedia
The Joke's on You — Infobox Album Name = The Joke s on You Type = studio Artist = Excel Released = June 20, 1989 Recorded = April 1988 March 1989 at Music Grinder Studio, Hollywood, California and EQ Sound, Hollywood, California Genre = Crossover Thrash Length =… … Wikipedia
The Joke (song) — Infobox Single Name = The Joke Artist = Lifehouse from Album = Who We Are Released = May 2008 Format = Radio airplay Recorded = 2007 Genre = Pop rock Length = 3:57 (Album Version) Label = Geffen Producer = Jude Cole Reviews = Last single =… … Wikipedia
The Joke's on You (film) — Infobox Film name = The Joke s on You image size = caption = director = Ralph Ceder producer = Billy West writer = Ralph Ceder narrator = starring = Oliver Hardy music = cinematography = editing = distributor = released = 15 July, 1925 runtime =… … Wikipedia
The Joke's Over — Infobox Book name = The Joke s Over title orig = translator = image caption = author = Ralph Steadman illustrator = Ralph Steadman publisher = William Heinemann cover artist = Ralph Steadman release date = 2006 country = UK language = English… … Wikipedia
