tell a joke
рассказать анекдот
My grandfather told a joke while we waited for dessert.
Мой дедушка рассказал анекдот, пока мы ждали десерт.
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noun · A2 · often · UK/US
joke
joke
Meaning of joke
English
something said or done to make people laugh
Русский
смешное высказывание или действие, чтобы рассмешить людей
Pronunciation
British English
/dʒəʊk/
American English
/dʒoʊk/
joke with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом joke
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8 сочетаний
Шутить
Making jokesas a joke
в шутку
I wore the enormous hat as a joke.
Я надел огромную шляпу в шутку.
- make a jokeпошутить
- play a joke onразыграть
Шутка и всерьёз
Jokes and seriousnessget the joke
понять шутку
I didn't get the joke until my sister explained the ending.
Я не понял шутку, пока сестра не объяснила концовку.
inside joke
шутка для своих
The rubber duck on our desk is an inside joke.
Резиновая утка на нашем столе — шутка для своих.
- take a jokeпонимать шутки
- It's no joke.Это не шутки.
joke usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She laughed at his joke.
Она рассмеялась над его шуткой.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
That joke made the children giggle.
Эта шутка заставила детей хихикать.
joke synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between joke, prank, pun, and gag
P
🇬🇧English
prank
a trick played on someone for fun
often
ENThe kids played a prank on their teacher.
Advanced: broader words
P
🇬🇧English
pun
a joke using words with two meanings
often
ENHis speech was full of silly puns.
G
🇬🇧English
gag
a short comic joke or trick; informal
rare word
ENThe show has some great running gags.
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Questions about this word
What does joke mean?
something said or done to make people laugh
How do you pronounce joke?
joke is pronounced [dʒəʊk].
How is joke used in a sentence?
Она рассмеялась над его шуткой. Translation: She laughed at his joke.
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