joke

joke
joke [dʒəʊk]
1. noun
plaisanterie f
• for a joke pour rire
• to make a joke about sth plaisanter sur qch
• he can't take a joke il ne comprend pas la plaisanterie
• it's no joke! ( = it's not easy) ce n'est pas une petite affaire ! ; ( = it's not enjoyable) ce n'est pas drôle
• having pneumonia is no joke une pneumonie, ce n'est pas rien
• what a joke! ce que c'est drôle !
• it's a joke! (inf) ( = useless) c'est de la blague ! (inf)
• the situation is getting beyond a joke (inf) la situation devient alarmante
2. intransitive verb
plaisanter
• you're joking! vous voulez rire !
• I'm not joking je ne plaisante pas
• I was only joking ce n'était qu'une plaisanterie
* * *
[dʒəʊk] 1.
noun
1) (amusing story) plaisanterie f, blague (colloq) f (about sur)

to have a joke about something — plaisanter sur quelque chose

2) (laughing matter) plaisanterie f

the joke is on you — la plaisanterie se retourne contre toi

this is getting beyond a joke — la plaisanterie a assez duré

can't you take a joke? — tu ne supportes pas la plaisanterie?

it's no joke doing — ce n'est pas facile de faire

3) (prank) farce f

to play a joke on somebody — faire une farce à quelqu'un

4) (object of ridicule) (person) guignol m pej; (event, situation) farce f
2.
intransitive verb plaisanter, blaguer (colloq)

you must be joking! — tu veux rire!

it's no joking matter — ça n'a rien de drôle


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