joke in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for joke in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.joke [Brit dʒəʊk, Am dʒoʊk] N

1. joke (amusing story):

joke

barzelletta f

joke

battuta f

joke

storiella f (about su)

to tell a joke

raccontare una barzelletta

to crack jokes

raccontare barzellette

to get the joke inf

capire la battuta

bad joke (in bad taste)

barzelletta di cattivo gusto

bad joke (stupid)

barzelletta stupida

bad joke fig

brutto scherzo

it's our private joke

è una battuta fra di noi

to have a joke about sth

raccontare una storiella su qc

can't you see the joke?

capisci il senso della battuta?

2. joke (laughing matter):

joke

scherzo m

joke

burla f

to do sth as a joke

fare qc per scherzo

to turn sth into a joke

volgere qc in burla

to carry or take a joke too far

esagerare con uno scherzo or spingere uno scherzo troppo in là

the joke is on you

sei tu a passare per fesso

this is getting beyond a joke

la cosa si sta facendo seria

she can't take a joke

non sa stare allo scherzo

can't you take a joke?

non sai stare allo scherzo?

it's no joke doing

non è uno scherzo fare

it's no joke trying to find a job

trovare lavoro non è uno scherzo

to make a joke of sth

prendere in burla qc

3. joke (prank):

joke

scherzo m

joke

burla f

to play a joke on sb

fare uno scherzo a qn or giocare un brutto tiro a qn

4. joke (object of ridicule):

joke (person)

zimbello m

joke (event, situation)

cosa f buffa, ridicola

the exam was a joke

l'esame è stato uno scherzo

II.joke [Brit dʒəʊk, Am dʒoʊk] VB intr

joke

scherzare

joke (crack jokes)

raccontare barzellette

to joke about sth

scherzare su qc

to joke about sth (maliciously)

prendersi gioco di qc

you must be joking!

stai scherzando! non dirai sul serio!

I was only joking!

stavo solo scherzando!

I'm not joking!

non sto scherzando!

it's no joking matter

non è cosa da ridere or non c'è da scherzare

in-joke [Brit, Am ˈɪn ˌdʒoʊk] N

it's an in-joke

è una battuta fra di noi

it's a BBC in-joke

è una battuta comprensibile solo a quelli della BBC

practical joke [Brit, Am ˈpræktəkəl dʒoʊk] N

practical joke

burla f

practical joke

scherzo m

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locker-room joke, humour

da spogliatoio, volgare

Translations for joke in the Italian»English Dictionary

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lazzo

joke

burla

joke

fare qc per burla

to do sth as a joke or in jest

mettere qn, qc in burla

to joke about sb, sth, to make a joke of sb, sth

volgere qc in burla

to turn sth into a joke

burla

joke

comica

joke

piacevolezza

joke

facezia

joke

burletta

joke

joke in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for joke in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.joke [dʒoʊk] N

1. joke:

joke (amusing story)

barzelletta f

joke (trick, remark)

scherzo m

to play a joke on sb

fare uno scherzo a qu

to not be able to take a joke

non saper stare allo scherzo

to do sth as a joke

fare qc per scherzo

2. joke inf (easy thing):

to be no joke

non essere uno scherzo

3. joke inf:

joke (ridiculous thing)

cosa f ridicola

joke (ridiculous person)

zimbello m

what a joke!

questa sì che è bella!

Phrases:

the joke was on me

sono passato io per fesso inf

II.joke [dʒoʊk] VB intr

joke

scherzare

to joke about sth

scherzare su qc

you must be joking!

stai scherzando?

practical joke N

practical joke

scherzo m

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uproarious joke

spassosissimo, -a

corny joke

trito, -a

smutty joke

sporco, -a

bawdy joke

salace

Translations for joke in the Italian»English Dictionary

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gag

joke

lazzo

joke

barzelletta

joke

buffonata

joke

joke Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to play a joke on sb

fare uno scherzo a qu

to not be able to take a joke

non saper stare allo scherzo

to do sth as a joke

fare qc per scherzo

to be no joke

non essere uno scherzo

the joke was on me

sono passato io per fesso inf

it goes beyond a joke

non è più uno scherzo

(amusing) this joke is a killer

questa barzelleta fa morire dalle risate

don't take the joke too far

ogni bel gioco dura poco prov

I said it just as a joke

dicevo così, tanto per scherzare

a joke in the worst possible taste

uno scherzo di pessimo gusto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She looks good enough to gobble up... sorry, couldn't resist the vamp joke!

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Part of the joke is the freshly sumptuous setting of the work, the courtyard that was until very recently a civil service car park.

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One important exception is the blackboard joke at the beginning of each episode.

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A common joke is his inability to drive, although he did receive a learner's permit.

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Another across my chest from my cousin palying a joke on me and across my right arm from broken glass from a window pane.

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The essence of any joke is conciseness; every word has to add to the success of that story.

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The worst ones laughed at her piles of paper, but they stopped when they realized that it was neither a joke nor craziness (103).

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He was often asked to sing in front of his class as a practical joke in high school.

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After chiding him for his joke, she decides to fail him and make him take the course over again.

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The party's logo, the head of a medieval court jester, indicated its status as a joke party.

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