jokes in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.joke [Brit dʒəʊk, Am dʒoʊk] N

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

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in-joke [Brit, Am ˈɪn ˌdʒoʊk] N

practical joke [Brit, Am ˈpræktəkəl dʒoʊk] N

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to be the butt of sb's jokes, of criticism
essere il bersaglio degli scherzi, delle critiche di qn

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lazzo
joke
barzelletta
joke
una barzelletta sporca
a coarse or dirty or rude joke
una barzelletta di cattivo gusto
a cheap crack, a bad joke
raccontare una barzelletta
to tell or crack a joke
è bravissima a raccontare barzellette
she's a great one for jokes
capire una barzelletta
to see a joke
ridere per una barzelletta
to rejoice in a joke, to laugh at a joke fig
(bazzecola) non è una barzelletta!
it's no joke!
essere il bersaglio delle canzonature di qn
to be the butt of sb's jokes
essere il ludibrio di tutti
to be the butt of everyone's jokes
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

jokes in the PONS Dictionary

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fig to leaven a speech with jokes
alleggerire un discorso con battute
uproarious joke
spassosissimo, -a
corny joke
trito, -a
smutty joke
sporco, -a
bawdy joke
salace

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jokes 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
the joke was on me
sono passato io per fesso inf
it goes beyond a joke
non è più uno scherzo
fig to leaven a speech with jokes
alleggerire un discorso con battute
(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

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Yes, you'll find yourself laughing at the dirty jokes and the embarrassing moments between two gawky teenagers and a newly married couple.
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This grammatical form is especially used when telling jokes, or narrating stories.
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It captures that unmerited sense of ownership, that confident unaccountability, those menacing, charmless jokes.
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The japes or practical jokes of the novel begin with a statue's unconventional decapitation.
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For an hour every night she stands on stage telling jokes wearing a white babydoll nightie and white high heels.
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In fact, the jokes keep coming, and the moments of deeper emotion feel earned rather than schmaltzy.
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He was known for his intellectually and morally challenging sermons, but was also an inveterate trader of jokes.
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Other taboos are challenged by sick jokes and gallows humour, and to joke about disability is considered in this group.
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She harshly instructs the comic to just keep telling jokes and leave the business end to her.
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While they tell jokes, canned laughter is played, but the audience appears unamused.
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