joke in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.joke [Am dʒoʊk, Brit dʒəʊk] N

1. joke:

joke (verbal)
chiste m
joke (directed at sb)
broma f
to tell or crack a joke
contar un chiste
they made endless jokes about my new hairstyle
no paraban de reírse de or de tomarme el pelo por mi nuevo peinado
I can't see the joke
no le veo la gracia
I can't see the joke
no veo qué tiene de gracioso
he can't take a joke
no se le puede hacer or no sabe aceptar una broma
we chatted and had a few jokes together
charlamos y nos reímos un rato
I didn't mean it, it was only a joke
no lo dije en serio, era solo una broma or iba en broma
it's beyond a joke
se pasa de castaño oscuro
it's no joke
maldita la gracia que tiene inf
the joke's on her/me/them
le/me/les salió el tiro por la culata inf

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

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in-joke [Am ˈɪn ˌdʒoʊk, Brit] N

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bawdy joke
subido de tono
bawdy joke
verde inf
bawdy joke
colorado Mex inf

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joke in the PONS Dictionary

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I.joke [dʒəʊk, Am dʒoʊk] N

II.joke [dʒəʊk, Am dʒoʊk] VB intr

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bawdy joke
verde
bawdy joke
colorado, -a Mex
a practical joke
una inocentada
a practical joke (irritating)
una broma pesada
smutty joke
verde

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joke Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it goes beyond a joke
va más allá de una broma
to not be able to take a joke
no aceptar una broma
to do sth for a joke
hacer algo en broma
to play a joke on sb
gastar una broma a alguien
the joke was on me
me salió el tiro por la culata inf
that joke is as old as the hills
este chiste es de los tiempos de Maricastaña
to take sth as a joke
tomar algo a cachondeo
to play a practical joke on sb
gastar una inocentada a alguien
this joke is out of place here
este chiste no encaja aquí
to take sth as a joke
tomarse algo a juego
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He loses his license as a pilot and it even turns out that he had fallen for a practical joke and won't receive any payment.
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A common joke is his inability to drive, although he did receive a learner's permit.
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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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He was often asked to sing in front of his class as a practical joke in high school.
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The essence of any joke is conciseness; every word has to add to the success of that story.
www.telegraph.co.uk
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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Other taboos are challenged by sick jokes and gallows humour, and to joke about disability is considered in this group.
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He is himself a no talent joke... enough already of this tool bag troll.
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Miller was apparently unaware at first that her musical ability was being ridiculed, but eventually realized it and decided to go along with the joke.
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She looks good enough to gobble up... sorry, couldn't resist the vamp joke!
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