gallows humour in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gallows humour in the English»French Dictionary

gallows humour Brit, gallows humor Am N

gallows humour

humour m macabre

Translations for gallows humour in the English»French Dictionary

humor N Am

humor → humour

See also humour

I.humour Brit, humor Am [Brit ˈhjuːmə, Am ˈ(h)jumər] N

1. humour (wit):

humour

humour m

to have a/no sense of humour

avoir/ne pas avoir le sens de l'humour

a good sense of humour

le sens de l'humour

the humour of the situation

le côté humoristique de la situation

2. humour (mood):

humour

humeur f

to be in good humour

être de bonne humeur

to be in no humour for jokes/arguing

ne pas être d'humeur à plaisanter/discuter

to be out of humour

être de mauvaise humeur

to be out of humour with sb

être en froid avec qn

when the humour takes me

quand l'envie m'en prend

3. humour archaic MED:

humour

humeur f

II.humour Brit, humor Am [Brit ˈhjuːmə, Am ˈ(h)jumər] VB trans

humour person

amadouer

humour request, whim, wish

se plier à

III.-humoured COMP

good-humoured person, smile

aimable

bad-humoured

désagréable

I.humour Brit, humor Am [Brit ˈhjuːmə, Am ˈ(h)jumər] N

1. humour (wit):

humour

humour m

to have a/no sense of humour

avoir/ne pas avoir le sens de l'humour

a good sense of humour

le sens de l'humour

the humour of the situation

le côté humoristique de la situation

2. humour (mood):

humour

humeur f

to be in good humour

être de bonne humeur

to be in no humour for jokes/arguing

ne pas être d'humeur à plaisanter/discuter

to be out of humour

être de mauvaise humeur

to be out of humour with sb

être en froid avec qn

when the humour takes me

quand l'envie m'en prend

3. humour archaic MED:

humour

humeur f

II.humour Brit, humor Am [Brit ˈhjuːmə, Am ˈ(h)jumər] VB trans

humour person

amadouer

humour request, whim, wish

se plier à

III.-humoured COMP

good-humoured person, smile

aimable

bad-humoured

désagréable

gallows [Brit ˈɡaləʊz, Am ˈɡæloʊz] N

gallows

gibet m

gallows

potence f

to die on the gallows

mourir au gibet

to end up on the gallows

finir à la potence

gallows humour in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gallows humour in the English»French Dictionary

gallows humour N no pl

gallows humour

humour m noir

Translations for gallows humour in the English»French Dictionary

humor N Am, Aus, humour [ˈhju:məʳ, Am -mɚ] N no pl

1. humor (capacity for amusement):

humor

humour m

sense of humor

sens m de l'humour

to have a/no sense of humor

avoir/ne pas avoir le sens de l'humour

2. humor (something amusing):

humor

humour m

3. humor (mood):

humor

humeur f

in (a) good/bad humor

de bonne/mauvaise humeur

gallows [ˈgæləʊz, Am -oʊz] N + sing vb

the gallows

la potence

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His music is characterised by his baritone voice and poignant observations on love and death, often featuring a gallows humour.

en.wikipedia.org

All agreed one thing though: this was very bad, and gallows humour was flooding the internet almost instantly.

www.telegraph.co.uk

His work offers a bleak, tragicomic outlook on human nature, often coupled with black comedy and gallows humour.

en.wikipedia.org

Perhaps this is why gallows humour has seeped into my conversations about the future.

www.eurekastreet.com.au

But after the devastation of the fire isn't this just an example of gallows humour.

www.oxfordtimes.co.uk

That gallows humour existed back then and still exists today does not in any way suggest or imply that doctors are unfeeling about their patients.

www.huffingtonpost.ca

It was gallows humour at it very best.

www.thehardtackle.com

But we keep that between ourselves because gallows humour might de-stress clergy, but not the bereaved.

www.mirror.co.uk

Gallows humour carried the group through the darkest moments; it's a case study for how footballers react to stress and adversity.

www.independent.ie

Gallows humour was all part of life at the base.

www.telegraph.co.uk