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I.joke [Brit dʒəʊk, Am dʒoʊk] N

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1. joke (amusing story):

joke

plaisanterie f (about sur)

joke

blague f inf (about sur)

to tell a joke

raconter une blague inf

to get inf the joke

saisir la plaisanterie

plaisanterie nulle

bad joke fig

mauvaise plaisanterie

it's our private joke

c'est une plaisanterie entre nous

to have a joke about sth

plaisanter sur qc

can't you see the joke?

tu ne vois pas ce que ça a de drôle?

2. joke (laughing matter):

joke

to do sth as a joke

faire qc par plaisanterie

to turn sth into a joke

tourner qc à la plaisanterie

to carry or take a joke too far

pousser trop loin la plaisanterie

the joke is on you

la plaisanterie se retourne contre toi

this is getting beyond a joke

la plaisanterie a assez duré

she can't take a joke

elle prend mal la plaisanterie

can't you take a joke?

tu ne supportes pas la plaisanterie?

it's no joke doing

ce n'est pas drôle de faire

it's no joke trying to find a job

trouver un emploi n'est pas une mince affaire

to make a joke of sth

prendre qc à la rigolade inf

4. joke (object of ridicule):

joke (person)

guignol m pej

joke (event, situation)

the exam was a joke

l'examen était une farce

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

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joke

plaisanter, blaguer inf

to joke about sth

plaisanter sur qc

to joke about sth (maliciously)

se moquer de qc

you must be joking!

you must be joking!

I was only joking!

ce n'était qu'une plaisanterie!, c'était pour rire!

I'm not joking!

je ne plaisante pas!

it's no joking matter

ça n'a rien de drôle

I.practical [Brit ˈpraktɪk(ə)l, Am ˈpræktək(ə)l] N

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practical (exam)

épreuve f pratique

practical (lesson)

travaux mpl pratiques

II.practical [Brit ˈpraktɪk(ə)l, Am ˈpræktək(ə)l] ADJ

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1. practical (concrete, not theoretical):

for all practical purposes

in practical terms

3. practical (functional):

practical clothes, shoes, furniture, equipment

4. practical (viable):

practical plan etc

5. practical (virtual):

it's a practical certainty that …

c'est pratiquement certain que …

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I.joke [dʒəʊk, Am dʒoʊk] N

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1. joke (sth funny):

joke

to tell a joke

raconter une blague

to do sth for a joke

faire qc pour rire

to get beyond a joke

commencer à ne plus être drôle

she can't take a joke

elle ne comprend pas la plaisanterie

to play a joke on sb

jouer un tour à qn

it's no joke

ce n'est pas une blague

the joke's on her

c'est à vous/eux de rire

2. joke inf (sth very easy):

this is a joke

ça, c'est de la tarte

it's no joke being a farmer

ce n'est pas drôle d'être fermier

3. joke inf (ridiculous thing or person):

joke

he's a complete joke!

ce qu'il est drôle!

II.joke [dʒəʊk, Am dʒoʊk] VB intr

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I.practical [ˈpræktɪkl] ADJ

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1. practical (not theoretical):

for all practical purposes

à toutes fins utiles

2. practical (realistic):

practical person, solution

it is practical to do sth

qc est faisable

3. practical (suitable):

fonctionnel(le)

4. practical (who can do jobs):

bricoleur(euse)

5. practical (virtual):

II.practical [ˈpræktɪkl] N

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épreuve f pratique

biology/chemistry practical

travaux mpl pratiques de biologie/de chimie

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In the past, it was traditional for hearties to throw aesthetes into this pond as a practical joke. en.wikipedia.org

An example of this is a bad practical joke played on someone which triggered serious depression in that person. en.wikipedia.org

When the collision does eventually come, it turns out to be a practical joke by the captain's wife. en.wikipedia.org

It is a practical joke often used by pranksters to disgust victims. en.wikipedia.org

This became the inspiration for his later practical joke films. en.wikipedia.org

Not to be confused with the tentacle that is usually drawn in as a practical joke by the cartoonist. en.wikipedia.org

Then the clergyman appears and announces he believes it all to be a practical joke. en.wikipedia.org

The reasons for his behaviour remain unclear, but it is often thought he was playing a practical joke. en.wikipedia.org

The letter contains a death threat, but is dismissed by the locals as a practical joke. en.wikipedia.org

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. en.wikipedia.org

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