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I.jest [Brit dʒɛst, Am dʒɛst] N

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jest

in jest

II.jest [Brit dʒɛst, Am dʒɛst] VB intr

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jest

celiare, scherzare, burlare

III.jest [Brit dʒɛst, Am dʒɛst]

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many a true word is spoken in jest

= molte verità si dicono scherzando

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in jest

jest

jest

fare qc per burla

to do sth as a joke or in jest

to jest

jest

dire qc con un tono tra il serio e il faceto

to say sth half-jokingly or half in jest

Translations for jest in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.jest [dʒest] N form

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jest

to say sth in jest

dire qc per scherzo

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many a true word is spoken in jest prov

burlando si dice il vero prov

II.jest [dʒest] VB intr form

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jest

to jest about sth

scherzare su qc

to say sth in jest

dire qc per scherzo

many a true word is spoken in jest prov

burlando si dice il vero prov

to jest about sth

scherzare su qc

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English

They said in jest that he who had guarded the coast with such insensate zeal should be buried by the seashore. en.wikipedia.org

The term may be considered insulting in serious contexts, though is now more likely to be used in friendly jest. en.wikipedia.org

One might as well ask the same question of the author, in jest or in all seriousness. en.wikipedia.org

She said, in jest, that she had decided to pursue my first loves modern dance and the xylophone. en.wikipedia.org

Its head has been removed in jest several times. en.wikipedia.org

He could also make a caustic jest at his own expense. en.wikipedia.org

Energy was replaced by trance, the dynamic with the static, happy jesting humour with bitter and glum satire. en.wikipedia.org

This was always received with a mixture of interest and jest from his opponent and the journalists. en.wikipedia.org

The monster has become a part of local folklore, partly due to sporadic sightings and partly in jest. en.wikipedia.org

This was apparently said in jest, as there was no other mention of it during the series' run on radio or television. en.wikipedia.org

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