Translations for jest in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.jest [ʤest] N form

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1. jest (utterance):

jest

II.jest [ʤest] VB intr form

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jest

to jest about sth

našaliti se u vezi sa nečim

to do/say sth in jest

uraditi/reći nešto u šali

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English

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

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

The jest which is expected is already destroyed. en.wikipedia.org

The practice of it, in spite of popular jests, tends to make good citizens and good men. en.wikipedia.org

Witnesses for the defense said that the comments were made in jest. en.wikipedia.org

Though married four times, he often remarked, only half in jest, that alcohol was "the other woman". en.wikipedia.org

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

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

The newspaper article's author later said that the statement could have been made in jest (spy humour). en.wikipedia.org

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