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I . jest [ʤest] N form (utterance, mood)

jest

šala f

to do/say sth in jest

narediti/reči kaj v šali

II . jest [ʤest] VB intr form

jest

šaliti se [perf pošaliti se]

to jest about sth

norčevati se iz česa

Usage examples with jest

to do/say sth in jest

narediti/reči kaj v šali

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

It is not clear whether many of the claims he makes are intended to be taken as fact or as jest. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

He is like the walking punchline to a cosmic jest of unfathomable cruelty. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

Concealed satire and open jesting are the combined elements of this work. en.wikipedia.org

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