joke's in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for joke's in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.joke [Am dʒoʊk, Brit dʒəʊk] N

1. joke:

joke (verbal)

chiste m

joke (directed at sb)

broma f

to tell or crack a joke

contar un chiste

they made endless jokes about my new hairstyle

no paraban de reírse de or de tomarme el pelo por mi nuevo peinado

I can't see the joke

no le veo la gracia

I can't see the joke

no veo qué tiene de gracioso

he can't take a joke

no se le puede hacer or no sabe aceptar una broma

we chatted and had a few jokes together

charlamos y nos reímos un rato

I didn't mean it, it was only a joke

no lo dije en serio, era solo una broma or iba en broma

it's beyond a joke

se pasa de castaño oscuro

it's no joke

maldita la gracia que tiene inf

the joke's on her/me/them

le/me/les salió el tiro por la culata inf

2.1. joke:

practical joke

broma f

to play a joke on sb

hacerle or gastarle una broma a alguien

is that your idea of a joke?

¿a ti te parece gracioso eso?

we did it for a joke

lo hicimos para reírnos

2.2. joke (novelty item):

joke Brit

artículo m de broma

joke Brit

pega f Col

joke attr mustache

de pega

joke attr mustache

de mentira

3. joke (contemptible person, thing):

as a teacher he's just a joke

como profesor es un desastre

that interview was a joke

esa entrevista fue una farsa

their offer is just a joke

su oferta da risa

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

joke

bromear

joke

vacilar

don't joke about religion with him

con él no bromees or no hagas bromas sobre religión

lend you money? you must be or have to be joking!

¿prestarte dinero? ¡tú debes estar loco! or ¡ni loco que estuviera!

I was only joking, of course it's not true

era un chiste or lo dije en broma, claro que no es cierto

in-joke [Am ˈɪn ˌdʒoʊk, Brit] N

it's an in-joke

es un chiste entre nosotros/ellos

practical joke N

practical joke

broma f

to play a practical joke on sb

hacerle or gastarle una broma a alguien

joke shop N

joke shop

tienda f de artículos de broma

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bawdy joke

subido de tono

bawdy joke

verde inf

bawdy joke

colorado Mex inf

Translations for joke's in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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chufleo

joke

cuchufleta

joke

chiste colorado

dirty joke

quintada

practical joke

salada

practical joke

joke's in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for joke's in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.joke [dʒəʊk, Am dʒoʊk] N

1. joke:

joke (amusing story)

chiste m

joke (trick, remark)

broma f

to get a joke

captar una humorada

to get beyond a joke

pasarse de castaño oscuro inf

to make a joke

gastar una broma

to not be able to take a joke

no aceptar una broma

to do sth for a joke

hacer algo en broma

to play a joke on sb

gastar una broma a alguien

2. joke inf (easy thing):

to be no joke

no ser cosa de broma

3. joke no pl inf (ridiculous thing or person):

joke

ridiculez f

what a joke!

¡qué farsa!

Phrases:

the joke was on me

me salió el tiro por la culata inf

II.joke [dʒəʊk, Am dʒoʊk] VB intr

joke

bromear

to joke about sth

hacer bromas sobre algo

you must be joking!

¿lo dices en serio?

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bawdy joke

verde

bawdy joke

colorado, -a Mex

a practical joke

una inocentada

a practical joke (irritating)

una broma pesada

smutty joke

verde

Translations for joke's in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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chufla

joke

chirigota

joke

cuchufleta

joke

choteo

joke

chacota

joke

echar [o tomar] algo a chacota

to take sth as a joke

chasco

joke

joke's Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it goes beyond a joke

va más allá de una broma

to not be able to take a joke

no aceptar una broma

to do sth for a joke

hacer algo en broma

to play a joke on sb

gastar una broma a alguien

the joke was on me

me salió el tiro por la culata inf

that joke is as old as the hills

este chiste es de los tiempos de Maricastaña

to take sth as a joke

tomar algo a cachondeo

to play a practical joke on sb

gastar una inocentada a alguien

this joke is out of place here

este chiste no encaja aquí

to take sth as a joke

tomarse algo a juego