punch line in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for punch line in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.punch1 [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] N

II.punch1 [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] VB trans

III.punch1 [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] VB intr

I.punch2 [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] N

II.punch2 [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] VB trans (perforate)

punch3 [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] N U FOOD

punch4 [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] N

I.line1 [Am laɪn, Brit lʌɪn] N

1.1. line C (mark, trace):

line MATH

6.1. line C:

line (queue) Am

9.1. line C:

to shoot a line Brit sl
to shoot a line Brit sl
to shoot a line Brit sl
hociconear Mex inf
to shoot a line Brit sl
mandarse la(s) parte(s) CSur inf

II.line1 [Am laɪn, Brit lʌɪn] VB trans

See also resistance, online2, online1

resistance [Am rəˈzɪstəns, Brit rɪˈzɪst(ə)ns] N

online1 [Am ɑnˈlaɪn, Brit ɒnˈlʌɪn] ADJ

punch line in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for punch line in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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They are often used in the punch line of a joke, where they typically give a humorous meaning to a rather perplexing story.
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A printed epilogue delivers the ironic moralizing punch line to the narrative.
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Jokes may have a punch line, i.e., an ending to make it humorous.
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Another characteristic of the show's sketches was that occasionally they had an unclear point or punch line.
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As a socio fantasy film, it lives on as a punch line of bad movie jokes.
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The website also provides branding and advertising services to corporate clients who want to get a crowd-sourced punch line as well as targeted advertisement.
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How and when should you introduce the punch line.
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The punch line is known for its use as a basic sociological and psychological experiment, specifically relating to mob mentality and the pressure to conform.
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Usually, this is characterized by the perceiver attempting to comprehend the disparities between the punch line and prior experience.
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The joke is presented in riddle form, beginning with a what question and concluded with a grotesque punch line answer.
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