humour in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for humour in the English»French Dictionary

I.humour Brit, humor Am [Brit ˈhjuːmə, Am ˈ(h)jumər] N

1. humour (wit):

humour

humour m

to have a/no sense of humour

avoir/ne pas avoir le sens de l'humour

a good sense of humour

le sens de l'humour

the humour of the situation

le côté humoristique de la situation

2. humour (mood):

humour

humeur f

to be in good humour

être de bonne humeur

to be in no humour for jokes/arguing

ne pas être d'humeur à plaisanter/discuter

to be out of humour

être de mauvaise humeur

to be out of humour with sb

être en froid avec qn

when the humour takes me

quand l'envie m'en prend

3. humour archaic MED:

humour

humeur f

II.humour Brit, humor Am [Brit ˈhjuːmə, Am ˈ(h)jumər] VB trans

humour person

amadouer

humour request, whim, wish

se plier à

III.-humoured COMP

good-humoured person, smile

aimable

bad-humoured

désagréable

humor N Am

humor → humour

See also humour

I.humour Brit, humor Am [Brit ˈhjuːmə, Am ˈ(h)jumər] N

1. humour (wit):

humour

humour m

to have a/no sense of humour

avoir/ne pas avoir le sens de l'humour

a good sense of humour

le sens de l'humour

the humour of the situation

le côté humoristique de la situation

2. humour (mood):

humour

humeur f

to be in good humour

être de bonne humeur

to be in no humour for jokes/arguing

ne pas être d'humeur à plaisanter/discuter

to be out of humour

être de mauvaise humeur

to be out of humour with sb

être en froid avec qn

when the humour takes me

quand l'envie m'en prend

3. humour archaic MED:

humour

humeur f

II.humour Brit, humor Am [Brit ˈhjuːmə, Am ˈ(h)jumər] VB trans

humour person

amadouer

humour request, whim, wish

se plier à

III.-humoured COMP

good-humoured person, smile

aimable

bad-humoured

désagréable

gallows humour Brit, gallows humor Am N

gallows humour

humour m macabre

lavatory humour N

lavatory humour

humour m scatologique

aqueous humour N U archaic

aqueous humour

humeur f aqueuse

custard pie humour N

custard pie humour

humour m tarte à la crème

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lambent humour

brillant

Translations for humour in the French»English Dictionary

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esprit boulevardier

bawdy humour Brit

humour/discours au vitriol fig

vitriolic humour Brit /speech

zwanze

humour typical of Brussels

humour in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for humour in the English»French Dictionary

humor N Am, Aus, humour [ˈhju:məʳ, Am -mɚ] N no pl

1. humor (capacity for amusement):

humor

humour m

sense of humor

sens m de l'humour

to have a/no sense of humor

avoir/ne pas avoir le sens de l'humour

2. humor (something amusing):

humor

humour m

3. humor (mood):

humor

humeur f

in (a) good/bad humor

de bonne/mauvaise humeur

gallows humour N no pl

gallows humour

humour m noir

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caustic humour

décapant(e)

elephantine humour

lourd(e)

farcical comedy, humour

burlesque

Translations for humour in the French»English Dictionary

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humour

humour Brit

humour

humor Am

humour macabre

black humour Brit

humour macabre

black humor Am

être d'humeur volage

to have a fickle humour Brit

être d'humeur volage

to have a fickle humor Am

c'est un/une pince-sans-rire

he has true deadpan humour Brit

c'est un/une pince-sans-rire

he has true deadpan humor Am

manier l'ironie/l'humour

to use irony/humour Brit

manier l'ironie/l'humour

to use irony/humor Am

humour Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sense of humor

sens m de l'humour

to have a/no sense of humor

avoir/ne pas avoir le sens de l'humour

in (a) good/bad humor

de bonne/mauvaise humeur

humour is (sadly) absent

l'humour brille par son absence

do you like his brand of humour?

est-ce que tu aimes son humour?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The images, the humour, the friendships, the story telling is still the same.

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There is a touch of humour in his manipulation of heavy spheroids, and his neat and unstudied methods make his entertainment particularly attractive.

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In his writing he combines instinct with pathos and humour, sadness his predominant tone.

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The show is designed to draw extreme views from interview subjects in order to generate controversy and humour.

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The aim of the site is to cover all genres without prejudice, combining well-written content and opinion with an element of humour.

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The written tone is outspoken, provocative, at the same time finding humour and dealing with the most serious issues.

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She went on to draw upon her background in a series of novels noted for their accomplishment, humour and powers of observation.

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From there the show re-capitulates the cast introductions with typically skewed humour.

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They also have a dry and mischievous sense of humour.

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Despite these criticisms, many later critics have praised the story's use of humour to contrast with the darker elements of the piece.

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