| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | joke |
| IPA | /dʒəʊk / noun |
| Back | fıkra, şaka |
| Back 2 | joke (noun) /dʒəʊk
/ noun
1 [countable]
something said or done
to make you laugh, especially a funny story
fıkra, şaka
Have you heard the joke about the three men
in a taxi?
to tell/crack jokes
a dirty joke
belden aşağı fıkra
I'm sorry, I didn't get the joke.
look at PRACTICAL JOKE
note at HUMOUR1
2 [singular]
a ridiculous person,
thing or situation
alay, şaka,
gırgır
The salary he was offered was a joke!
IDIOMS
play
a joke/trick on sb
to trick sb in order
to amuse yourself or other people
(birine)
şaka yapmak;
(biriyle)
dalga geçmek
see
the joke
See SEE
take
a joke
to be able to laugh at
a joke against yourself
şaka
kaldırmak
The trouble with Pete is he can't take a
joke.
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