joke Signification, définition

Signification de joke en français

• 0 sth funny you say or do to make people laugh -- plaisanterie [ feminine ]

  • a good joke une bonne blague

  • We took all his clothes as a joke. Nous lui avons pris tous ses vêtements pour plaisanter.

  • He told a few jokes for the cameras. Il raconta quelques blagues pour les caméras.

  • Stop whining – can’t you take a joke? Arrête de geindre, ne peux-tu pas goûter la plaisanterie ?

• 1 sth of poor quality, or sb who is not good at sth -- plaisanterie [ feminine ]

  • My chemistry class is a joke. Mon cours de chimie est une plaisanterie.

• 2 (of a situation) serious, unpleasant, or difficult -- pas matière à plaisanterie

  • The cold temperatures are no joke. Les températures froides ne sont pas matière à plaisanterie.

• 3 to say things in a funny way -- plaisanter

  • He was talking and joking with his friends. Il discutait et plaisantait avec ses amis.

  • He joked that his singing sounded slightly better than a cat fight. Il plaisanta sur le fait que sa façon de chanter sonnait à peine mieux qu’une bagarre de chats.

  • Don’t get mad – I was just joking. Ne te fâche pas, je plaisantais.

• 4 anything said or done to cause laughter -- blague

  • He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator

  • He dressed up as a ghost for a joke

  • He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.

• 5 something that causes laughter or amusement -- tour

  • The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.

• 6 to make a joke or jokes -- plaisanter, (se) moquer (de)

  • They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.

• 7 to talk playfully and not seriously -- plaisanter

  • Don’t be upset by what he said – he was only joking.