Translation of "jest" to French

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Dictionary translations for "jest"

jest [dʒest] verb Conjugation

jested / jested / jesting / jests

plaisanter (behavior)

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Beaucoup de vérités se disent en plaisantant.

jest [dʒest] noun

pl. jests

la plaisanterie f (entertainment)

la blague f (pop-joke)

Contexts with "jest"

Many a true word is spoken in jest. Beaucoup de vérités se disent en plaisantant.

I said it in jest. Je l'ai dit pour rire.

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