Translation of "joke" to French

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Dictionary translations for "joke"

joke [dʒəuk] noun

pl. jokes

la plaisanterie f (entertainment)

She took my joke seriously.

Elle a pris ma plaisanterie au sérieux.

la farce f (action)

joke [dʒəuk] verb Conjugation

joked / joked / joking / jokes

plaisanter

He said it as a joke.

Il l'a dit pour plaisanter.

se moquer (maliciously)

Tom would often play jokes on the teacher.

Tom se moquait souvent du professeur.

taquiner

Phrases with "joke" (5)

practical joke - farce
see joke - comprendre blague
broad joke - plaisanterie grossière
take joke - pousser plaisanterie
turn into a joke - tourner à la plaisanterie

Contexts with "joke"

It's an inside joke. C'est une blague d'initiés.

She took my joke seriously. Elle a pris ma plaisanterie au sérieux.

He said it as a joke. Il l'a dit pour plaisanter.

He told a good joke. Il a raconté une bonne blague.

It's merely a joke. Ce n'est qu'une plaisanterie.

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