joke

chiste

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En inglés sencillo: Something funny that you tell people to make them laugh.

• She told us a funny joke.
• His jokes always make me laugh.
• Have you heard the joke about the talking dog?

Cómo se usa: joke about someone/something (He told a joke about his cat.)

Sinónimos: funny story, gag

Expresiones frecuentes: tell a joke, funny joke, joke about something, old joke

broma

Algo que se dice o hace por diversión, sin intención seria.

En inglés sencillo: Something said or done for fun, without being serious.

• It was only a joke.
• She hid my shoes as a joke.
• He took the joke seriously and got angry.

Sinónimos: jest, prank

Expresiones frecuentes: only a joke, practical joke, take a joke

farsa, chiste

Persona o cosa tan mala o inútil que no merece tomarse en serio.

En inglés sencillo: A person or thing so bad or useless that it does not deserve respect.

• Their customer service is a joke.
• That tiny pay rise was a complete joke.
• Nobody trusts him; he's become a joke.

Sinónimos: sham, farce, laughingstock

Expresiones frecuentes: a complete joke, a total joke, a bad joke

bromear

Decir algo divertido sin hablar en serio.

En inglés sencillo: To say something funny that you do not mean seriously.

• I'm only joking.
• We joked about the awful weather.
• He often jokes that he needs a longer weekend.

Cómo se usa: joke about someone/something (We joked about our terrible cooking.); joke that… (She joked that her cat was her boss.)

Sinónimos: kid, jest

Expresiones frecuentes: joke about something, only joke, joke with someone, joke around

bromear

Se usa para expresar que lo que alguien dice parece tan increíble que debe ser una broma.

En inglés sencillo: Used to show that you find what someone says very hard to believe.

• You must be joking! That costs far too much.
• Are you joking? The exam is tomorrow?
• You want me to finish tonight? Surely you're joking.

Cómo se usa: you must be joking (You paid a thousand pounds? You must be joking!); are you joking? (We have to walk ten miles? Are you joking?)

Sinónimos: kid

Expresiones frecuentes: joke with me, joke about that

tomar el pelo, bromear

Engañar o molestar ligeramente a alguien en broma, por diversión.

En inglés sencillo: To playfully mislead or tease someone for fun.

• I'm just joking with you; your hair looks fine.
• She joked with her brother about his new girlfriend.
• Were you joking with me about the surprise party?

Cómo se usa: joke with someone (Relax, I'm just joking with you.)

Sinónimos: tease, kid, mess with

Expresiones frecuentes: joke with someone, just joke