joke

blague, histoire drôle

Histoire ou parole amusante qu’on raconte pour faire rire.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : joke about someone/something (He told a joke about his cat.)

Synonymes : funny story, gag

Expressions courantes : tell a joke, funny joke, joke about something, old joke

plaisanterie, blague

Ce qu’on dit ou fait pour s’amuser, sans intention sérieuse.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : jest, prank

Expressions courantes : only a joke, practical joke, take a joke

farce, plaisanterie

Personne ou chose tellement mauvaise ou inutile qu’on ne peut pas la prendre au sérieux.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : sham, farce, laughingstock

Expressions courantes : a complete joke, a total joke, a bad joke

plaisanter, blaguer

Dire quelque chose d’amusant sans le penser sérieusement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : joke about someone/something (We joked about our terrible cooking.); joke that… (She joked that her cat was her boss.)

Synonymes : kid, jest

Expressions courantes : joke about something, only joke, joke with someone, joke around

plaisanter

S’emploie pour dire qu’une affirmation semble tellement incroyable qu’on la prend pour une plaisanterie.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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?)

Synonymes : kid

Expressions courantes : joke with me, joke about that

taquiner, faire marcher

Faire croire quelque chose à quelqu’un ou le taquiner pour s’amuser.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : joke with someone (Relax, I'm just joking with you.)

Synonymes : tease, kid, mess with

Expressions courantes : joke with someone, just joke