pun

gioco di parole, bisticcio

Battuta basata sui diversi significati di una parola o su parole dal suono uguale.

In inglese semplice: A joke using a word's different meanings or words that sound alike.

• That was a clever pun.
• His puns made everyone groan.
• The sign uses a pun to advertise the shoe shop.

Come si usa: a pun on something (The title is a pun on the word spring.)

Sinonimi: play on words, wordplay

Espressioni comuni: make a pun, a clever pun, no pun intended, a terrible pun

fare giochi di parole

Fare una battuta usando parole dal suono simile o con più significati.

In inglese semplice: To make a joke using words with similar sounds or more than one meaning.

• He loves to pun.
• She punned on the word sole while talking about shoes.
• They kept punning until everyone groaned.

Come si usa: pun on something (The comedian punned on the mayor's name.)

Sinonimi: play on words

Espressioni comuni: pun on something, pun about something