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Detailed Translations for joke from English to French

joke:

joke [the ~] noun

  1. the joke (prank; banter)
    le canard; la blague; la plaisanterie; la rigolade; l'histoire drôle; la cocasserie; le badinage; la boutade; la raillerie; le trait d'esprit
  2. the joke (pleasantry; jest)
    la blague; la plaisanterie
  3. the joke (witty remark; gag; quip; )
    le canard; la boutade; la plaisanterie; le trait d'esprit
  4. the joke
  5. the joke (drollery; jest; witticism; waggishness; witty saying)
    la plaisanterie; la clownerie

to joke verb (jokes, joked, joking)

  1. to joke (commit foolery; banter; jape; )
    blaguer; faire le fou; badiner; jouer un tour à; batifoler; folâtrer
    • blaguer verb (blague, blagues, blaguons, blaguez, )
    • badiner verb (badine, badines, badinons, badinez, )
    • batifoler verb (batifole, batifoles, batifolons, batifolez, )
    • folâtrer verb (folâtre, folâtres, folâtrons, folâtrez, )
  2. to joke (kid)
  3. to joke (kid)
    plaisanter; raconter des blagues; faire des folies
    • plaisanter verb (plaisante, plaisantes, plaisantons, plaisantez, )
  4. to joke (banter)
    badiner
    • badiner verb (badine, badines, badinons, badinez, )

Conjugations for joke:

present
  1. joke
  2. joke
  3. jokes
  4. joke
  5. joke
  6. joke
simple past
  1. joked
  2. joked
  3. joked
  4. joked
  5. joked
  6. joked
present perfect
  1. have joked
  2. have joked
  3. has joked
  4. have joked
  5. have joked
  6. have joked
past continuous
  1. was joking
  2. were joking
  3. was joking
  4. were joking
  5. were joking
  6. were joking
future
  1. shall joke
  2. will joke
  3. will joke
  4. shall joke
  5. will joke
  6. will joke
continuous present
  1. am joking
  2. are joking
  3. is joking
  4. are joking
  5. are joking
  6. are joking
subjunctive
  1. be joked
  2. be joked
  3. be joked
  4. be joked
  5. be joked
  6. be joked
diverse
  1. joke!
  2. let's joke!
  3. joked
  4. joking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for joke:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
badinage banter; joke; prank banter; folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; humor; humour; idiocy; joking; joy; joyfulness; little present; little something; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; present; silliness
blague banter; jest; joke; pleasantry; prank childishness; folly; foolishness; fun; high jinks; hilarity; humor; humour; idiocy; joking; joy; joyfulness; little present; little something; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; present; silliness
boutade banter; gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; prank; quip; witticism; witty remark fun; humor; humour; little present; little something; present
canard banter; gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; prank; quip; witticism; witty remark duck; false rumour
clownerie drollery; jest; joke; waggishness; witticism; witty saying amusingness; comedy; drollery; mischievousness; waggishness
cocasserie banter; joke; prank banter; folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; idiocy; joking; joy; joyfulness; little present; little something; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; present; silliness
histoire drôle banter; joke; prank
plaisanterie banter; drollery; gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; prank; quip; waggishness; witticism; witty remark; witty saying amusingness; banter; childishness; comedy; drollery; folly; foolishness; fun; high jinks; hilarity; humor; humour; idiocy; joking; joy; joyfulness; little present; little something; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; mischievousness; nonsense; pleasure; present; silliness; waggishness
raillerie banter; joke; prank banter; derision; folly; fun; gallows humour; high jinks; hilarity; idiocy; irony; jeering; jeers; joking; joy; joyfulness; little present; little something; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; mock; mockery; mocking; nonsense; obloquy; pleasure; poke fun at; present; sarcasm; scoffing; scorn; scornful laughter; scornful tone; silliness; sneering; sneers; taunts; travesty
rigolade banter; joke; prank folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; humor; humour; joking; joy; joyfulness; little present; little something; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; present; silliness
spectacle railleur joke
trait d'esprit banter; gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; prank; quip; witticism; witty remark fun; humor; humour; little present; little something; present; pun
- antic; caper; gag; jape; jest; jocularity; laugh; prank; put-on; trick
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
badiner banter; commit foolery; do something silly; jape; jest; joke; make fun of; play a joke; play a trick; poke fun at
batifoler banter; commit foolery; do something silly; jape; jest; joke; make fun of; play a joke; play a trick; poke fun at frolic; horse around; let oneself go; play; romp; romp around; run around wildly
blaguer banter; commit foolery; do something silly; jape; jest; joke; make fun of; play a joke; play a trick; poke fun at badger; be a nuisance; fool; hoax; hoodwink; pester; swindle; tease; trick; vex
faire des folies joke; kid
faire le fou banter; commit foolery; do something silly; jape; jest; joke; make fun of; play a joke; play a trick; poke fun at
folâtrer banter; commit foolery; do something silly; jape; jest; joke; make fun of; play a joke; play a trick; poke fun at frolic; horse around; let oneself go; play; romp; romp around; run around wildly
jouer un tour à banter; commit foolery; do something silly; jape; jest; joke; make fun of; play a joke; play a trick; poke fun at fool; pull someone's leg; take the micky out of
plaisanter joke; kid badger; fool; hoax; hoodwink; swindle; tease; trick; vex
raconter des blagues joke; kid
- jest
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- crack jokes; jest; pun

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Related Definitions for "joke":

  1. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement1
  2. activity characterized by good humor1
  3. a triviality not to be taken seriously1
    • I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke1
  4. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter1
    • he told a very funny joke1
  5. act in a funny or teasing way1
  6. tell a joke; speak humorously1
    • He often jokes even when he appears serious1

Wiktionary Translations for joke:

joke
verb
  1. do for amusement
noun
  1. worthless thing or person
  2. something said or done for amusement
  3. amusing story
joke
noun
  1. action ou propos léger, qui ne prête pas à conséquences.
  2. Chose facile
  3. Raillerie, badinerie, chose dite ou faite pour amuser.
  4. Bagatelle, chose aisée.
verb
  1. plaisanter, prendre quelque chose à la légère, parler ou écrire d’une manière enjouée.
  2. dire des blagues
  3. badiner, dire ou faire quelque chose pour amuser, pour faire rire les autres.
  4. plaisanter quelqu’un ou quelque chose, lui parler ou en parler avec moquerie.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
joke plaisanterie; blague mop — een anekdote met een verrassend en komisch slot
joke plaisanterie; blague grap — verhaal dat of handeling die erop gericht is om de lachlust op te wekken
joke plaisanterie Scherz — nicht ernst zu Nehmendes
joke tour Scherz — das Hereinlegen einer Person zum Zwecke der Belustigung
joke plaisanterie Spaß — witzige Aussage oder Handlung
joke plaisanterie; blague Witz — eine kleine Geschichte oder Ähnliches, das zum lachen anregen soll
joke blague Witznur Singular: etwas lächerlich Erscheinendes; eine groteske, unsinnige Sache
joke bravade; défi; dépit; en; par; entêtement; rire; juste; pour; le; fun aus Daffkenordostdeutsch, besonders berlinerisch, salopp: aus Trotz, zum Trotz; nun gerade; aus Eigensinn; nur zum Spaß
joke plaisanter scherzenintransitiv: Spaß machen, einen Scherz machen, es nicht ernst meinen
joke badiner; plaisanter schäkern — mit jemandem neckisch spaßen
joke plaisanter spaßen — scherzen, Spaß machen

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