jest
gb/d͡ʒˈɛst/ us/d͡ʒˈɛst/
B2
إنجليزي
~ 3500
vicc, tréfa, viccel, viccelődik, játékosság, tréfából, tréfás hangulat
اسم
B2
1
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] makes a jest about [something]
He made a jest about the weather to lighten the mood.
Tréfás megjegyzést tett az időjárásról, hogy oldja a hangulatot.
Her quick jest broke the tension in the room.
Egy gyors tréfás megjegyzésével feloldotta a feszültséget a szobában.
They took his comment as a jest, not realizing he was serious.
The article was written half in jest and half in earnest.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
He told a jest about his dog.
Elmondott egy viccet a kutyájáról.
Her jest made everyone laugh.
A vicce mindenkit megnevettetett.
That was only a jest, not true.
I like his jests.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'jest' with 'gesture' due to similar spelling, but they have very different meanings.
المعنى
A funny remark or act
تراكيب شائعة
in jest
|make a jest
|a harmless jest
|jest about
مرادفات
joke (Most common everyday term; 'jest' is slightly more formal or literary.)
أضداد
serious statement (Indicates that something is said sincerely, without humorous intent.)
مواضيع
humor
|communication
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Something you say or do to make people laugh.
A comment, story, or action intended to cause amusement or laughter.
فعل
B2
2
viccel
A2
viccelődik
B1
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] jests about [something]
He jests about his own mistakes to put others at ease.
A saját hibáival viccelődik, hogy oldja mások feszültségét.
They often jest about their rivalry.
Gyakran viccelődnek a versengésükön.
She was only jesting when she said she would quit.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
He jests about his work.
A munkájával viccelődik.
She jests with her friends.
A barátaival viccelődik.
I was only jesting.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may think 'jest' as a verb means 'test' due to similar sound; clarify context of humor.
المعنى
To joke or speak humorously
تراكيب شائعة
jest with friends
|jest about politics
|only jest
مرادفات
joke ('Joke' is more common in modern speech; 'jest' is slightly more formal or old-fashioned.)
أضداد
state seriously (To speak with sincerity and seriousness rather than humor.)
مواضيع
humor
|communication
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To talk in a way that is meant to be funny.
To say something intended to be funny or playful, often without serious intent.
اسم
C1
LITERARY
3
His eyes sparkled with jest as he spoke.
Tréfás játékosság csillogott a szemében, miközben beszélt.
The meeting began in a spirit of jest but soon turned serious.
Az értekezlet tréfás hangulatban kezdődött, de hamar komolyra fordult.
Her manner was all in jest, never unkind.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
He spoke in jest.
Tréfából mondta.
They worked in a mood of jest.
Tréfás hangulatban dolgoztak.
Her smile showed her jest.
المعنى
Playful or humorous conduct
تراكيب شائعة
full of jest
|in a spirit of jest
مرادفات
playfulness ('Playfulness' is broader and not always verbal; 'jest' often implies verbal humor.)
أضداد
earnestness (Serious and sincere manner with no joking.)
مواضيع
humor
|personality
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
A way of acting that is fun and not serious.
Behavior characterized by joking, playfulness, or light-hearted teasing.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
jest
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɛst/
US/d͡ʒˈɛst/
المقاطع والنبر
jest (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (jest)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: jest
- 3rd Person Singular: jests
- Present Participle: jesting
- Past: jested
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
jests
verb
jesting
verb
jested
verb
Core family
jester
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
jocular
adjective
تعبيرات
in jest
1/ˈɪn d͡ʒˈɛst/
fixed phrase
Said or done as a joke
Said or done to be funny, not serious.
أمثلة
- I only said it in jest; please don’t be offended.
- Her comment was made in jest, not as an insult.