joke
gb/d͡ʒˈoʊk/ us/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
A2
Engleză
~ 2700
vicc, viccel, nevetség tárgya, röhej
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
vicc
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
tell [someone] a joke
He told a hilarious joke at the party.
Egy fergeteges viccet mesélt a bulin.
That joke always makes me laugh.
Az a vicc mindig megnevettet.
She started the meeting with a light joke to break the ice.
I didn’t get the joke until he explained it.
It was just a harmless joke, not meant to offend.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He told me a funny joke.
Mondott nekem egy jó viccet.
I like jokes about animals.
Szeretem az állatokról szóló vicceket.
That is a good joke.
She made a joke and we laughed.
This joke is easy to understand.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'joke' with 'fun' — 'fun' is enjoyment in general, while 'joke' is something specific that makes people laugh.
Sens
A humorous story or comment
Colocații
tell a joke
|practical joke
|inside joke
|make a joke
|crack a joke
Sinonime
gag (Informal; often used for short, punchline-based jokes.)
|
quip (A clever or witty remark, sometimes less about humor and more about sharpness.)
Antonime
serious statement (A comment intended to be taken literally and without humor.)
Teme
entertainment
|communication
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Something you say or write to make people laugh.
Something said or done to cause amusement or laughter, often a short story with a funny ending.
VERB
B1
2
viccel
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
joke about [something]
She joked about quitting her job.
Azzal viccelt, hogy felmond a munkahelyén.
I was only joking when I said that.
Csak vicceltem, amikor ezt mondtam.
They joked around all afternoon.
Don’t take it personally—he’s just joking.
He joked that he might move to the beach.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I am just joking.
Csak viccelek.
She jokes about her cat.
A macskájáról szokott viccelni.
He joked with his friends.
They like to joke in class.
We joked about the weather.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'joke' with 'lie' — 'joke' is meant for fun, not to deceive seriously.
Sens
Speak humorously without seriousness
Colocații
joke around
|joke about
|just joking
|can’t take a joke
Sinonime
kid (Informal; often used in American English to mean 'joke' in casual conversation.)
Antonime
state seriously (To express something with full sincerity and seriousness.)
Teme
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To say something funny or not serious to make people laugh.
To say something in order to make people laugh, without serious intent.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
3
Tipar de utilizare:
be a joke
His attempt at singing was a joke.
Az éneklési próbálkozása röhej volt.
The new security system is a complete joke.
Az új biztonsági rendszer egy kész vicc.
After that speech, he became a joke in politics.
Their customer service is a total joke.
The project was such a mess, it was a joke.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The plan is a joke.
A terv egy vicc.
That rule is a joke.
Az a szabály röhej.
He became a joke after the mistake.
This game is a joke.
The service here is a joke.
Sens
Ridiculous person or thing
Colocații
be a joke
|look like a joke
|considered a joke
Sinonime
laughingstock (A stronger term implying public ridicule.)
Antonime
respected figure (Someone who is admired and taken seriously.)
Teme
opinions
|criticism
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Someone or something that people do not take seriously because they are bad or silly.
A person or thing regarded as laughably inadequate or not deserving respect.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
joke
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
US/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
Silabe și accent
joke (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (joke)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: joke
- Plural: jokes
Verb
- Base: joke
- 3rd Person Singular: jokes
- Present Participle: joking
- Past: joked
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
jokes
noun
joking
verb
joked
verb
Core family
joker
noun
jokingly
adverb
Related words
jokey
adjective
jokester
noun
Expresii
be no joke
1/bˈi nˈoʊ d͡ʒˈoʊk/
fixed phrase
Serious and not funny situation
To be very serious or hard and not funny at all.
Exemple
- Losing your job is no joke.
- This heat is no joke—it’s dangerous.
in-joke
1/ˈɪn d͡ʒˈoʊk/
fixed phrase
Private humor within group
A joke that only some people understand because they know the same things or have the same experiences.
Exemple
- Their constant movie quotes are an in-joke from college days.
- That reference was an in-joke for fans of the show.
play a practical joke
1/plˈeɪ ə pɹˈæktɪkəl d͡ʒˈoʊk/
fixed phrase
Trick someone playfully for fun
To do something funny to trick someone but not hurt them.
Exemple
- They played a practical joke on their teacher by switching his chair.
- He loves playing practical jokes on his coworkers.
take a joke
1/tˈeɪk ə d͡ʒˈoʊk/
fixed phrase
Accept humor without offense
To not get upset when someone makes a joke about you.
Exemple
- You should learn to take a joke.
- She can’t take a joke and gets angry easily.