joke
gb/d͡ʒˈoʊk/ us/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
A2
Anh
~ 2700
vicc, viccel, nevetség tárgya, röhej
DANH TỪ
A2
1
vicc
A2
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'joke' with 'fun' — 'fun' is enjoyment in general, while 'joke' is something specific that makes people laugh.
Nghĩa
A humorous story or comment
Cụm từ đi kèm
tell a joke
|practical joke
|inside joke
|make a joke
|crack a joke
Từ đồng nghĩa
gag (Informal; often used for short, punchline-based jokes.)
|
quip (A clever or witty remark, sometimes less about humor and more about sharpness.)
Từ trái nghĩa
serious statement (A comment intended to be taken literally and without humor.)
Chủ đề
entertainment
|communication
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
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.
ĐỘNG TỪ
B1
2
viccel
A2
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'joke' with 'lie' — 'joke' is meant for fun, not to deceive seriously.
Nghĩa
Speak humorously without seriousness
Cụm từ đi kèm
joke around
|joke about
|just joking
|can’t take a joke
Từ đồng nghĩa
kid (Informal; often used in American English to mean 'joke' in casual conversation.)
Từ trái nghĩa
state seriously (To express something with full sincerity and seriousness.)
Chủ đề
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To say something funny or not serious to make people laugh.
To say something in order to make people laugh, without serious intent.
DANH TỪ
B2
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Nghĩa
Ridiculous person or thing
Cụm từ đi kèm
be a joke
|look like a joke
|considered a joke
Từ đồng nghĩa
laughingstock (A stronger term implying public ridicule.)
Từ trái nghĩa
respected figure (Someone who is admired and taken seriously.)
Chủ đề
opinions
|criticism
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
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.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
joke
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
US/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
joke (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (joke)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: joke
- Plural: jokes
Verb
- Base: joke
- 3rd Person Singular: jokes
- Present Participle: joking
- Past: joked
Họ từ
Forms
jokes
noun
joking
verb
joked
verb
Core family
joker
noun
jokingly
adverb
Related words
jokey
adjective
jokester
noun
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- You should learn to take a joke.
- She can’t take a joke and gets angry easily.