Jest - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.

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There was much good-natured banter

verb

Exchange remarks in a good-humoured teasing way.

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The men bantered with the waitresses

noun

Conversation that is not serious and is often playful

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That kind of banter isn’t appropriate at work.

noun

A return by a well-known person, especially an entertainer or sports player, to the activity in which they have formerly been successful.

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The heavyweight champion is set to make his comeback in england

noun

A return to an earlier and better position or condition

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The band was popular in the late '70s, and had a comeback in the early '90s.

noun

A situation in which someone or something becomes popular, famous, or successful again after a period of being much less popular, etc.

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Make a comeback she's trying to make a comeback with her first album for 20 years., stage a comebac…

noun

A line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking apart.

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A hairline crack down the middle of the glass

verb

Break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts.

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The ice all over the bog had cracked

adjective

Very good or skilful.

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He is a crack shot

noun

A person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person.

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I felt a bit of a fool

verb

Trick or deceive (someone); dupe.

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He fooled nightclub managers into believing he was a successful businessman

adjective

Foolish; silly.

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That damn fool waiter

adjective

Causing laughter or amusement; humorous.

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A funny story

noun

Comic strips in newspapers.

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I read the sports page, funnies, and editorial

An account of an amusing incident

noun

A piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking.

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They tied him up and put a gag in his mouth

verb

Put a gag on (someone).

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She was bound and gagged by robbers

verb

Tell jokes.

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They gagged about their sexual problems

noun

A humorous or malicious deception.

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The evidence had been planted as part of an elaborate hoax

verb

Trick or deceive (someone).

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I now have reason to believe that in unraveling a hoax i was hoaxed myself.

noun

A plan to deceive someone, such as telling the police there is a bomb somewhere when there is not one, or a trick

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The bomb threat turned out to be a hoax., hoax call he'd made a hoax call claiming to be the presid…

noun

A practical joke.

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The childish jape of depositing a stink bomb in her locker

verb

Say or do something in jest or mockery.

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Tama janowitz, the novelist, was among those who made speeches, and a tape was played showing the d…

noun

An activity done to make someone laugh or to trick someone

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They put a frog in her boots for a jape.

noun

A thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.

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She was in a mood to tell jokes

verb

Make jokes; talk humorously or flippantly.

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She could laugh and joke with her colleagues

noun

Something, such as an amusing story or trick, that is said or done in order to make people laugh

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He told a joke about a farmer and a lawyer that made nicholas burst into laughter., the playing con…

noun

A child or young person.

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She collected the kids from school

verb

(of a goat) give birth.

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Milk fever usually occurs in heavy milkers shortly after kidding

verb

Deceive (someone) in a playful way; tease.

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You're kidding me!

idiom

Infml to tell someone something that is not true as a way of joking with the person

Примеры использования:

Stop pulling my leg – you didn’t have lunch with bono!

noun

A joke or a clever and funny remark or answer that is usually one sentence long

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There are some very witty one-liners in the play.

idiom

An amusing use of a word or phrase that has more than one meaning

noun

A practical joke or mischievous act.

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The tapestry was stolen as part of a drunken student prank

verb

Play a trick or practical joke on (someone).

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The individuals who were pranked thought they were auditioning to be a tv show host

noun

A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.

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The railway society reception was an informal party of people of all stations (excuse the pun) in l…

verb

Make a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.

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His first puzzle punned on composers, with answers like ‘handel with care’ and ‘haydn go seek’

verb

Consolidate (earth or rubble) by pounding it.

noun

A witty remark.

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Peter ate heartily with a quip about being a condemned man

verb

Make a witty remark.

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‘flattery will get you nowhere,’ she quipped

noun

Conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.

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He had a quick mind and a splendid gift of repartee

noun

Quick and usually funny answers and remarks in conversation

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Oscar wilde's plays are full of witty repartee.

noun

A sudden charge out of a besieged place against the enemy; a sortie.

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The garrison there made a sally against us

verb

Make a military sortie.

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They sallied out to harass the enemy

noun

The part of a bell rope that has coloured wool woven into it to provide a grip for the bell-ringer's hands.

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There are two parts to the bell rope – the tail and the soft sally, which are pulled alternately to…

verb

Make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way.

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I used to tease her about being so house-proud

noun

A person who makes fun of someone playfully or unkindly.

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Some think of him as a tease who likes to keep others guessing

verb

Mock or make fun of playfully

noun

A cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone.

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He's a double-dealer capable of any mean trick

verb

Cunningly deceive or outwit.

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Many people have been tricked by villains with false identity cards

adjective

Intended or used to deceive or mystify, or to create an illusion.

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A trick question

noun

A witty remark or joke.

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She could pinpoint the absurdity of every situation with a snappy wisecrack

verb

Make a witty remark or joke.

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Katherine wisecracked until her last breath

noun

A remark that criticizes someone or something in a humorous way

noun

A witty remark.

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Maurice roared with laughter at his own witticisms

noun

A remark that is witty (= both intelligent and amusing)