joke به انگلیسی
joke1 /dʒəʊk $ dʒoʊk/ ●●● S2 W3 noun
something that you say or do to make people laugh, especially a funny story or trick
چیزی که می گویید یا انجام می دهید تا مردم را بخندانید، به خصوص داستان یا ترفند خنده دار
joke2 ●●● S3 verb
to say things that are intended to be funny and that you do not really mean
برای گفتن چیزهایی که قصد خنده دار بودن دارند و واقعاً منظور شما نیست
It is much too risky at the start of an interaction to make a joke about the other person
And that was a joke, because I was half-dead with worry myself
Inside the parcel there was an empty bottle. “Is this some kind of joke?” he asked
A group of teenagers were standing at the corner, laughing and joking
Some one joked about opening a tranquilizer concession