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Examples from texts

Norton laughed, as if someone had told a joke.
Norton se rió, como si alguien hubiera contado un chiste.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
The joke, behind my back, was that I'd inherited my mother's brains as well as her looks - they didn't think I heard but I did.
La broma que hacían a mis espaldas, era que había heredado no sólo la belleza de mi madre, sino también su cerebro... se creían que yo no me enteraba de estas cosas, pero me enteraba.
Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama Rota
La Rama Rota
Kellerman, Jonathan
When The Bough Breaks
Kellerman, Jonathan
© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
Big Black laughed out loud, although there was no joke pending, except for the concept of investigative integrity inside the mental hospital.
Negro Grande soltó una carcajada, aunque no se había dicho nada gracioso, salvo el concepto de «rectitud en la investigación» en un hospital de chalados.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
A tired old joke drifted through my mind: Old curators never die; they just become part of their collections.
Se me pasó un chiste viejo por la mente: los viejos conservadores nunca mueren; simplemente se convierten en parte de sus colecciones.
Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de Dios
El calculo de Dios
Sawyer, Robert
© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
Calculating God
Sawyer, Robert
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
An ironic laugh, as if he were saying: boys, you can't take a joke.
Una risa irónica, como si les estuviera diciendo: chavales, no sabéis encajar una broma.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Sometimes it's just a joke, he said.
En ocasiones es sólo una broma, dijo.
The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes
Los detectives salvajes
Bolano, Roberto
e savage detectives
The savage detective
© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño
© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
That's what he said, but without really thinking, like it was a joke.
Eso le dijo Ulises, pero sin darle importancia, como quien cuenta un chiste.
The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes
Los detectives salvajes
Bolano, Roberto
e savage detectives
The savage detective
© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño
© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
And another joke, international this time: why is the Statue of Liberty a woman?
Y otro más, éste internacional: ¿por qué la Estatua de la Libertad es mujer?
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
And the joke teller said: all right, friends, what's the definition of a woman?
Y el contador de chistes decía: a ver, valedores, defínanme una mujer.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Anyone would look at that picture and realize that nothing else counted, that they just liked each other, shared secrets and passions, tears and jokes. They had been nine and mugging shamelessly for his camera.
Cualquiera que viera la fotografía se daría cuenta de que nada más importaba, que ellas simplemente se querían, compartían secretos y esperanzas, lágrimas y bromas» Tenían nueve años y posaban con descaro ante la cámara.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
We shared jokes, troubles, futures.
Nos contábamos chistes, hablábamos de nuestros problemas, de nuestras ilusiones de futuro.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
whereas these compounds, which are sold in particular to children as jokes or hoaxes are especially dangerous; whereas their use should, consequently, be banned;
que sus compuestos , que se venden sobre todo a los niños como artículos de broma , son especialmente peligrosos y que por consiguiente se debe prohibir su uso;
He was twenty-eight and good-natured, ready to laugh at the most innocent jokes and willing to listen to the most outrageous ideas.
Tenía veintiocho años y era de carácter afable, dado a celebrar los chistes más inocentes y dispuesto a escuchar las ideas más disparatadas.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
whereas, therefore, the use of this substance should be prohibited in jokes and hoaxes such as sneezing powder;
que , por lo tanto , dicha sustancia debe prohibirse en los artículos de broma tales como los polvos de estornudar;
"When you grow up as a twin, you get accustomed to all the jokes.
– Cuando creces con un hermano gemelo, te acostumbras a todas las bromas.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach

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Collocations

coarse joke
chocarrería
practical joke
broma pesada
dirty joke
chiste
dirty joke
chiste verde
tell a joke
contar un chiste
joke about
decir en broma
joke about
bromar
as a joke
en broma
fond of joking
bromista

Word forms

joke

verb
Basic forms
Pastjoked
Imperativejoke
Present Participle (Participle I)joking
Past Participle (Participle II)joked
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I jokewe joke
you jokeyou joke
he/she/it jokesthey joke
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am jokingwe are joking
you are jokingyou are joking
he/she/it is jokingthey are joking
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have jokedwe have joked
you have jokedyou have joked
he/she/it has jokedthey have joked
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been jokingwe have been joking
you have been jokingyou have been joking
he/she/it has been jokingthey have been joking
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I jokedwe joked
you jokedyou joked
he/she/it jokedthey joked
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was jokingwe were joking
you were jokingyou were joking
he/she/it was jokingthey were joking
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had jokedwe had joked
you had jokedyou had joked
he/she/it had jokedthey had joked
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been jokingwe had been joking
you had been jokingyou had been joking
he/she/it had been jokingthey had been joking
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will jokewe shall/will joke
you will jokeyou will joke
he/she/it will jokethey will joke
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be jokingwe shall/will be joking
you will be jokingyou will be joking
he/she/it will be jokingthey will be joking
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have jokedwe shall/will have joked
you will have jokedyou will have joked
he/she/it will have jokedthey will have joked
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been jokingwe shall/will have been joking
you will have been jokingyou will have been joking
he/she/it will have been jokingthey will have been joking
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would jokewe should/would joke
you would jokeyou would joke
he/she/it would jokethey would joke
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be jokingwe should/would be joking
you would be jokingyou would be joking
he/she/it would be jokingthey would be joking
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have jokedwe should/would have joked
you would have jokedyou would have joked
he/she/it would have jokedthey would have joked
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been jokingwe should/would have been joking
you would have been jokingyou would have been joking
he/she/it would have been jokingthey would have been joking
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am jokedwe are joked
you are jokedyou are joked
he/she/it is jokedthey are joked
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being jokedwe are being joked
you are being jokedyou are being joked
he/she/it is being jokedthey are being joked
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been jokedwe have been joked
you have been jokedyou have been joked
he/she/it has been jokedthey have been joked
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was jokedwe were joked
you were jokedyou were joked
he/she/it was jokedthey were joked
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being jokedwe were being joked
you were being jokedyou were being joked
he/she/it was being jokedthey were being joked
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been jokedwe had been joked
you had been jokedyou had been joked
he/she/it had been jokedthey had been joked
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be jokedwe shall/will be joked
you will be jokedyou will be joked
he/she/it will be jokedthey will be joked
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been jokedwe shall/will have been joked
you will have been jokedyou will have been joked
he/she/it will have been jokedthey will have been joked

joke

noun
SingularPlural
Common casejokejokes
Possessive casejoke'sjokes'