humor

S2 W1

BrE /ˈhjuːmə/ AmE /ˈhjuːmər/

noun en → es

1 JOKING [uncountable] B1

the quality of being funny or amusing; the ability to make people laugh

humor, sentido del humor

  • have a good sense of humor

Collocations sense of humor · dry humor

  • He has a great sense of humor.

    Tiene un gran sentido del humor.

2 SITUATION [uncountable] B1

the atmosphere or feeling that exists in a place or situation; the mood

humor, ambiente

  • the humor of the moment

Collocations atmosphere of a place · mood of a situation

  • The humor in the room was tense.

    El ambiente en la habitación era tenso.

3 MEDICINE [uncountable] C1

any of the four fluids (blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile) that were once thought to control a person's health and personality according to ancient Greek medicine

humor, fluido corporal

Collocations four humors