humour
BrE /ˈhjuːmə/ AmE /ˈhjuːmər/
noun en → es
the quality of being funny or amusing; the ability to make people laugh
humor, gracia, sentido del humor
- have a good sense of humour
Collocations sense of humour · dry humour
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He has a great sense of humor.
Tiene un gran sentido del humor.
the general mood or attitude that someone shows; the way they behave towards others
humor, estado de ánimo, carácter
- be in a good/bad humour
Collocations in a bad mood · good-humoured person
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She was in a very bad mood this morning.
Estaba de muy mal humor esta mañana.
a substance that is used to treat certain medical conditions, especially stomach problems
humor, medicamento
- take a humour
Collocations stomach humour · digestive humour
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He took some stomach humour to settle his upset stomach.
Tomó un medicamento para el estómago para calmar su malestar.
any of the fluids in the body, such as blood or lymph
humor, líquido corporal
- body humour
Collocations bodily humours · four humours
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Ancient theories about the four body humours.
Teorías antiguas sobre los cuatro líquidos corporales.
a type of art that uses humor to make a point or express an idea; a piece of humorous writing, painting, etc.
humor, obra de arte humorística
- a work of humour
Collocations comic strip · satirical cartoon
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The exhibition featured a number of humorous works.
La exposición incluyó varias obras humorísticas.
a substance that is used in scientific experiments or studies; a sample for analysis
humor, muestra para análisis
- take a humour
Collocations blood humour · tissue humour
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The researchers took samples of the humour for analysis.
Los investigadores tomaron muestras para análisis.
a type of literature that uses humor to make a point or express an idea; a piece of humorous writing, such as a novel or short story.
humor, literatura humorística
- a work of humour
Collocations comic novel · satirical short story
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The book is a humorous exploration of modern life.
El libro es una exploración humorística de la vida moderna.
the act of playing or competing in a sport with the intention of having fun and enjoying oneself; an informal game.
humor, juego deportivo
- play for humour
Collocations friendly match · casual game
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They played a humorous football match.
Jugaron un partido de fútbol amistoso.