humor

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Tính cách hài hước, sự vui nhộn

BrE /ˈhjuːmə/ AmE /ˈhjuːmər/

noun / adjective / verb en → vi

1 JOKING [uncountable] B1

Tính cách hài hước, sự vui nhộn

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

  • have a good sense of humor

Collocations sense of humor · dry humor

  • He has a great sense of humor.

    Anh ấy có một sự vui nhộn tuyệt vời.

2 TEASING [uncountable] B2

Đùa giỡn, trêu chọc

the act of making jokes or telling funny stories to entertain people; the ability to do this

  • make a joke about somebody/something

Collocations humor someone · playful humor

  • She uses humor to lighten the mood.

    Cô ấy dùng sự vui nhộn để làm nhẹ đi không khí.

1 HUMOROUS [adjective] B1

Hài hước, vui nhộn

describing something that is funny or amusing; describing someone who likes to make people laugh

  • humorous story/joke

Collocations humorous remark · humorous situation

  • He made a humorous comment about the weather.

    Anh ấy đã đưa ra một nhận xét hài hước về thời tiết.

1 HUMOR [transitive] B2

Xử lý nhẹ nhàng, không nghiêm túc

to treat someone or something in a way that is not serious, even though it might be important; to deal with a difficult situation by being funny about it

  • humor somebody/something

Collocations humor a situation · humor someone's behavior

  • She humored his strange ideas.

    Cô ấy đã xử lý nhẹ nhàng những ý tưởng kỳ lạ của anh ấy.