joke

Câu chuyện hài hước, trò đùa

a short story or a funny comment that is intended to make people laugh

• make a joke about something

Collocations tell a joke · crack a joke

• He made a joke about the weather.

  Anh ấy đã đùa về thời tiết.

Đùa, kể chuyện hài hước

to say or do something that is intended to make people laugh

• joke about somebody/something

Collocations joke with someone · joke to someone

• She often jokes about her own appearance.

  Cô ấy thường đùa về ngoại hình của mình.

Đùa về, nói đùa về

to say something that is intended to make people laugh about a particular subject or person

• joke about somebody/something

Collocations joke about a situation · joke about someone's mistake

• They joked about the new manager.

  Họ đã đùa về người quản lý mới.

Đùa với ai đó

to say or do something that is intended to make someone laugh, especially as a way of being friendly with them

• joke with somebody

Collocations joke with friends · joke with colleagues

• He likes to joke with his coworkers.

  Anh ấy thích đùa với đồng nghiệp.

Đóng vai, giả vờ làm ai đó để gây cười

to pretend that you are someone or something in order to make people laugh, often by wearing a disguise

• joke as somebody

Collocations joke as a character · joke as an animal

• She joked as the Queen of Hearts.

  Cô ấy đã đóng vai Nữ hoàng Tim để gây cười.

Nói đùa rằng

to say something that is intended to make people laugh, often by pretending not to be serious about it

• joke that somebody/something

Collocations joke that someone is a liar · joke that something is impossible

• He joked that he was going to quit his job.

  Anh ấy đã nói đùa rằng mình sẽ từ chức.

Xem như trò đùa, không nghiêm túc

to treat something as a joke, not seriously

• joke that something

Collocations joke about a serious matter · joke about an important issue

• They joked that the meeting was pointless.

  Họ đã xem cuộc họp là trò đùa, không nghiêm túc.

Xem như trò đùa, không nghiêm túc

to treat something as a joke, not seriously

• joke that something

Collocations joke about a serious matter · joke about an important issue

• She joked that the exam was easy.

  Cô ấy đã xem bài kiểm tra là trò đùa, không nghiêm túc.