Turkish - English
Definition of espriye in Turkish English dictionary
- joke
- A worthless thing or person
The president was a joke.
- {n} a jest, mirth
- to do or say something for humourous amusement rather than seriously
- blag
- {i} funny tale, jest, humorous remark
- an amusing story
- a triviality not to be taken seriously; "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"
- A plane for smoothing the surfaces of pieces which are to be accurately joi
- a triviality not to be taken seriously; "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke" a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point" act in a funny or teasing way tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious" To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do; as, the stones joint, neatly
- disapproval If you say that something or someone is a joke, you think they are ridiculous and do not deserve respect. It's ridiculous, it's pathetic, it's a joke
- If you joke, you tell someone something that is not true in order to amuse yourself. Don't get defensive, Charlie. I was only joking `I wish you made as much fuss of me,' Vera joked
- a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
- a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
- A projecting or retreating part in something; any irregularity of line or surface, as in a wall
- emphasis If you describe a situation as no joke, you are emphasizing that it is very difficult or unpleasant. Two hours on a bus is no joke, is it
- If you make a joke of something, you laugh at it even though it is in fact rather serious or sad. I wish I had your courage, Michael, to make a joke of it like that
- feelings You say you're joking or you must be joking to someone when they have just told you something that is so surprising or unreasonable that you find it difficult to believe. One hundred and forty quid for a pair of headphones, you've got to be joking!
- To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade
- A joke is something untrue that you tell another person in order to amuse yourself. It was probably just a joke to them, but it wasn't funny to me
- espri
- humor
Our teacher has a wonderful sense of humor.
-Öğretmenimizin harika bir espri anlayışı var.
He said so with humor.
-O espri ile öyle söyledi.
- espri
- humour [Brit.]
- espri
- gag
- espri
- jest
- espri
- crack
- espri
- pleasantry
- espri
- funnies
- espri
- quip
I saw an alien! shrieked Tom. Really? quipped Mary.
-Tom Bir uzaylı gördüm! diye çığlık attı. Mary Gerçekten mi? diye espri yaptı.
- espri
- drollery
- espri
- quirk
- espri
- wisecrack
- espri
- sally
- espri
- witticism
- espri
- wit, joke, jest, crack, quip nükte
- espri
- salt
- espri
- {i} humour
Germans have no sense of humour? I don't find that funny!
-Almanların espri anlayışı yok mu? Bunu komik bulmuyorum!
The person who wrote that book is possessed of both humour and wit, isn't he?
-O kitabı yazan kişi hem mizah hem de ince espriye sahiptir, değil mi?
- espri
- facetiae
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Definition of espriye in Turkish Turkish dictionary
- espri
- Nükte
- espri
- İnce anlamlı, düşündürücü ve şakalı söz, nükte
- espri
- İnce anlamlı, düşündürücü ve şakalı söz, nükte: "İnceliği bu özelliğine de sindiği için esprileri hiçbir zaman harcayıcı olmazdı."- H. Taner
- espri
- Yazıda, resimde, sözde ve davranışta ince, derin anlam, nükte