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joke in Russian

joke in Russian is анекдо́т, шу́тка, шутка — joke means a short story or remark meant to make people laugh.

joke in Russian

анекдо́т
noun
Pronounced: anekdot
An amusing story.
шу́тка
noun
Pronounced: shutka
An amusing story.
шутка
noun
Pronounced: shutka
An amusing story.
шу́тка
noun
Pronounced: shutka
Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
остро́та
noun
Pronounced: ostrota
Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
шутка
noun
Pronounced: shutka
Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
кло́ун
noun
Pronounced: kloun
(figuratively) A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
посме́шище
noun
Pronounced: posmeshishche
(figuratively) A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
шут
noun
Pronounced: shut
(figuratively) A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
пошути́ть
verb
Pronounced: poshutit
(intransitive) To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
шути́ть
verb
Pronounced: shutit
(intransitive) To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
шутить
verb
Pronounced: shutit
(intransitive) To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.

What does "joke" mean?

  1. noun A short story or remark meant to make people laugh.
    "He told a joke that had the whole table laughing."
  2. noun Something so poor or absurd that it isn't taken seriously.
    "The so-called security system was a joke."
  3. verb To say or do something for fun rather than seriously.
    "Don't worry, I was only joking about quitting."
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joke in a sentence

  • He told a joke that had the whole table laughing.
  • She couldn't remember the punchline of the joke.
  • The so-called security system was a joke.
  • Don't worry, I was only joking about quitting.

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What is "joke" in Russian?

"joke" in Russian is анекдо́т, шу́тка, шутка. joke means: A short story or remark meant to make people laugh.

How do you pronounce анекдо́т?

"joke" in Russian is анекдо́т, pronounced "anekdot".

How do you use "joke" in a sentence?

Example: "He told a joke that had the whole table laughing." In Russian, "joke" is анекдо́т, шу́тка, шутка.

Are there other ways to say "joke" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 10 translations listed for "joke": анекдо́т, шу́тка, шутка, остро́та, кло́ун, посме́шище.

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