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pun in Spanish

pun in Spanish is juego de palabras, calambur, albur — pun means a joke that plays on a word's different meanings or on words that sound alike.

pun in Spanish

juego de palabras
noun
A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.
calambur
noun
A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.
albur
noun
A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.
retruécano
noun
A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.
doble sentido
noun
A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.
paronomasia
noun
A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.
alburear
verb
(intransitive) To make or tell a pun; to make a play on words.

What does "pun" mean?

  1. noun A joke that plays on a word's different meanings or on words that sound alike.
    "He can never resist a bad pun."
  2. verb To make a joke by playing on the sound or meaning of words.
    "She punned on his name all afternoon."
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pun in a sentence

  • He can never resist a bad pun.
  • "A bicycle can't stand on its own because it's two-tired" is a classic pun.
  • She punned on his name all afternoon.

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What is "pun" in Spanish?

"pun" in Spanish is juego de palabras, calambur, albur. pun means: A joke that plays on a word's different meanings or on words that sound alike.

How do you use "pun" in a sentence?

Example: "He can never resist a bad pun." In Spanish, "pun" is juego de palabras, calambur, albur.

Are there other ways to say "pun" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "pun": juego de palabras, calambur, albur, retruécano, doble sentido, paronomasia.

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