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broma — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
  • jest noun A remark or action meant as a joke rather than seriously.
  • joke noun A short story or remark meant to make people laugh.
  • prank noun A playful trick or joke played on someone, usually harmless.
  • trick noun An action meant to deceive, fool, or outsmart someone.

Senses

broma is used for these senses in English:

  • crack A sharply humorous comment; a wisecrack.
  • jest (archaic) An act performed for amusement; a joke.
  • joke An amusing story.
  • joke Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
  • joke (figuratively) A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
  • prank A practical joke or mischievous trick.
  • shipworm Any of several wormlike marine molluscs (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water; specifically, the naval shipworm or turu (Teredo navalis), the type species of the genus Teredo.
  • trick Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank.

crack — full definition

  1. verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
  2. verb To solve a difficult problem or figure something out.
  3. verb To break down or give in under pressure, especially during questioning or stress.
  4. verb To make a joke.
  5. noun A thin line or split in a surface.

jest — full definition

  1. noun A remark or action meant as a joke rather than seriously.
  2. verb To joke or speak playfully rather than seriously.

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