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Meaning of poén | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
[ˈpojeːn]

Definitions

  1. punch line (the final part of a joke)
  2. point (a unit of scoring in a card game, billiards, or some other sports)
  3. joke (especially a one-liner; something short said or done for amusement), hoax (something intended to trick)
    informal
  4. the funny part about something, the beauty of something (whether humorous or simply unexpected)
    informal

Equivalents

Examples

“Az állásinterjún az volt a poén, hogy a leendő főnököm épp az volt, akivel előző nap egy vakrandin találkoztam.”

The funny part about the job interview was that my future boss was the same person I had met the previous day on a blind date.

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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