Meaning of jokot | Babel Free
[juōkuôt]Definitions
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to joke, to jest, to make fun of something (to say or do something in order to amuse, to cause laughter) intransitive
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to joke (to say or do something not meant to be taken seriously) intransitive
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to joke, to play (to act recklessly, imprudently) intransitive
Equivalents
English
joke
Examples
“viņš mēdz jokot”
he tends to joke
“viņš centās jokot, bet pats apjauta, ka joks nav izdevies”
he tried to joke, but realized himself that the joke had failed
“tam nevar ticēt, viņš tikai joko”
you can't believe that one, he only jokes
“to viņš teica jokodams”
he said it jokingly (= not seriously)
“es jokoju, bet viņš nopietni atbildēja”
I was (only) joking, but he answered seriously
“nejoko ar indīgām vielām!”
don't play (lit. joke) with poisonous substances!
“ar civēku jūtām nevar jokot”
one can't play (lit. joke) with people's feelings
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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