Meaning of joks | Babel Free

Definitions

1. joke, jest (words or behavior that amuses, causes laughter)
   declension-1, masculine
2. joke (words or actions not meant to be taken seriously)
   declension-1, masculine

Equivalents

Examples

“asprātīgi, muļķīgi, sekli joki”

witty, stupid, shallow jokes

“stāstīt jokus”

to tell jokes

“tas tik bija joks!”

this was such a joke!

“joku stāsts”

humorous story

“joka pēc, joka dēļ”

just for fun

“humoram jāieņem liela vieta cilvēka dzīvē... bez joka, bez smiekliem nevar dzīvot!”

humor must take an important part in human life... without joke(s), without laughs one cannot live!

“pa jokam”

jokingly, not seriously (lit. by joke)

“nav (nekāds) joks”

this is no joke

“nav joka lieta”

this is no joke

“bez jokiem”

no joke (= this is serious)

“nebaidies, tas bija tikai joks”

don't be afraid, that was only a joke

“netici viņam, tie bija tikai muļķīgi joki”

don't believe him, these were just stupid jokes

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