take a joke en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To accept a joke at one's expense.
The school authorities, unable to take a joke, demanded the immediate removal of the satirical poster.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| takes a joke | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| taken a joke | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| took a joke | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| taking a joke | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
es tener sentido del humor (to accept a joke at one's expense) · fi kestää pilaa (to accept a joke at one's expense) · es tener sentido humoroso / humorístico (to accept a joke at one's expense) · fr rire de soi (to accept a joke at one's expense) · pt levar na boa (to accept a joke at one's expense) · es aguantar / soportar / tolerar un chiste (to accept a joke at one's expense) · fr savoir plaisanter (to accept a joke at one's expense) · pl znać się na żartach (to accept a joke at one's expense) · fi kestää vitsi (to accept a joke at one's expense) · fr avoir un sens de l'humour (to accept a joke at one's expense) · fr faire preuve d'autodérision (to accept a joke at one's expense)