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jokers

/ˈdʒoʊkərz/

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noun

Witzbold, Spaßmacher

A person who makes jokes.

Examples :

"The class was full of jokers, always trying to make each other laugh. "

Die Klasse war voller Spaßmacher, die immer versuchten, sich gegenseitig zum Lachen zu bringen.

person entertainment character

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noun

Spaßmacher, Witzbold

A funny person.

Examples :

"My brothers are jokers; they always try to make me laugh. "

Meine Brüder sind Spaßmacher; sie versuchen immer, mich zum Lachen zu bringen.

person character entertainment

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noun

Narr, Spaßmacher

Examples :

"The king kept several jokers in his court to entertain him and his guests with silly jokes and tricks. "

Der König hielt mehrere Narren in seinem Hof, um sich und seine Gäste mit albernen Witzen und Tricks zu unterhalten.

entertainment person character

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noun

Joker, Witzkarte

A playing card that features a picture of a joker (that is, a jester) and that may be used as a wild card in some card games.

Examples :

"The deck of cards included two jokers, which we decided could be used as any card we needed. "

Das Kartenspiel enthielt zwei Joker, die wir als beliebige Karte verwenden konnten.

entertainment game item

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noun

Gauner, Witzbolde

An unspecified, vaguely disreputable person.

Examples :

"Some joker keeps throwing eggs at my windows."

Irgendein Gauner wirft ständig Eier an meine Fenster.

person character entertainment

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noun

Mann

Examples :

"The jokers in the card game were wild, so anyone could win. "

Die Männer in dem Kartenspiel waren wild, also konnte jeder gewinnen.

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noun

Klausel, Hintertür

A clause in a contract that undermines its apparent provisions.

Examples :

"The contract seemed to guarantee a raise, but several jokers buried deep in the fine print allowed the company to deny it based on subjective performance reviews. "

Der Vertrag schien eine Gehaltserhöhung zu garantieren, aber mehrere Hintertüren, tief im Kleingedruckten versteckt, erlaubten es dem Unternehmen, diese aufgrund subjektiver Leistungsbeurteilungen zu verweigern.