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puns

/pʌnz/

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noun

Pun

A Korean unit of length equivalent to about 0.3 cm.

Examples :

"The craftsman measured the delicate inlay work, noting that it needed to be accurate to within a few puns. "

Der Handwerker maß die filigrane Einlegearbeit und stellte fest, dass sie auf wenige Pun genau sein musste.

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noun

Wortspiel, Kalauer

A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.

Examples :

"The pun is the lowest form of wit."

Das Wortspiel ist die niedrigste Form von Witz.

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verb

Schlagen, prügeln, hämmern

To beat; strike with force; to ram; to pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder, to pulverize.

Examples :

"The construction workers puns the gravel with a heavy machine to compact it before pouring the concrete. "

Die Bauarbeiter schlagen den Kies mit einer schweren Maschine, um ihn zu verdichten, bevor sie den Beton gießen.

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verb

Wortspiele machen, einen Wortwitz machen

To make or tell a pun; to make a play on words.

Examples :

"We punned about the topic until all around us groaned."

Wir machten Wortspiele über das Thema, bis alle um uns herum stöhnten.

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