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jesting

/ˈdʒɛstɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Bromear, burlarse, mofarse

To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.

Examples :

"Surely you jest!"
¡Seguro que bromeas!
language communication entertainment human word attitude character action

Related Words

Illustration regarding

regarding verb

/ɹɪˈɡɑːdɪŋ/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdɪŋ/

Mirar, observar

"She regarded us warily."

Ella nos miró con cautela.

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

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uncomfortable adjective

/ʌnˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bəl/

Incómodo, desagradable

"The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs."

La clase se retorcía e inquietaba en las incómodas sillas nuevas.

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lightened verb

/ˈlaɪtənd/ /ˈlaɪʔənd/

Aclarar, iluminar

"to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets"

aclarar un apartamento con lámparas o gas; iluminar las calles

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constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

Constante, invariable

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

El ruido constante de la obra dificultaba que me concentrara en mis deberes.

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meetings noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋz/

Reuniones

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

Conocerlo será emocionante. Disfruto conociendo gente nueva.

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addressed verb

/əˈdɹɛst/

Prepararse

"She addressed herself to the difficult task by breaking it into smaller steps. "

Se preparó para la difícil tarea dividiéndola en pasos más pequeños.

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stressful adjective

/ˈstɹɛsfəl/

Estresante, agobiante

"The long commute was very stressful. "

El largo trayecto era muy estresante.

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descended verb

/dɪˈsɛndɪd/

Descender, bajar

"The rain descended, and the floods came."

La lluvia descendió y vinieron las inundaciones.

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facetious adjective

/fəˈsiːʃəs/

Jocoso, chistoso, bromista

"During the serious discussion about job losses, his facetious comments about finding new hobbies were not appreciated. "

Durante la seria discusión sobre la pérdida de empleos, sus comentarios jocosos sobre encontrar nuevos pasatiempos no fueron apreciados.

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bantering verb

/ˈbæntərɪŋ/ /ˈbænɾərɪŋ/

Burlarse, bromear

"The siblings were bantering playfully about who had to do the dishes after dinner. "

Los hermanos bromeaban juguetonamente sobre quién tenía que lavar los platos después de la cena.

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ridicule noun

/ˈɹɪdɪkjuːl/

Ridículo, burla

"The student's poor performance on the test became the subject of ridicule from his classmates. "

El bajo rendimiento del estudiante en el examen se convirtió en objeto de burla por parte de sus compañeros de clase.