Plaisanteries (en. Jokes)

/plɛ.zɑ̃.tə.ʁi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Series of jokes or irony

His jokes always made his friends laugh.

Ses plaisanteries ont toujours fait rire ses amis.

Light or unserious remarks

You shouldn't take these jokes too seriously.

Il ne faut pas prendre ces plaisanteries trop au sérieux.

Wordplay or witticism

Jokes among colleagues make the work atmosphere more pleasant.

Les plaisanteries entre collègues rendent l'ambiance de travail plus agréable.

From the verb 'to joke', derived from the Latin 'placere' which means to please.

it's a joke

expression used to indicate that something is not serious.

c'est une plaisanterie

to make jokes

means to tell jokes or have fun.

faire des plaisanteries

not to take it as a joke

means not to take something lightly.

ne pas en faire une plaisanterie

to joke

verb meaning to make jokes.

plaisanter

pleasant

adjective meaning pleasant or cheerful.

plaisant

pleasure

noun describing a state of pleasure or joy.

plaisance

Joke

He made a joke about the weather.

Il a fait une plaisanterie sur la météo.

Prank

It was just a joke, don't take it badly.

C'était juste une blague, ne le prends pas mal.