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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
joke1, s. a Greann m, magadh m. I did it for a joke, ar son grinn a rinneas é. The joke is that..., an chuid is greannmhaire den scéal go . . . It will be no joke to undertake it, beidh lán na lámh ag an té a rachas ina chionn. Practical joke, cleas magaidh. That's a good joke! sin ceann maith! cúis gháire chugainn! He knows how to take a joke, tá acmhainn mhaith grinn aige. b Focal m grinn, focal barrúil. He must have his little joke, is maith leis bheith ag déanamh grinn.
joke2, v.i. Déanaim magadh, ábhacht, greann. To joke at, about, sth., greann, magadh, a dhéanamh de rud. I was only joking, mar mhagadh a bhíos. You're joking, diabhal an féidir! I'm not joking, ní ag magadh atáim.
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PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Jesting, joking, apart, leis an ngreann a fhágáil inár ndiaidh.
That is (going) beyond a joke, tá sin ag dul thar ghreann.
To crack a joke, scéal barrúil a insint.
The cream of the joke, an chuid is fearr den ghreann.
To take a joke with a good grace, greann a thógáil i bpáirt mhaitheasa.
It was a great joke, ba mhór go léir an spórt é.
He did it just for a joke, le greann a rinne sé é; ní raibh ann ach greann.
The joke was lost on him, níor aithnigh sé an greann.
I meant it for a joke, ar son grinn a bhí mé.
I said it merely as a joke, ní raibh mé ach ar son grinn nuair a dúirt mé é.
His joke misfired, chuaigh a chuid grinn le sruth.
He missed the joke, níor léir dó an greann a bhí ann.
I am in no mood for joking, níl goile ar bith do ghreann agam faoi láthair.
To pass sth. off as a joke, rud a ligean amach ar ghreann.
The perpetrator of the joke, an té a d'imir an cleas; an té ab údar don chleas.
Point of a joke, brí f an mhagaidh.
He cannot see a joke, níl ciall do ghreann aige.
Standing joke, greann coitianta; gnáthnath grinn.
I suspect that he is, I suspect him to be, the perpetrator of the joke, tá barúil, tuairim, agam gurb é is údar leis an magadh.
He treated it as a joke, lig sé amach ar ghreann é, rinne sé magadh de.
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