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шутка

joke

Meaning of шутка

something said or done to make people laugh

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Russian[ˈʂutkə]
joke
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шутка with English translation

шутка usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She laughed at his joke.

Она рассмеялась над его шуткой.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

That joke made the children giggle.

Эта шутка заставила детей хихикать.

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шутка belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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шутка synonyms

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What's the difference between шутка / розыгрыш / анекдот / прикол / острота

🇷🇺Russian
шутка

joke — something said or done to make people laugh

A2Often

She laughed at his joke.

Она рассмеялась над его шуткой.

Ш
🇷🇺Russian
шутка

The most general word: a funny remark, action, or story.

A2Very Often

It’s just a joke, don’t be offended.

Это просто шутка, не обижайся.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
розыгрыш

A prank: someone is tricked for fun.

A2Often

It was a prank, nobody got hurt.

Это был розыгрыш, никто не пострадал.

А
🇷🇺Russian
анекдот

A short funny story, usually with a plot and punchline.

A2Often

He told a funny anecdote/joke.

Он рассказал смешной анекдот.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прикол

Colloquial word: a funny thing, joke, or amusing incident.

A2Often

That’s funny!

Вот это прикол!

О
🇷🇺Russian
острота

A witty, sharp joke or remark; often clever and elegant.

A2Rarely

His witty remark made everyone laugh.

Его острота всех рассмешила.

К
🇷🇺Russian
каламбур

A joke based on wordplay or similar-sounding words.

A2Rarely

The text contains a clever pun.

В тексте есть удачный каламбур.

Ю
🇷🇺Russian
юмор

Not a single joke, but humor in general: the ability or style of making people laugh.

A2Very Often

He has a good sense of humor.

У него хороший юмор.

К
🇷🇺Russian
комизм

The quality of a situation or character being funny; more literary.

A2Rarely

The comic effect of this scene is obvious.

Комизм этой сцены очевиден.

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How to pronounce шутка and what this word means

шутка translation: joke. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce шутка

[ˈʂutkə]

шутка translation

joke

шутка examples

She laughed at his joke.

шутка transcription

[ˈʂutkə]

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шутка meaning: what does it mean?

смешное высказывание или действие, чтобы рассмешить людей

шутка pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

шутка is pronounced as [ˈʂutkə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

шутка definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She laughed at his joke. Translation: Она рассмеялась над его шуткой.

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