jest dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de jest dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.jest [GB dʒɛst, Am dʒɛst] SUBST

jest

plaisanterie f

in jest

pour plaisanter

II.jest [GB dʒɛst, Am dʒɛst] VERBE intr

jest

plaisanter

III.jest [GB dʒɛst, Am dʒɛst]

many a true word is spoken in jest

Prov plus d'une vérité est dite en plaisantant

Traductions de jest dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche

dire des badineries

to jest littér

badiner

to banter, to jest

pour badiner

in jest

dire qc d'un ton mi-figue mi-raisin

to say sth half in jest half in earnest

jest dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de jest dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.jest [dʒest] SUBST form

jest

plaisanterie f

to say sth in jest

dire qc pour rire

Idiomes/Tournures:

many a true word is spoken in jest prov

on dit souvent la vérité sous le couvert d'une plaisanterie

II.jest [dʒest] VERBE intr form

to jest about sth

plaisanter sur qc

jest Exemples tirés du dictionnaire PONS (vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

to say sth in jest

dire qc pour rire

many a true word is spoken in jest prov

on dit souvent la vérité sous le couvert d'une plaisanterie

to jest about sth

plaisanter sur qc

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

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It is not clear whether many of the claims he makes are intended to be taken as fact or as jest.

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Its head has been removed in jest several times.

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The practice of it, in spite of popular jests, tends to make good citizens and good men.

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The term may be considered insulting in serious contexts, though is now more likely to be used in friendly jest.

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They said in jest that he who had guarded the coast with such insensate zeal should be buried by the seashore.

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She said, in jest, that she had decided to pursue my first loves modern dance and the xylophone.

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Witnesses for the defense said that the comments were made in jest.

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The jest which is expected is already destroyed.

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On her website she jests that she talks to her plants and has had moderate success at being a starving artist.

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The monster has become a part of local folklore, partly due to sporadic sightings and partly in jest.

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