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jest
/dʒest/
noun
żart
Also
dowcip(m)
Definition
Something said or done for amusement; a joke.
Examples
He made a jest about his own clumsiness.
Zażartował ze swojej własnej niezdarności.
Many a true word is spoken in jest.
Wiele prawdy jest wypowiadanych w żartach.
Collocations
in jestmake a jestgood-natured jest
verb
żartować
Also
dowcipkować
Definition
To speak or act in a humorous way; to joke.
Examples
He was only jesting when he said that.
Tylko żartował, kiedy to mówił.
She often jests with her colleagues.
Często żartuje ze swoimi kolegami.
Collocations
jest aboutjest with
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