chiste

m.

1 joke (cuento).

contar chistes to tell jokes

no tiene ningún chiste (figurative) there's nothing special about it

chiste verde dirty joke (Mexican Spanish)

chiste colorado dirty joke (Mexican Spanish)

2 joke, prank. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish , Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Mexican Spanish, River Plate)

hacerle un chiste a alguien to play a joke o prank on somebody

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: chistar.

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chiste

► nombre masculino

1 (dicho) joke, funny story

2 (dibujo) cartoon

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caer en el chiste to get the joke

contar un chiste / explicar un chiste to tell a joke

tener chiste irónico to be funny

tomar algo a chiste to take something as a joke

chiste verde blue joke, dirty joke

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noun m.

joke

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SM joke

caer en el chiste — to get the joke, get it

dar en el chiste — to guess right

hacer chiste de algo —

- tomar algo a chiste

tiene chiste — it's funny

no veo el chiste — I don't get it

chiste verde — blue joke, dirty joke

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masculino

1) (cuento gracioso) joke

contar or (Col) echar un chiste — to tell a joke

suena a chiste! — it's unbelievable!

es de chiste! — it's a joke! (colloq)

- chiste colorado

- chiste picante or verde

2) (Bol, CS, Méx) (broma) joke

hacerle un chiste a alguien — to play a joke o trick on somebody

me lo dijo en chiste — he was joking

el chistecito nos costó un dineral — the little business cost us a fortune

ni de chiste — (Méx fam) no way (colloq)

3) (Col, Méx fam) (gracia)

el chiste está en or es hacerlo rápido — the idea o point is to do it quickly

no le encuentro el chiste sin chile — (Méx) there's not much point without the chili

tener su chiste — (Méx) to be tricky

4) chistes masculino plural (RPl) (historietas) comic strips (pl), funnies (pl) (AmE colloq)

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= joke, gag, wisecrack.

Ex. Stories range from one-sentence statements we call jokes and wise sayings, through gossip to the most profound and complicated structures we call novels and poems and plays.

Ex. With their rudimentary visuals and sub-par writing, the comics of the day were nothing more than gags and cheap laughs.

Ex. A crowd-pleaser at any tournament, Didrikson played to the gallery with wisecracks and displays of athleticism.

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* chiste graciosísimo = rib tickler.

* chiste infantil = infantile joke.

* chiste malo = shaggy dog story.

* chiste para desternillarse = rib tickler.

* chiste pueril = infantile joke.

* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.

* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.

* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke.

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masculino

1) (cuento gracioso) joke

contar or (Col) echar un chiste — to tell a joke

suena a chiste! — it's unbelievable!

es de chiste! — it's a joke! (colloq)

- chiste colorado

- chiste picante or verde

2) (Bol, CS, Méx) (broma) joke

hacerle un chiste a alguien — to play a joke o trick on somebody

me lo dijo en chiste — he was joking

el chistecito nos costó un dineral — the little business cost us a fortune

ni de chiste — (Méx fam) no way (colloq)

3) (Col, Méx fam) (gracia)

el chiste está en or es hacerlo rápido — the idea o point is to do it quickly

no le encuentro el chiste sin chile — (Méx) there's not much point without the chili

tener su chiste — (Méx) to be tricky

4) chistes masculino plural (RPl) (historietas) comic strips (pl), funnies (pl) (AmE colloq)

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= joke, gag, wisecrack.

Ex: Stories range from one-sentence statements we call jokes and wise sayings, through gossip to the most profound and complicated structures we call novels and poems and plays.

Ex: With their rudimentary visuals and sub-par writing, the comics of the day were nothing more than gags and cheap laughs.

Ex: A crowd-pleaser at any tournament, Didrikson played to the gallery with wisecracks and displays of athleticism.

* chiste graciosísimo = rib tickler.

* chiste infantil = infantile joke.

* chiste malo = shaggy dog story.

* chiste para desternillarse = rib tickler.

* chiste pueril = infantile joke.

* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.

* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.

* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke.

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chiste

masculine

A (cuento gracioso) joke

contar or (Col) echar un chiste to tell a joke

¡suena a chiste! it's unbelievable!, it's incredible!

no le veo el chiste I don't see what's so funny, I don't see the joke, I don't get it (colloq)

¡es de chiste! it's a joke! (colloq)

Compuestos:

● chiste colorado

(Bol, Méx) dirty joke

● chiste picante

dirty joke

● chiste verde

dirty joke

B (Bol, CS, Méx) (broma) joke

vamos a hacerle un chiste let's play a joke o trick on her

no es chiste, le debo más de un millón de pesos it's no joke o I'm not joking, I owe her more than a million pesos

¿me lo estás diciendo en chiste? are you joking?, is that a joke?

ni de chiste (Méx fam); no way (colloq)

ni de chiste le vuelvo a prestar dinero there's no way I'm going to lend him money again, I'm not going to lend him money again, no chance o no way!

C

(Col, Méx fam) (gracia): el chiste es hacerlo en menos de un minuto the idea o point is to do it in less than a minute

tiene el chiste del paisaje y nada más (Méx); it has the countryside but that's about it

tener su chiste (Méx); to be tricky

se ve fácil pero tiene su chiste it looks easy but it's quite tricky o it's not at all straightforward

D chistes mpl (RPl) (historietas) comic strips (pl), funnies (pl) (AmE colloq)

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Del verbo chistar: (conjugate chistar)

chisté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

chiste es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
chistar    
chiste
chistar (conjugate chistar) verbo intransitivo:

◊ ¡y sin chiste! and not another word!;

no chistó he didn't say a word
chiste sustantivo masculino

a) (cuento gracioso) joke;

contar or (Col) echar un chiste to tell a joke;
chiste picante or verde or (Bol, Méx) colorado dirty joke

b) (Bol, CS, Méx) (broma) joke;

◊ hacerle un chiste a algn to play a joke o trick on sb;

me lo dijo en chiste he was joking

c) (Col, Méx fam) (gracia):

◊ el chiste está en hacerlo rápido the idea o point is to do it quickly;

tener su chiste (Méx) to be tricky

d)

◊ chistes sustantivo masculino plural (RPl) (historietas) comic strips (pl), funnies (pl) (AmE colloq)

chistar verbo intransitivo
1 (hablar) to say a word
2 (protestar) cómete eso sin chistar, eat this and don't complain
chiste sustantivo masculino joke: contó un chiste muy gracioso, he told a very funny joke
un chiste verde, a blue o dirty joke
(tira cómica, dibujo) cartoon
'chiste' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
broma
- destripar
- humor
- ordinaria
- ordinario
- pillar
- agarrar
- atrevido
- celebrar
- chabacano
- chile
- color
- colorado
- contar
- cuento
- entender
- gracia
- gracioso
- ingenioso
- pescar
- picante
- pícaro
- procaz
- reír
- salado
- tomadura de pelo
- verde
English:
blue
- cartoon
- cheap
- coarse
- crack
- dirty
- drag out
- dumb
- gag
- gross
- in
- joke
- naughty
- off-color
- off-colour
- one-liner
- punch line
- racy
- raunchy
- rude
- story
- wisecrack
- flat
- knack
- private
- punch
- wise

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chiste nm

1. [cuento] joke;

contar chistes to tell jokes;

¡lo que cuentas suena a chiste! it sounds like a joke!;

Fig

no tiene ningún chiste there's nothing special about it

Comp

Méx chiste colorado dirty joke; Am chiste de gallegos ≈ Irish joke, US ≈ Polish joke; Esp chiste de Lepe Br ≈ Irish joke, US ≈ Polish joke;

chiste verde dirty joke

2. Andes, Méx, RP [broma] joke, prank;

hacerle un chiste a alguien to play a joke o prank on sb;

la pelea era CSur [m5]en o Méx [m5]de chiste the fight was just for fun;

no es chiste, perdió las dos piernas en un accidente I'm not kidding, he lost both his legs in an accident;

Comp

CSur

ni en chiste, Méx [m5]ni de chiste: ¿vas a la fiesta? – ni en chiste are you going to the party? – no way! o you must be joking!;

Méx

no vuelvas a hacer eso ni de chiste don't even think about doing that again

3. Andes, Méx, RP Irónico [cosa cara]

adivina cuánto salió el chiste de su fiesta de Navidad guess how much it cost for their little Christmas party?;

acaban de volver de China, ¿sabes cuánto les salió el chiste? they've just got back from China, how much do you think that little jaunt set them back?

4. Andes, Méx, RP [gracia]

el chiste es aprobar sin matarse estudiando the really clever thing is passing without studying too hard

5. Méx [truco] knack;

esto parece fácil, pero tiene su chiste this looks easy, but there's a knack to it

6. RP

revistas de chistes comics

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chiste

m joke;

tener chiste L.Am. fam be funny

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chiste nm

1) : joke, funny story

2)

tener chiste : to be funny

3)

tener su chiste Mex : to be tricky

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chiste n

1. (hablado) joke

todos los chistes que cuenta son malísimos all the jokes he tells are terrible

2. (dibujo) cartoon