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Detailed Translations for jesting from English to French

jesting:


Translation Matrix for jesting:

AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- jocose; jocular; joking

Synonyms for "jesting":


Related Definitions for "jesting":

  1. characterized by jokes and good humor1

jesting form of jest:

jest [the ~] noun

  1. the jest (joke; pleasantry)
    la blague; la plaisanterie
  2. the jest (witty remark; joke; gag; )
    le canard; la boutade; la plaisanterie; le trait d'esprit
  3. the jest (drollery; joke; witticism; waggishness; witty saying)
    la plaisanterie; la clownerie

to jest verb (jests, jested, jesting)

  1. to jest (commit foolery; joke; banter; )
    blaguer; faire le fou; badiner; jouer un tour à; batifoler; folâtrer
    • blaguer verb (blague, blagues, blaguons, blaguez, )
    • badiner verb (badine, badines, badinons, badinez, )
    • batifoler verb (batifole, batifoles, batifolons, batifolez, )
    • folâtrer verb (folâtre, folâtres, folâtrons, folâtrez, )

Conjugations for jest:

present
  1. jest
  2. jest
  3. jests
  4. jest
  5. jest
  6. jest
simple past
  1. jested
  2. jested
  3. jested
  4. jested
  5. jested
  6. jested
present perfect
  1. have jested
  2. have jested
  3. has jested
  4. have jested
  5. have jested
  6. have jested
past continuous
  1. was jesting
  2. were jesting
  3. was jesting
  4. were jesting
  5. were jesting
  6. were jesting
future
  1. shall jest
  2. will jest
  3. will jest
  4. shall jest
  5. will jest
  6. will jest
continuous present
  1. am jesting
  2. are jesting
  3. is jesting
  4. are jesting
  5. are jesting
  6. are jesting
subjunctive
  1. be jested
  2. be jested
  3. be jested
  4. be jested
  5. be jested
  6. be jested
diverse
  1. jest!
  2. let's jest!
  3. jested
  4. jesting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for jest:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
blague jest; joke; pleasantry banter; childishness; folly; foolishness; fun; high jinks; hilarity; humor; humour; idiocy; joke; joking; joy; joyfulness; little present; little something; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; prank; present; silliness
boutade gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; quip; witticism; witty remark banter; fun; humor; humour; joke; little present; little something; prank; present
canard gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; quip; witticism; witty remark banter; duck; false rumour; joke; prank
clownerie drollery; jest; joke; waggishness; witticism; witty saying amusingness; comedy; drollery; mischievousness; waggishness
plaisanterie drollery; gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; quip; waggishness; witticism; witty remark; witty saying amusingness; banter; childishness; comedy; drollery; folly; foolishness; fun; high jinks; hilarity; humor; humour; idiocy; joke; joking; joy; joyfulness; little present; little something; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; mischievousness; nonsense; pleasure; prank; present; silliness; waggishness
trait d'esprit gag; jest; joke; pleasantry; quip; witticism; witty remark banter; fun; humor; humour; joke; little present; little something; prank; present; pun
- gag; jape; jocularity; joke; laugh
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
badiner banter; commit foolery; do something silly; jape; jest; joke; make fun of; play a joke; play a trick; poke fun at banter; joke
batifoler banter; commit foolery; do something silly; jape; jest; joke; make fun of; play a joke; play a trick; poke fun at frolic; horse around; let oneself go; play; romp; romp around; run around wildly
blaguer banter; commit foolery; do something silly; jape; jest; joke; make fun of; play a joke; play a trick; poke fun at badger; be a nuisance; fool; hoax; hoodwink; pester; swindle; tease; trick; vex
faire le fou banter; commit foolery; do something silly; jape; jest; joke; make fun of; play a joke; play a trick; poke fun at
folâtrer banter; commit foolery; do something silly; jape; jest; joke; make fun of; play a joke; play a trick; poke fun at frolic; horse around; let oneself go; play; romp; romp around; run around wildly
jouer un tour à banter; commit foolery; do something silly; jape; jest; joke; make fun of; play a joke; play a trick; poke fun at fool; pull someone's leg; take the micky out of
- joke
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- joke

Related Words for "jest":


Synonyms for "jest":


Related Definitions for "jest":

  1. activity characterized by good humor1
  2. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter1
    • he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest1
  3. act in a funny or teasing way1
  4. tell a joke; speak humorously1

Wiktionary Translations for jest:

jest
noun
  1. -
jest
noun
  1. action ou propos léger, qui ne prête pas à conséquences.
  2. rare|fr Ce qu’on fait ou ce qu’on dit dans l’intention de badiner.
verb
  1. plaisanter, prendre quelque chose à la légère, parler ou écrire d’une manière enjouée.
  2. badiner, dire ou faire quelque chose pour amuser, pour faire rire les autres.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
jest bravade; défi; dépit; en; par; entêtement; rire; juste; pour; le; fun aus Daffkenordostdeutsch, besonders berlinerisch, salopp: aus Trotz, zum Trotz; nun gerade; aus Eigensinn; nur zum Spaß