Jest

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Intransitive 1.3.2 Transitive 1.4 Related words 1.5 See also 2 Croatian 2.1 Verb form 3 Polish 3.1 Verb form

English

Pronunciation

• AHD: jĕst
• IPA: /ʤest/
• SAMPA: /dZest/

Noun

jest

1. an act performed for amusement
   • Synonyms
     • prank
     • gag
2. a joking mood
3. someone or something that is ridiculed
   • Synonyms
     • laughingstock
4. a joke
   • Synonyms
     • banter
     • crack
     • wisecrack
     • witticism

Verb

to jest (jests, jested, jesting)

Intransitive

1. to make a joke
   • Synonyms
     • banter
     • kid
2. to talk in a playful manner

Transitive

1. to make fun of
   • Synonyms
     • mock
     • tease

Related words

• jester
• jestingly

See also

Wikipedia article on Jokes

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Croatian

Verb form

jest

1. is

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Polish

Verb form

1. is, 3rd person singular present tense of być (to be)
   • usage with adjectives

     Ona jest ładna — She's pretty

   • usage with noun complements: takes the instrumental case

     Agnieszka jest studentką — Agnieszka is a student.

2. (mathematics) is, equals (see also wynosi)

   dwa plus dwa jest cztery — Two plus two is four

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