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joke

Pronunciation: /dʒəʊk/

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German translation of joke

A. n.

Witz; Scherz

B. v.i.

scherzen, Witze machen (about über) (+ Akk.) joking apart = Scherz beiseite!

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monocular

/ məˈnɒkjʊlə

adjective , noun

with, for, or in one eye …

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