NORDINVERSITY
2nd Bac Vocabulary

Unit 2: Vocabulary: Humor & Comedy

Types of Humor

Joke نكتة

A short story said to make people laugh.

Sarcasm السخرية

Saying the opposite of what you mean to mock.

Pun تلاعب لفظي

A joke using words with double meanings.

Prank مقلب

A practical trick played on a friend.

Satire الهجاء الساخر

Humor used to criticize politics or society.

Irony المفارقة

When the opposite of what is expected happens.

People & Performance

Comedian كوميدي / ممثل هزلي

A person whose job is to make people laugh.

Audience الجمهور

The group of people watching the show.

Sitcom مسلسل كوميدي

A funny TV show about everyday characters.

Cartoon رسوم متحركة / كاريكاتير

A funny drawing or animated film.

Sketch فاصل تمثيلي قصير

A very short funny scene or play.

Entertain يُسلّي / يُمَتّع

To amuse or interest people.

Describing Humor

Hilarious مضحك جداً

Extremely funny.

Witty ظريف / بديهي

Clever and quick with words.

Silly سخيف / مرح

Foolish in a fun way; not serious.

Amusing مسلٍّ

Causing laughter or pleasure.

Dark Humor دعابة سوداء

Making jokes about sad or serious topics.

Cheesy مبتذل / غير أصيل

Not very original or smart, but maybe funny.

Idioms

Crack a joke يروي نكتة

To tell a joke.

Pull someone's leg يمزح مع شخص

To joke by telling a small lie.

Keep a straight face يحافظ على رباطة جأشه

To stop yourself from laughing.

Be in stitches يموت من الضحك

To laugh very hard.

Laugh your head off يضحك بصوت عالٍ

To laugh loudly for a long time.

Life of the party روح الحفل

A lively, funny person at a social event.

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