Usage examples of "joke" in English with translation to German

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It's not a joke. Das ist kein Witz.
He carried a joke too far. Er hat es mit dem Scherz zu weit getrieben.
He can't take a joke. Er versteht keinen Spaß.
He laughed at my joke. Er hat über meinen Witz gelacht.
He said it as a joke. Er sagte das im Scherz.
Have you understood this joke? Hast du diesen Witz verstanden?
Was that intended as a joke? War das als Scherz gemeint?
She told him a joke. Sie erzählte ihm einen Witz.
She regarded the story as a joke. Sie dachte, dass es sich bei dieser Geschichte um einen Scherz handele.
Tell us again that joke. Erzähle uns den Witz noch einmal!
You went too far in your joke. Du bist mit deinem Scherz zu weit gegangen.
This joke belongs to me. Dieser Witz gehört mir.
It was just a joke. Lighten up! Es war nur ein Scherz. Beruhigt euch wieder!
His joke set everyone laughing. Sein Witz brachte alle zum Lachen.
We thought his threat was only a joke. Wir dachten, seine Drohung wäre nur ein Scherz.
It was only a joke. Es war nur ein Witz.
The heart and mystery of his philosophy was, to look upon the world as a gigantic practical joke. Das Herzstück seiner Philosophie war, die ganze Welt als einen ungeheuren Scherz anzusehen.
His joke borders on insult. Sein Witz grenzt an Beleidigung.
This joke is not funny. Dieser Witz ist nicht lustig.
I didn't get the joke. Ich habe den Witz nicht verstanden.
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