Usage examples of "practical joke" in English with translation to Italian

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He tells a good joke. Racconta una buona barzelletta.
Do you actually have any practical merit or have you merely been trying to give them a sense of the true spirit of polite society? Ma tu hai qualche merito pratico o ti sei limitato ad inculcare loro il vero spirito di educazione civica?
It is not always easy to make a good joke. Non è sempre facile fare una buona battuta.
The lecture is composed by two parts, one theoretical, the other practical. La lezione consiste in due parti, una teorica, l'altra pratica.
What's a joke? Che cos'è una barzelletta?
The plan has many practical difficulties. Il piano ha molte difficoltà pratiche.
We thought his threat was only a joke. Abbiamo pensato che la sua minaccia fosse solo una barzelletta.
His ideas are always practical. Le sue idee sono sempre pratiche.
It is nothing but a joke. Non è altro che uno scherzo.
He was an intelligent and practical man. Era un uomo intelligente e pratico.
My uncle told me the story by way of a joke. Mio zio mi ha raccontato la storia sotto forma di barzelletta.
The English are said to be a practical people. Si dice che gli inglesi siano persone pratiche.
It's no joke. Non è uno scherzo.
While a brain operation is being performed, both doctors and nurses must handle the patient with kid gloves and yet with all speed practical. Durante l'esecuzione di un'operazione al cervello, sia i dottori che le infermiere devono trattare il paziente con cautela, senza sacrificare la velocità di esecuzione.
She told him a joke. Gli ha raccontato una barzelletta.
He has much practical experience as a doctor. Ha molta esperienza pratica come dottore.
He didn't get the joke. Non ha capito la barzelletta.
No practical joker should be without a whoopee cushion. Nessun burlone dovrebbe rimanere senza un petofono.
A Frenchman, for instance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke. Un francese, per esempio, potrebbe trovare difficile ridere per una barzelletta russa.
Can there be a computer intelligent enough to tell a joke? Può esserci un computer abbastanza intelligente da raccontare una barzelletta?
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