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broma

joke

noun BROH-mah Rare

Also means

prank

Usage Note

Broma covers both verbal jokes and practical pranks. Gastar una broma means to play a trick on someone; en broma means jokingly (contrast with en serio — seriously). Ni en broma (not even as a joke) is an emphatic refusal. Do not confuse broma with chiste, which is specifically a joke with a punchline; broma is broader and includes situational humour and teasing.

Examples

"Le gastaron una broma en el trabajo."

Natural Translation

They played a prank on him at work.

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