No. 5,486 in French
blague
Joke.
In a sentence
C'est une blague très amusante.
That's a very funny joke.
Here, 'blague' is used to represent a humorous statement or story intended to make people laugh.
Ne fais pas de blagues pendant la présentation.
Don't make jokes during the presentation.
In this case, 'blagues' refers to humorous remarks or actions that are inappropriate given the formal context of a presentation.
Ce n'était pas une blague, je suis sérieux !
That wasn't a joke, I'm serious!
Here, 'blague' is used to differentiate between something humorous or deceptive and a serious expression or statement.
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