No. 18,047 in Polish
żarciku
A diminutive form of "joke," meaning "little joke" or "small joke."
In a sentence
Wczoraj podczas imprezy wszyscy śmiali się z mojego żarciku.
Yesterday during the party, everyone was laughing at my little joke.
Here, 'żarciku' is the diminutive form of 'żart', meaning 'a joke'. It refers to a specific, light-hearted humorous comment made by the speaker.
Nie chcieli go obrazić, to był tylko niewinny żarciku.
They didn't intend to offend him, it was just a harmless little joke.
In this sentence, 'żarciku' conveys the idea of harmlessness or non-seriousness, emphasizing the lighthearted nature of the joke.
Pomimo że żarciku brzmiał mało poważnie, zawierał ważną informację.
Although the little joke sounded unserious, it contained important information.
Here, 'żarciku' is used ironically to describe something that may seem trivial or unserious but holds deeper significance.
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