No. 3,523 in Portuguese
piadas
"Piadas" means "jokes" in English.
In a sentence
Ele contou várias piadas durante a festa.
He told several jokes during the party.
In this sentence, 'piadas' means 'jokes', referring to humorous statements or anecdotes shared during a social gathering.
Suas piadas muitas vezes têm um tom sarcástico.
His jokes often have a sarcastic tone.
Here, 'piadas' again means 'jokes', highlighting their nature or manner, such as sarcasm.
Não gosto de fazer piadas sobre assuntos sérios.
I don't like making jokes about serious topics.
In this instance, 'piadas' refers to jokes, specifically emphasizing the act of creating or sharing them within a sensitive context.
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