No. 18,336 in Russian
шутил
"Joked" or "was joking."
In a sentence
Он шутил, чтобы разрядить напряжённую обстановку.
He joked to ease the tense situation.
Here, "шутил" is used to indicate that someone made a joke in the past to lighten the mood.
Я думал, он серьёзен, но оказалось, что он просто шутил.
I thought he was serious, but it turned out he was just joking.
In this context, "шутил" implies past humorous communication, contrasting with seriousness.
Когда мы спрашивали о причине его опоздания, он сначала шутил, затем ответил серьёзно.
When we asked about the reason for his tardiness, he first joked, then replied seriously.
Here, "шутил" illustrates the use of humor as an initial response in a past situation before providing a sincere answer.
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