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noun

la broma

joke

Acción o comentario que se hace para divertir o hacer reír a alguien, sin intención de causar daño.

Definition & meaning

Broma means a joke, prank, or something said or done for amusement rather than seriously.

  • A funny remark: “That was a joke.”
  • A playful trick on someone: “They played a prank on him.”

Grammar & Word origin

  • Feminine noun: la broma; plural: las bromas.
  • It comes from Greek brōma, meaning “food,” through a term for a wood-boring marine mollusk. Its modern sense developed through nautical slang.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • chiste — a joke, especially a short, funny story or remark; unlike broma, it does not usually mean a prank.
  • burla — mockery or ridicule, often less friendly than a broma.
  • seriedad — seriousness; the opposite of a joking attitude.

Common phrases & collocations

  • hacer una broma — to make a joke or play a prank.
  • gastar una broma — to play a prank on someone.
  • estar de broma — to be joking.
  • en broma — jokingly; not seriously.
  • es una broma — it’s a joke.

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Examples

Ella hizo una broma divertida.noun

She made a funny joke.

Esto tiene que ser una broma.noun

This has to be a joke.

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