كيف تنطق "able to take a joke"

expression

AY-buhl tuh TAYK uh JOHK

التعريف

If someone is "able to take a joke," it means they do not get upset or offended when someone jokes about them; instead, they can laugh along.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈeɪbəɫ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈteɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdʒoʊk

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈeɪbəl/ /tˈuː/ /tˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /dʒˈəʊk

أمريكي

AY-buhl tuh TAYK uh JOHK

بريطاني

AY-buhl tuh TAYK uh JOHK

Tom is able to take a joke and never gets angry when we tease him.

If you are able to take a joke, people will like being around you.

My sister isn’t able to take a joke; she gets upset easily.

Don’t worry, I’m able to take a joke—just don’t go too far!