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el chiste

/ˈt͡ʃiste/ noun · masculine A2
  1. joke (told joke)
  2. essence, importance, matter or purpose of something · El chiste es conseguir trabajo the matter (or purpose) is to get a job

Plural chistes

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Y escucha á un Caracol: vaya de chiste.
Fábulas en verso castellano, p. 58 · C1
Como casi nunca duerme bien, cada vez que paso a controlarlo me cuenta un chiste nuevo.
Turnos de noche, p. 1 · B2
Don Aldo volvió a su casa el viernes y, antes de irse, me regaló una hoja con sus diez mejores chistes, escritos a mano.
Turnos de noche, p. 1 · B2

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