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"Jokers" is a form of "joker", a noun which is often translated as "el/la bromista". "Jacks" is a form of "jacks", a plural noun which is often translated as "los jackses". Learn more about the difference between "jokers" and "jacks" below.
joker(
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kuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el bromista (M), la bromista (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He was always a joker in school, so it didn't surprise us that he became a comedian.Siempre fue un bromista en la escuela, así que no le sorprendió a nadie que se hiciera cómico.
b. el gracioso (M), la graciosa (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Some joker switched the salt and the sugar in the dining hall.Algún gracioso cambió la sal por el azúcar en el comedor.
c. el chistoso (M), la chistosa (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Be careful with that joker. He's always pulling pranks.Ten cuidado con ese chistoso, siempre está haciendo bromas.
d. el guasón (M), la guasona (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Can you be serious for once and stop being a joker?¿Puedes ponerte serio por una vez y dejar de ser un guasón?
2. (cards)
a. el comodín (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This is the only card game I've played in which I've needed the jokers.Este es el único juego de naipes en el que he necesitado los comodines.
3. (colloquial) (contemptible person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el idiota (M), la idiota (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Can you believe that joker still claims to believe that the Earth is flat?¿Puedes creer que ese idiota todavía afirma que la Tierra es plana?
b. el tipo (M), la tipa (F) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
We don't want that joker on our team. Nobody can take him seriously.No queremos a ese tipo en nuestro equipo. Nadie se lo toma en serio.
jacks(
jahks
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (game)
a. los jackses (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Sarah, do you remember playing jacks after school?¿Recuerdas, Sarah, cuando jugábamos a los jackses después de la escuela?
b. la matatena (F) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Do you want to play jacks?¿Quieres jugar a la matatena?
c. la payana (F) (Argentina)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Argentina
During recess, the kids played jacks near the slide.Durante el recreo, los chicos jugaron a la payana cerca del tobogán.
d. la payaya (F) (Chile)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Chile
The only thing kids could do for fun was to play jacks.La única diversión que tenían los niños era jugar a la payaya.
e. las chinas (F) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
Mom, can you teach me how to play jacks?Mamá, ¿me puedes enseñar a jugar a las chinas?
f. los yaquis (M) (Cuba) (Venezuela)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Venezuela
Let's play jacks after school today!¡Juguemos yaquis después de la escuela hoy!
g. los yaces (M) (Peru)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Peru
The kids played jacks outside, laughing under the sun.Los niños jugaban yaces afuera, riendo bajo el sol.
