Significado en español

informal 10K+

Getting to be a joke

🇬🇧 UK //ˈɡɛtɪŋ tə bi: ə dʒəʊk// 🇺🇸 US //ˈɡɛtɪŋ tə bi: ə dʒoʊk//

Significado de Getting to be a joke

Becoming something that people find laughable or absurd.

In simple words: Becoming funny in a bad way

Getting to be a joke en una frase

• His excuses for being late are really just getting to be a joke.
• This situation is getting to be a joke; nothing ever works!
• When she forgets the important dates, it’s just getting to be a joke now.

Cómo usar Getting to be a joke

Use when something becomes ridiculous. Usually informal settings; less appropriate for serious discussions.

Grammar pattern

getting to be + a joke

Memory hint

Imagine a person tripping over a banana peel — it’s funny, but also silly!

Palabras relacionadas

Collocations with Getting to be a joke

• getting to be a joke
• this is getting ridiculous
• becoming a laughingstock

Synonyms for Getting to be a joke

• ridiculous
• absurd
• laughable
• silly
• comical

Opposites of Getting to be a joke

• being respected
• being taken seriously
• being credible

Common mistakes with Getting to be a joke

• Using in serious contexts
• Confusing with 'playing a joke'
• Using 'getting' interchangeably with 'becoming'

Preguntas frecuentes sobre Getting to be a joke

¿Qué significa Getting to be a joke?

Becoming funny in a bad way

¿Qué significa Getting to be a joke en español?

Becoming funny in a bad way

¿Cuál es la definición de Getting to be a joke?

Becoming something that people find laughable or absurd.

¿Cómo se usa Getting to be a joke en una frase?

His excuses for being late are really just getting to be a joke.

¿Puedes dar otro ejemplo de Getting to be a joke?

This situation is getting to be a joke; nothing ever works!

¿Cuáles son los sinónimos de Getting to be a joke?

Algunas alternativas comunes son ridiculous, absurd, laughable, silly, comical.

¿Cuál es el opuesto de Getting to be a joke?

Significados opuestos incluyen being respected, being taken seriously, being credible.

¿Qué palabras acompañan a Getting to be a joke?

Suele combinarse con getting to be a joke, this is getting ridiculous, becoming a laughingstock.

¿Cuáles son los errores comunes al usar Getting to be a joke?

Using in serious contexts Confusing with 'playing a joke' Using 'getting' interchangeably with 'becoming'

¿Cómo se pronuncia Getting to be a joke?

US: //ˈɡɛtɪŋ tə bi: ə dʒoʊk//, UK: //ˈɡɛtɪŋ tə bi: ə dʒəʊk//. Escucha el audio de arriba para oír la pronunciación nativa.

¿Getting to be a joke es formal o informal?

"Getting to be a joke" es informal, así que encaja en conversaciones casuales con amigos y familia.

¿Cuándo debo usar Getting to be a joke?

Use when something becomes ridiculous. Usually informal settings; less appropriate for serious discussions.