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Tongue in cheek

Persian (Farsi) translation: به شوخی، از سر مسخره بازی

19:18 Jan 13, 2018
English to Persian (Farsi) translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / General
English term or phrase: Tongue in cheek
He was talking tongue in cheek.
Ashkan M. Salehi
Local time: 16:22
Persian (Farsi) translation:به شوخی، از سر مسخره بازی
Explanation:
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Elham Sharifi
Local time: 16:22
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3به شوخی، از سر مسخره بازی
Elham Sharifi
5 +1تیکه انداختن
Seyedsina Mirarabshahi
4 +1کنایه آمیز
Raziyeh Minaei


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tongue in cheek
به شوخی، از سر مسخره بازی


Explanation:


Elham Sharifi
Local time: 16:22
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Morteza Gholami
0 min
  -> Thank you!
agree  Ehsan Kiani: شوخی یا مزاح می‌کرد. علاوه بر اینکه جدی نیست، طنز و خوش‌طبعی خاصی هم دارد.
4 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  Amir Arzani
1 day 11 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tongue in cheek
تیکه انداختن


Explanation:
speaking or writing in an ironic or insincere way.

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Note added at 3 mins (2018-01-13 19:21:48 GMT)
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با طعنه و کنایه صحبت کردن

Seyedsina Mirarabshahi
Canada
Local time: 08:52
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Raziyeh Minaei
6 days
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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tongue in cheek
کنایه آمیز


Explanation:
speaking or writing in an ironic or insincere way

با گوشه و کنایه حرف میزد

Raziyeh Minaei
Iran
Local time: 16:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Seyedsina Mirarabshahi
6 hrs
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