punchline

Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en spøgende bemærkning eller en snedig sætning, der fremkalder latter, især til sidst i en joke.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

deliver a punchline

lever en one-liner

catch the punchline

fang one-lineren

Example Sentences

deliver a hilarious punchline

lever en sjov punchline

anticipate the punchline of a joke

forudse punchlinen i en joke

perfect timing for the punchline

perfekt timing for punchlinen

deliver a clever punchline

lever en smart punchline

unexpected twist in the punchline

uventet twist i punchlinen

create a memorable punchline

skab en mindeværdig punchline

the punchline that seals the joke

punchlinen der cementerer vittigheden

Real-world Examples

No one wants to be a punchline, a cliche, a basket case.

Ingen ønsker at være et punchline, en kliche eller en skrøbelig person.

Source: PBS Health Interview Series

In comedy the resolution is the punchline; in presentations your resolution is your conclusion.

I komedie er løsningen punchlinen; i præsentationer er din løsning din konklusion.

Source: The secret to keeping conversations from falling flat.

But then Jesus gives him his punchline.

Men så giver Jesus ham hans punchline.

Source: Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary Love (Audio Version)

And there's a punchline coming, so pay attention.

Og der kommer en punchline, så vær opmærksom.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) June 2017 Collection

But Mr Trump's infrastructure initiative was so inchoate it became a national punchline.

Men hr. Trumps infrastrukturinitiativ var så uformel, at det blev et nationalt punchline.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

In Jokes Seth Can't Tell, Seth sets up the joke, and then the minority says the punchline. Yes.

I Jokes Seth Can't Tell sætter Seth op for vittigheden, og så siger mindretallet punchlinen. Ja.

Source: PBS Interview Entertainment Series

The punchline rule says put your punch at the end of the line.

Punchline-reglen siger, at du skal placere din punch i slutningen af linjen.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

And I mean never - so the punchline for George Herbert Walker Bush is this.

Og jeg mener aldrig - så punchlinen for George Herbert Walker Bush er denne.

Source: NPR News December 2018 Compilation

And here is the punchline of that bad joke I promised not to tell.

Og her er punchlinen i den dårlige joke, jeg lovede ikke at fortælle.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

From TV punchlines to political institutions, the name Harvard reverberated across the canyons of culture with an infinite echo.

Fra TV-punchlines til politiske institutioner genlød navnet Harvard over kulturens kløfter med et uendeligt ekko.

Source: 2020 Celebrity College Graduation Speech

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