humour

[US]/'hjuːmə/
[UK]/ˈhjumɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. sagacidade; humor
vt. indulgir; satisfazer
Word Forms
Pluralhumours
Terceira pessoa do singularhumours
Gerúndiohumouring
Passado simpleshumoured
Particípio passadohumoured

Phrases & Collocations

sense of humour

senso de humor

British humour

Humor britânico

good humour

bom humor

Example Sentences

a wry sense of humour

um senso de humor irônico

her good humour vanished.

o bom humor dela desapareceu.

the opportune use of humour to lower tension.

o uso oportuno do humor para aliviar a tensão.

her sense of humour was decidedly quirky.

O senso de humor dela era decididamente peculiar.

his humour is remindful of that of Max.

o humor dele é reminiscente do de Max.

The humour of it is not to be absorbed in a hurry.

O humor disso não deve ser absorvido às pressas.

For a successful class humour is indispensable.

Para uma turma de sucesso, o humor é indispensável.

He couldn’t see her salty humour in the situation.

Ele não conseguia ver o humor ácido dela na situação.

to have a warped sense of humour

ter um senso de humor distorcido

he exuded good humour and bonhomie.

ele exalava bom humor e simpatia.

she has a great sense of humour .

ela tem um ótimo senso de humor.

she was always humouring him to prevent trouble.

ela sempre o estava engraçando para evitar problemas.

the comic's lavatorial schoolboy humour appealed to many people.

o humor de escola primária e lavatório do comediante agradou a muitas pessoas.

I used my sense of humour to pull girls.

Eu usei meu senso de humor para conquistar garotas.

wry humour put a slight quirk in his mouth.

O humor irônico colocava um leve traço em sua boca.

In the final analysis, humour is a matter of individual interpretation.

Na análise final, o humor é uma questão de interpretação individual.

Have you read any humour recently?

Você leu algum humor recentemente?

Just humour her and she'll be quiet.

Apenas engraçe-a e ela ficará quieta.

Real-world Examples

She wants you to cut them and add some humour.

Ela quer que você os corte e adicione algum humor.

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

" Dance away, my little man, " said Peter, who was in high good humour.

" Dance away, my little man, " disse Peter, que estava de bom humor.

Source: Peter Pan

Allow me to return the favor by releasing the evil humours from your skull.

Permita-me retribuir o favor libertando os maus humores do seu crânio.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

The sense of humour is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics.

O senso de humor está misteriosamente ligado às características nacionais.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Three (Translation)

So, you had the four humours, plenty of herbs and a good dose of religion.

Então, você tinha os quatro humores, muitos ervas e uma boa dose de religião.

Source: A Concise History of Britain (Bilingual Selection)

One last thing, I didn't understand British humour at all when I first got here.

Uma última coisa, eu não entendi o humor britânico de jeito nenhum quando cheguei aqui.

Source: Beijing Normal University Edition High School English (Compulsory 4)

Max has a good sense of humour.

Max tem um bom senso de humor.

Source: Yilin Version Oxford Junior English (Grade 8, Volume 1)

So are humour and a sense of proportion.

O humor e o senso de proporção também.

Source: The Economist - Arts

In the past two decades, humour has gone global.

Nas últimas duas décadas, o humor se tornou global.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Most people agreed that keeping your humours in balance was the key to good health.

A maioria das pessoas concordava que manter os humores equilibrados era a chave para a boa saúde.

Source: A Concise History of Britain (Bilingual Selection)

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