chiste
Meanings
Noun
1. joke (told joke)
2. essence, importance, matter or purpose of something
Examples124
El chiste es conseguir trabajo
the matter (or purpose) is to get a job
Sabía que era un chiste.
I knew it was a joke.
Tom no hace chistes.
Tom doesn't tell jokes.
No me sé muchos chistes.
I don't know a lot of jokes.
Su chiste estuvo buenísimo.
His joke was great.
Ella le contó un chiste.
She told him a joke.