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1. prank [præŋk]
a trick that is intended to be funny but not to cause harm or damage.
 
Translation: розыгрыш
 
Collocations:
· to play a prank on someone
· a harmless prank
 
2.  gullible [ˈɡʌl.ə.bəl]
easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say.
 
Translation: доверчивый
 
Collocations:
· gullible person
· to be gullible enough to do something
 
3.  to fall for something [fɔːl fɔːr]
to be tricked into believing something that is not true.
 
Translation: клюнуть
 
Collocations:
· to fall for a prank / hoax
· to easily fall for something
 
4. hoax [həʊks]
a trick or a lie that is intended to make people believe something that is not true.
 
Translation: ложная новость
 
Collocations:
· to expose / debunk a hoax
· a viral hoax
5. mischief [ˈmɪs.tʃɪf]
behaviour, especially a child's, that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage.
 
Translation: озорство
 
Collocations:
· to get up to mischief
· to cause mischief
 
6. to keep a straight face [kiːp ə streɪt feɪs]
to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing.
 
Translation: сдержать улыбку
 
Collocations:
· to struggle to keep a straight face
 
7. pun [pʌn]
a humorous use of a word or phrase that has several meanings or sounds like another word.
 
Translation: игра слов
 
Collocations:
· to make a pun
· no pun intended
 
8. to deceive [dɪˈsiːv]
to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage.
 
Translation: вводить в заблуждение
 
Collocations:
· to deceive someone into doing something
 
9. punchline [ˈpʌntʃ.laɪn]
the last part of a story or a joke that explains the meaning of what has happened previously or makes it funny.
 
Translation: кульминация (шутки)
 
Collocations:
· the punchline of a joke
· to deliver a punchline
 
10. playful [ˈpleɪ.fəl]
done as a form of play rather than intended seriously
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