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1. verb(to make sounds with the voice in showing happiness, amusement, scorn etc: We laughed at the funny photographs; Children were laughing in the garden as they played.) reír
2. noun(an act or sound of laughing: He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.) risa- laughably
- laughingly
- laughter
- laughing-stock
- laugh at
laugh1 n risalaugh2 vb reíreverybody laughed at him when his trousers fell down todos se rieron de él cuando se le cayó el pantalóntr[lɑːf]1 reír, reírse■ you've got to laugh, haven't you? es mejor tomárselo a risa■ don't make me laugh! ¡no me hagas reír!1 risa■ what a laugh! ¡qué risa!■ she's a good laugh es muy divertida, tiene mucha gracia\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhe who laughs last laughs longest quien ríe último ríe mejorto burst out laughing echarse a reírto have the last laugh reír el/la último,-ato laugh one's head off familiar partirse de risa, troncharse de risa, desternillarse de risato laugh on the other side of one's face llevarse un chascoto laugh up one's sleeve reír disimuladamentelaugh ['læf] vi: reír, reírselaugh n1) laughter: risa f2) joke: chiste m, broma fhe did it for a laugh: lo hizo en broma, lo hizo para divertirsen.• risa s.f.v.• expresar riendo v.• reír v.• reírse v.læf, lɑːf
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a) (act, sound) risa f; ( loud) carcajada f, risotada fshe gave a nervous laugh — se rió nerviosamente, soltó una risa nerviosa
to have a laugh (about/at something) — reírse* (de algo)
to raise a laugh — hacer* reír
the laugh is on me/you/him — me/te/le salió el tiro por la culata
to have the last laugh: I'll have the last laugh — quien ríe (el) último ríe mejor (, y ésa voy a ser yo)
b) (joke, fun) (colloq)it will be a laugh — será divertido, va a ser un plato (AmL fam), va a ser un relajo (Méx)
to do/say something for a laugh — hacer*/decir* algo por divertirse, hacer*/decir* algo de cachondeo (Esp) or (Méx) de puro relajo (fam)
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intransitive verb reír(se)*she laughed out loud/to herself — se rió a carcajadas/para sus adentros
to burst out laughing — soltar* una carcajada, echarse a reír
to make somebody laugh — hacer* reír a alguien
to laugh ABOUT something — reírse* de algo
to laugh AT somebody/something — reírse* de alguien/algo
to laugh on the other side of one's face — (colloq)
she'll be laughing on the other side of her face when he finds out — se le van a quitar las ganas de reírse cuando él se entere
he who laughs last laughs best o (BrE) longest — quien ríe or el que ríe (el) último, ríe mejor
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vtthey were laughed off the stage — se rieron tanto de ellos, que tuvieron que salir del escenario
you don't say!, he laughed — -no me digas! -dijo riendo
Phrasal Verbs:[lɑːf]1. N1) (lit) risa f ; (loud) carcajada f, risotada fif you want a laugh, read on — si te quieres reír, sigue leyendo
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she gave a little laugh — soltó una risita•
to get a laugh — hacer reír (a la gente)•
to have a (good) laugh about or over or at sth — reírse (mucho) de algo•
that sounds like a laugh a minute — iro suena como para mondarse de risa * iro•
to raise a laugh — hacer reír (a la gente)•
"I'm not jealous," he said with a laugh — -no estoy celoso -dijo riéndose- have the last laugh2) * (=fun)•
to be a laugh, he's a laugh — es un tío gracioso or divertido *, es muy cachondo (Sp) *•
life isn't a bundle of laughs just now — mi vida ahora mismo no es precisamente muy divertida or muy alegre•
to do sth for a laugh — hacer algo por divertirse•
he's always good for a laugh — siempre te ríes or te diviertes con él3) (=joke)•
the laugh is on you * — te salió el tiro por la culata *2.VI reírse, reíryou may laugh, but... — tú te ríes, pero...
once we get this contract signed we're laughing * — (fig) una vez que nos firmen este contrato, lo demás es coser y cantar
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to laugh about sth — reírse de algowe're still laughing about the time that... — todavía nos reímos de cuando...
there's nothing to laugh about — no es cosa de risa or (LAm) reírse
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to laugh at sb/sth — reírse de algn/algo•
to burst out laughing — echarse a reír•
I thought I'd die laughing — creí que me moría de (la) risa•
to fall about laughing — troncharse or desternillarse de risa•
you have (got) to laugh — hay que reírse•
to laugh like a drain/hyena — reírse como una hiena•
to make sb laugh — hacer reír a algndon't make me laugh — iro no me hagas reír
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I laughed till I cried or till the tears ran down my cheeks — me reí a más no poder, me tronché de (la) risa•
I laughed to myself — me reí para mis adentros- laugh up one's sleeve3.VT"don't be silly," he laughed — -no seas bobo -dijo riéndose
to laugh sth out of court —
- laugh one's head off4.CPDlaugh lines NPL — arrugas fpl producidas al reír
* * *[læf, lɑːf]
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a) (act, sound) risa f; ( loud) carcajada f, risotada fshe gave a nervous laugh — se rió nerviosamente, soltó una risa nerviosa
to have a laugh (about/at something) — reírse* (de algo)
to raise a laugh — hacer* reír
the laugh is on me/you/him — me/te/le salió el tiro por la culata
to have the last laugh: I'll have the last laugh — quien ríe (el) último ríe mejor (, y ésa voy a ser yo)
b) (joke, fun) (colloq)it will be a laugh — será divertido, va a ser un plato (AmL fam), va a ser un relajo (Méx)
to do/say something for a laugh — hacer*/decir* algo por divertirse, hacer*/decir* algo de cachondeo (Esp) or (Méx) de puro relajo (fam)
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intransitive verb reír(se)*she laughed out loud/to herself — se rió a carcajadas/para sus adentros
to burst out laughing — soltar* una carcajada, echarse a reír
to make somebody laugh — hacer* reír a alguien
to laugh ABOUT something — reírse* de algo
to laugh AT somebody/something — reírse* de alguien/algo
to laugh on the other side of one's face — (colloq)
she'll be laughing on the other side of her face when he finds out — se le van a quitar las ganas de reírse cuando él se entere
he who laughs last laughs best o (BrE) longest — quien ríe or el que ríe (el) último, ríe mejor
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vtthey were laughed off the stage — se rieron tanto de ellos, que tuvieron que salir del escenario
you don't say!, he laughed — -no me digas! -dijo riendo
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