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1 laughter
noun (the act or sound of laughing: We could hear laughter / the sound of laughter from the next room.) râs -
2 hoot
[hu:t] 1. verb1) (to sound the horn of a car etc: The driver hooted (his horn) at the old lady.) a claxona2) ((of car etc horns, sirens etc) to make a loud noise, as a warning, signal etc: You can't leave the factory till the siren hoots.) a vui3) ((of owls) to call out: An owl hooted in the wood.) a ţipa4) ((of people) to make a loud noise of laughter or disapproval: They hooted with laughter.) a huidui; a hohoti2. noun1) (the sound of a car etc horn, a siren etc.) claxon, sunet de sirenă2) (the call of an owl.) ţipăt3) (a loud shout of laughter or disapproval.) huiduială; hohot de râs•- hooter- not care a hoot / two hoots -
3 scream
[skri:m] 1. verb(to cry or shout in a loud shrill voice because of fear or pain or with laughter; to make a shrill noise: He was screaming in agony; `Look out!' she screamed; We screamed with laughter.) a ţipa, a urla2. noun1) (a loud, shrill cry or noise.) ţipăt, urlet2) (a cause of laughter: She's an absolute scream.) caraghios -
4 howl
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5 joke
[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) glumă2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) renghi2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) a glumi; a râde de2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) a glumi•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
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6 roar
[ro:] 1. verb1) (to give a loud deep cry; to say loudly; to shout: The lions roared; The sergeant roared (out) his commands.) a urla; a zbiera; a rage2) (to laugh loudly: The audience roared (with laughter) at the man's jokes.) a hohoti3) (to make a loud deep sound: The cannons/thunder roared.) a bubui4) (to make a loud deep sound while moving: He roared past on his motorbike.) a vâjâi2. noun1) (a loud deep cry: a roar of pain/laughter; the lion's roars.) răget; urlet; hohot2) (a loud, deep sound: the roar of traffic.) vuiet• -
7 shriek
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8 convulse
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9 derision
[di'riʒən]noun (mockery or laughter which shows scorn and contempt: His remarks were greeted with shouts of derision.) batjocură -
10 derisive
[-siv]1) (mocking; showing scorn: derisive laughter.) batjocoritor2) (causing or deserving scorn: The salary they offered me was derisive.) ridicol -
11 double up
1) (to (cause to) bend or collapse suddenly at the waist: We (were) doubled up with laughter; He received a blow in the stomach which doubled him up.) a (se) îndoi, a (se) încovoia2) (to join up in pairs: There weren't enough desks, so some pupils had to double up.) a sta doi câte doi -
12 explode
[ik'spləud] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) blow up with a loud noise: The bomb exploded; The police exploded the bomb where it could cause no damage.) a exploda; a detona2) (suddenly to show strong feeling: The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter.) a izbucni3) (to prove (a theory etc) wrong.) a dovedi falsitatea•- explosive 2. noun((a) material that is likely to explode: gelignite and other explosives.) exploziv -
13 explosion
[-ʒən]1) (a blowing up, or the noise caused by this: a gas explosion; The explosion could be heard a long way off.) explozie2) (the action of exploding: the explosion of the atom bomb.) explodare3) (a sudden showing of strong feelings etc: an explosion of laughter.) hohot4) (a sudden great increase: an explosion in food prices.) creştere bruscă -
14 fit
I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) în formă2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) potrivit2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) lucru pe măsură3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) a-i veni2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) a se potrivi (cu)3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) a pune4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) a dota (cu)•- fitness- fitter
- fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) accesorii2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) probă•- fit in- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) criză2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) acces• -
15 girlish
adjective (of or like a girl: girlish laughter.) de fetiţă -
16 ha! ha!
(an expression of laughter, sometimes used as a sneer: Ha! ha! That's a good joke!) ha! ha! -
17 hilarity
[-'læ-]noun (amusement; laughter.) ilaritate -
18 hyena
(a dog-like animal with a howl which sounds like human laughter.) hienă -
19 hysterics
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20 laugh
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.) a râde2. noun(an act or sound of laughing: He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.) râs- laughably
- laughingly
- laughter
- laughing-stock
- laugh at
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Laughter — Laugh ter, n. [AS. hleahtor; akin to OHG. hlahtar, G. gel[ a]chter, Icel. hl[=a]tr, Dan. latter. See {Laugh}, v. i. ] A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the face, particularly of the lips, with a peculiar expression of the eyes,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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laughter — laugh|ter [ˈla:ftə US ˈlæftər] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: hleahtor] when people laugh, or the sound of people laughing ▪ Foster joined in the laughter. ▪ He looked shocked, then burst into laughter (=started laughing) . roar/scream/shriek with … Dictionary of contemporary English
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