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♦ laugh /lɑ:f/n.1 risata; riso; modo di ridere: to have a good (o hearty) laugh, farsi una bella risata (o quattro risate); to raise a laugh, suscitare il riso; destare ilarità; a nervous laugh, una risata nervosa2 divertimento; spasso: DIALOGO → - Discussing video games- It's a great laugh playing the game with your mates, è molto divertente giocare con i tuoi amici● (fam.) laugh-in, situazione comica □ laugh line, ruga all'angolo esterno dell'occhio; battuta umoristica, motto di spirito □ a bit of a laugh, faccenda un po' ridicola □ to break (o to burst) into a laugh, scoppiare in una risata (o a ridere) □ to give a forced laugh, ridere forzatamente □ to have (o to get) the laugh on sb., ridere a spese di q. □ to have the last laugh, ridere per ultimo (fig.) □ to join in the laugh, ridere con gli altri; accettare un motteggio con spirito □ (fam.) He did it for a laugh (o for laughs), l'ha fatto per ridere □ Now I had the laugh on my side, ora era il mio turno di ridere; potevo ben ridere io, ora.♦ (to) laugh /lɑ:f/A v. i.1 ridere ( anche fig.); ( di paesaggio, ecc.) essere ridente: I'm in no mood for laughing, ho poca voglia di ridere; There's nothing to laugh at, non c'è niente da ridere; to laugh heartily, ridere di cuore (o di gusto)2 (fam., nella forma progressiva) essere a posto (o a cavallo): If I get the job, I'll be laughing, se mi danno il posto, sono a cavalloB v. t.esprimere (o dire, pronunciare) ridendo: to laugh one's approval, manifestare col riso la propria approvazione● to laugh at, ridere di; ridere per; beffarsi di, deridere; ridersela di, infischiarsene di: to laugh at a funny story, ridere di una storiella buffa; to laugh at sb., deridere q.; to laugh at danger, ridersi del pericolo; non temere il pericolo □ to laugh bravely, ridere per non piangere □ to laugh one's consent, acconsentire con una risatina □ to laugh in sb. 's face, ridere in faccia a q. □ (fam.) to laugh like a drain, ridere a crepapelle □ to laugh oneself helpless (o sick), non poterne più dal ridere □ to laugh on the wrong (o on the other) side of one's mouth (o face), farsi passare la voglia di ridere □ to laugh over a letter, ridere leggendo una lettera □ to laugh to oneself, fare una risatina fra sé e sé □ to laugh sb. to scorn, deridere q.; additare q. all'altrui derisione □ (fig.) to laugh up one's sleeve, ridere sotto i baffi □ to make a cat laugh, far ridere i polli (o i sassi) □ (prov.) He laughs best who laughs last, ride bene chi ride ultimo.
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drain — verb 1》 cause the liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry. ↘(of liquid) run off or out. ↘(of a river) carry off the superfluous water from (an area). ↘become dry as liquid runs off. ↘drink the entire contents of … English new terms dictionary
drain — /dreɪn / (say drayn) verb (t) 1. to draw off gradually, as a liquid; remove by degrees, as by filtration. 2. to draw off or take away completely. 3. to withdraw liquid gradually from; make empty or dry by drawing off liquid. 4. to deprive of… …