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1 for a laugh

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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > for a laugh
2 to be good for a laugh

to be good for a laugh

familiar ser muy divertido,-a, ser muy cachondo,-a

English-spanish dictionary > to be good for a laugh
3 be good for a laugh

be good for a laugh

grappig zijn, een lachje waard zijn

English-Dutch dictionary > be good for a laugh
4 play for a laugh

пытаться вызвать смех у аудитории

Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > play for a laugh
5 laugh

laugh [lα:f]

1. noun

   a. rire m

• to have a good laugh at sb/sth bien rire de qn/qch

• his act didn't get a single laugh son numéro n'a fait rire personne

• that joke always gets a laugh cette plaisanterie fait toujours rire

• he had the last laugh finalement c'est lui qui a bien ri

• we'll see who has the last laugh rira bien qui rira le dernier

• it was a laugh a minute! c'était d'un drôle !

   b. ( = amusing time) (inf) it was a good laugh on a bien rigolé (inf)

• if you want a laugh go to her German class! si tu veux rigoler (inf) va assister à son cours d'allemand !

• what a laugh! quelle rigolade ! (inf)

• just for laughs histoire de rire (inf)

• he's always good for a laugh il nous fera toujours rire

• his films are always good for a laugh ses films sont toujours drôles

• he's a good laugh on rigole (inf) bien avec lui

2. intransitive verb

rire

• it's easy for you to laugh! tu peux rire !

• you've got to laugh (inf) il vaut mieux en rire

• I didn't know whether to laugh or cry je ne savais plus si je devais rire ou pleurer

• he laughed until he cried il pleurait de rire

• to laugh about sth rire de qch

• there's nothing to laugh about il n'y a pas de quoi rire

• to laugh to o.s. rire dans sa barbe

• he makes me laugh il me fait rire

• don't make me laugh (inf) ( = don't be silly) ne me fais pas rire

• to laugh in sb's face rire au nez de qn

• he'll soon be laughing on the other side of his face il va bientôt rire jaune

• I'll make you laugh on the other side of your face! tu vas le regretter !

• once we get this contract signed we're laughing (inf) une fois ce contrat signé, ce sera dans la poche (inf)

3. transitive verb

• "don't be silly," he laughed « ne sois pas idiot » dit-il en riant

• to be laughed out of court [person, idea] être tourné en ridicule

• he laughed himself silly (inf) il a ri comme une baleine (inf)

► laugh at inseparable transitive verb

[+ person, sb's behaviour] rire de ; (unpleasantly) se moquer de ; [+ difficulty, danger] se rire de

• he never laughs at my jokes mes plaisanteries ne le font jamais rire► laugh off separable transitive verb

   a. to laugh one's head off (inf) rire comme une baleine (inf)

   b. she managed to laugh it off elle a réussi à tourner la chose en plaisanterie

• you can't laugh this one off cette fois tu ne t'en tireras pas par la plaisanterie

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[lɑːf], US [læf] 1.
noun

1) ( amused noise) rire m

she gave a loud laugh — elle a ri bruyamment

with a laugh — en riant

to like a good laugh — aimer bien rire

to get ou raise a laugh — faire rire

2) (colloq) ( source of amusement)

to do something for a laugh — faire quelque chose pour rigoler (colloq)

their brother is a real laugh — leur frère est très drôle or marrant (colloq)

let's go to the party, it will be a laugh — (colloq) allons à la fête, on va bien s'amuser

the script isn't exactly full of laughs — le scénario n'est pas ce qu'on peut appeler hilarant
2.
intransitive verb rire (about, over de)

to make somebody laugh — faire rire quelqu'un

to laugh out loud — rire aux éclats, rire tout haut

to laugh to oneself — rire en soi-même, rire tout bas

to laugh at somebody/something — rire de quelqu'un/quelque chose

the children laughed at the clown — le clown a fait rire les enfants

we're laughing with you not at you — on ne rit pas méchamment

he laughed nervously — il a eu un rire nerveux

I don't know whether to laugh or cry! — je ne sais pas si je dois rire ou bien pleurer!

he's afraid of being laughed at — il a peur qu'on se moque de lui

he doesn't have much to laugh at ou about these days — ce n'est pas drôle pour lui en ce moment

Phrasal Verbs:

- laugh off

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we're laughing — (colloq) ( in good position) on n'a plus à s'en faire

he who laughs last laughs longest — Prov rira bien qui rira le dernier Prov

laugh and the world laughs with you — celui qui rit s'entoure d'amis

you'll be laughing on the other side of your face — tu riras jaune, ça va t'ôter l'envie de rire

to be laughing all the way to the bank — remplir ses poches

to have the last laugh over somebody — l'emporter finalement sur quelqu'un

she had the last laugh — finalement c'est elle qui a bien ri

to laugh in somebody's face — rire au nez de quelqu'un

to laugh oneself sick ou silly — se tordre de rire

English-French dictionary > laugh
6 laugh

laugh [lɑ:f]

1 intransitive verb

(a) (in amusement) rire;

∎ we all laughed at the joke/the film la blague/le film nous a tous fait rire;

∎ she was laughing about his gaffe all day sa gaffe l'a fait rire toute la journée;

∎ you have to laugh mieux vaut en rire;

∎ to burst out laughing éclater de rire;

∎ we laughed until we cried on a ri aux larmes, on a pleuré de rire;

∎ we laughed about it afterwards après coup, cela nous a fait bien rire, on en a ri après coup;

∎ it's easy for you to laugh! vous pouvez rire!;

∎ to laugh aloud or out loud rire aux éclats;

∎ he was laughing to himself il riait dans sa barbe;

∎ they didn't know whether to laugh or cry ils ne savaient pas s'ils devaient en rire ou en pleurer;

∎ British to laugh up one's sleeve rire dans sa barbe;

∎ British I'll make him laugh on the other side of his face je lui ferai passer l'envie de rire, moi;

∎ British you'll laugh on the other side of your face one of these days un de ces jours tu vas rire jaune;

∎ proverb he who laughs last laughs British longest or American best rira bien qui rira le dernier

(b) (in contempt, ridicule) rire;

∎ to laugh at sb/sth se moquer de qn/qch, rire de qn/qch;

∎ to laugh at someone else's misfortunes se moquer des malheurs des autres;

∎ they laughed at the dangers ils (se) riaient des dangers;

∎ they laughed in my face ils m'ont ri au nez;

∎ he laughed about his mistakes il a ri de ses erreurs;

∎ familiar ironic don't make me laugh! laisse-moi rire!

(c) British familiar figurative (be in comfortable situation)

∎ once we get the contract, we're laughing une fois qu'on aura empoché le contrat, on sera tranquilles;

∎ you've already got your visa, you're laughing toi, tu as déjà ton visa, tu n'as pas de problèmes ou tu es tranquille^□ ;

∎ if you've already done this before, you're laughing si tu as déjà fait ça, c'est un jeu d'enfant^□ ;

∎ if we win this match, we'll be laughing si on gagne ce match, on n'a plus de souci à se faire^□ ;

∎ if your offer's accepted, you'll be laughing s'ils acceptent ta proposition, ce sera super pour toi;

∎ she's laughing all the way to the bank elle s'en met plein les poches

2 transitive verb

(a) (in amusement)

∎ to laugh oneself silly se tordre de rire, être plié en deux de rire

(b) (in contempt, ridicule)

∎ he was laughed off the stage/out of the room il a quitté la scène/la pièce sous les rires moqueurs;

∎ British they laughed him to scorn ils se sont moqués de lui;

∎ figurative to laugh sth out of court tourner qch en dérision

(c) British (express)

∎ she laughed her scorn elle eut un petit rire méprisant

3 noun

(a) (of amusement) rire m; (burst of laughter) éclat m de rire;

∎ to give a laugh rire;

∎ we had a good laugh about it ça nous a bien fait rire;

∎ she left the room with a laugh elle sortit en riant ou dans un éclat de rire;

∎ look outside if you want a laugh regarde dehors si tu veux rigoler

(b) (of contempt, ridicule) rire m;

∎ we all had a good laugh at his expense nous nous sommes bien moqués de lui;

∎ to have the last laugh avoir le dernier mot

(c) British familiar (fun) rigolade f;

∎ to have a laugh rigoler ou se marrer un peu;

∎ he's always good for a laugh avec lui, on se marre bien;

∎ these old horror films are usually good for a laugh ces vieux films d'horreur sont souvent marrants;

∎ he's a laugh a minute il est très marrant

(d) familiar (joke)

∎ we did it for a laugh or just for laughs on l'a fait pour rigoler;

∎ what a laugh! qu'est-ce qu'on s'est marré!;

∎ ironic home-made cakes? that's a laugh! gâteaux faits maison? c'est une blague ou ils plaisantent!

➲ laugh away separable transitive verb

∎ she laughed away her tears/cares ça l'a amusée et elle a séché ses larmes/oublié ses soucis

➲ laugh down separable transitive verb

(objection, proposal) ridiculiser

➲ laugh off separable transitive verb

(difficulty) rire de, se moquer de; (difficult situation) désamorcer;

∎ I managed to laugh off an awkward situation j'ai réussi à éviter une situation fâcheuse en plaisantant;

∎ how can they just laugh it off like that? comment osent-ils prendre ça à la légère?;

∎ he tried to laugh off the defeat il s'efforça de ne pas prendre sa défaite trop au sérieux

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > laugh
7 laugh

laugh, US [transcription][l_f]

A n

1 ( amused noise) rire m ; he gave a scornful laugh il a eu un rire de dédain ; she gave a loud laugh elle a ri bruyamment ; with a laugh en riant ; to like a good laugh aimer bien rire ; to get ou raise a laugh faire rire ; the sketch that got the biggest laugh le sketch qui a provoqué le plus de rires ; if you want a laugh listen to him sing! si vous voulez rire écoutez-le chanter! ; read this, it'll give you a laugh lis ceci, ça va te faire rire ;

2 ( source of amusement) to do sth for a laugh ○ faire qch pour rigoler ○ ; just for a laugh ou for laughs, they hid her keys ○ ils lui ont caché ses clés, histoire de rigoler ○ or de rire ; the film was a good laugh le film était vraiment très drôle ; their brother is a real laugh leur frère est très drôle or marrant ○ ; she's always good for a laugh ○ on s'amuse toujours bien avec elle ; let's go to the party, it will be a laugh ○ allons à la fête, on va bien s'amuser ; they had a laugh rehearsing the scene ils se sont drôlement bien amusés quand ils ont répété la scène ; the script isn't exactly full of laughs le scénario n'est pas ce qu'on peut appeler hilarant ; what a laugh ○ ! iron quelle bonne blague ○ !

B vtr he laughed a sinister/triumphant laugh il a eu un rire sinistre/triomphant ; ‘of course not!’ she laughed ‘bien sûr que non!’ dit-elle en riant.

C vi

1 ( be audibly amused) rire (about, over de) ; to make sb laugh faire rire qn ; to laugh out loud rire aux éclats, rire tout haut ; to laugh at sb/sth rire de qn/qch ; you shouldn't laugh at your own jokes! il ne faut pas rire des ses propres blagues ○ ; she never laughs at my jokes mes blagues ○ ne la font jamais rire ; the children laughed at the clown le clown a fait rire les enfants ; I laughed until the tears ran down my cheeks j'ai ri aux larmes ; she soon had the audience laughing il ne lui a pas fallu longtemps pour faire rire le public ; we're laughing with you not at you on ne rit pas méchamment ; he laughed nervously il a eu un rire nerveux ;

2 ( feel amused) rire ; to laugh to oneself rire en soi-même, rire tout bas ; don't make me laugh! iron laisse-moi rire!, ne me fais pas rire! ; it makes me laugh when I hear him boasting! ça me fait doucement rire quand je l'entends se vanter! ; I don't know whether to laugh or cry! je ne sais pas si je dois rire ou bien pleurer! ; to laugh at sb/sth se moquer de qn/qch ; he's afraid of being laughed at il a peur qu'on se moque de lui ; to be able to laugh at oneself être capable de se moquer de soi-même ; he doesn't have much to laugh at ou about these days ce n'est pas drôle pour lui en ce moment.

Idioms

he who laughs last laughs longest Prov rira bien qui rira le dernier Prov ; laugh and the world laughs with you celui qui rit s'entoure d'amis ; you'll be laughing on the other side of your face tu riras jaune, ça va t'ôter l'envie de rire ; this news will make him laugh on the other side of his face cette nouvelle va lui ôter l'envie de rire ; to be laughing all the way to the bank remplir ses poches ; to have the last laugh over sb l'emporter finalement sur qn ; she had the last laugh finalement c'est elle qui a bien ri ; to laugh in sb's face rire au nez de qn ; to laugh oneself sick ou silly se tordre de rire.

Phrasal verb

■ laugh off:

▶ laugh [sth] off, laugh off [sth] écarter [qch] par la plaisanterie [speculation, accusation] ; dédramatiser [qch] par la plaisanterie [mistake, defeat] ; choisir de rire de [criticism, insult] ; she laughed the matter off elle a tourné la chose en plaisanterie ; they won't be able to laugh this one off! cette fois-ci, ils ne s'en tireront pas par une plaisanterie!

Big English-French dictionary > laugh
8 ♦ laugh

♦ 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 nervosa

2 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

3 (fam.) tipo divertente; persona buffa: DIALOGO → - New flame- She's a good laugh, è divertente

4 (fam.) cosa (o situazione) comica (o divertente, che fa ridere)

● (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 cavallo

B 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.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ laugh
9 for

for [fɔ:^r]

preposition

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► When for is an element in a phrasal verb, eg look for, stand for, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg for sale, noted for, look up the other word.

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   a. pour

• a letter for you une lettre pour toi

• a collection for the homeless une quête pour les sans-abri

• he went there for a rest il y est allé pour se reposer

• it is warm for January il fait bon pour un mois de janvier

• for or against pour ou contre

• I'm for helping him je suis partisan de l'aider

• I've got some news for you j'ai du nouveau à t'apprendre

• what's this knife for? à quoi sert ce couteau ?

• it's time for dinner c'est l'heure de dîner

• I decided that it was the job for me j'ai décidé que ce travail était fait pour moi

   b. ( = going to) pour

• this isn't the bus for Lyons ce n'est pas le bus pour Lyon

   c. ( = on behalf of) for me/you à ma/ta place

• I'll see her for you if you like je peux aller la voir à ta place si tu veux

• will you go for me? est-ce que vous pouvez y aller à ma place ?

   d. ( = as in) comme

• D for Daniel D comme Daniel

   e. ( = in exchange for) I'll give you this book for that one je vous échange ce livre contre celui-là

• he'll do it for $25 il le fera pour 25 dollars

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► When used with pay and sell, for is not translated.

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• to pay $5 for a ticket payer un billet 5 dollars

• I sold it for $20 je l'ai vendu 20 dollars

   f. ( = because of) pour

• for this reason pour cette raison

• to go to prison for theft aller en prison pour vol

   g. ( = from) de

• for fear of being left behind de peur d'être oublié

   h. ( = up to) à

• that's for him to decide c'est à lui de décider

• it's not for me to say ce n'est pas à moi de le dire

   i. ( = in spite of) malgré

• for all his wealth malgré toute sa richesse

   j. ( = for a distance of) sur

• a road lined with trees for 3km une route bordée d'arbres sur 3 km

• there was nothing to be seen for miles il n'y avait rien à voir sur des kilomètres

• we walked for 2km nous avons marché (pendant) 2 km

   k. (time in the past or future) pendant

• he suffered terribly for six months il a horriblement souffert pendant six mois

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► With certain verbs pendant may be omitted.

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• I worked/stayed there for three months j'y ai travaillé/j'y suis resté (pendant) trois mois

• he went away for two weeks il est parti (pendant) quinze jours

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► When for refers to future time, it is translated by pour after aller and partir.

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• he's going there for six months il va là-bas pour six mois

   l. (uncompleted states and actions) depuis, ça fait... que

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• he's been here for ten days il est ici depuis dix jours ça fait dix jours qu'il est ici

• I have known her for five years je la connais depuis cinq ans ça fait cinq ans que je la connais

• I have been working here for three months je travaille ici depuis trois mois ça fait trois mois que je travaille ici

• I had known her for years je la connaissais depuis des années

• I had been working there for three months when... je travaillais là depuis trois mois quand...

• he hasn't worked for two years il n'a pas travaillé depuis deux ans ça fait deux ans qu'il ne travaille pas

• she hadn't seen him for three months elle ne l'avait pas vu depuis trois mois cela faisait trois mois qu'elle ne l'avait pas vu

   m. (phrases with infinitive) for this to be possible pour que cela soit possible

• I brought it for you to see je l'ai apporté pour vous le montrer

• there is still time for him to come il a encore le temps d'arriver

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[fə(r), fɔː(r)] 1.
preposition

1) ( intended to be used or belong to) pour

who are the flowers for? — pour qui sont les fleurs?

to buy something for somebody — acheter quelque chose pour or à quelqu'un

for young people — pour les jeunes

keep some pancakes for us! — garde-nous des crêpes!

not for me thanks — pas pour moi merci

2) ( intended to help or benefit) pour

to do something for somebody — faire quelque chose pour quelqu'un

he cooked dinner for us — il nous a préparé à manger

3) ( indicating purpose) pour

what's it for? — c'est pour quoi faire?, ça sert à quoi?

it's for removing stains — c'est pour enlever les taches

it's not for cleaning windows — ce n'est pas fait pour nettoyer les vitres

‘I need it’ - ‘what for?’ — ‘j'en ai besoin’ - ‘pourquoi?’

what did you say that for? — pourquoi as-tu dit cela?

to do something for a laugh — faire quelque chose pour rigoler (colloq)

to go for a swim — aller nager

I need something for my cough — j'ai besoin de quelque chose contre la toux

I sent it away for cleaning — je l'ai renvoyé pour qu'il soit nettoyé

the bell rang for class to begin — la cloche a sonné pour indiquer le début du cours

the idea was for you to work it out yourself — le but était que tu trouves (subj) la réponse tout seul

4) (as member, employee of) [work, play] pour; ( as representative) [MP, Minister] de

5) ( indicating cause or reason) pour

the reason for doing — la raison pour laquelle on fait

for this reason, I'd rather... — pour cette raison je préfère...

grounds for divorce — des motifs de divorce

to jump for joy — sauter de joie

imprisoned for murder — emprisonné pour meurtre

she's been criticized for her views — on lui a reproché ses opinions

I was unable to sleep for the noise — je ne pouvais pas dormir à cause du bruit

if it weren't for her... — sans elle...

she is annoyed with me for contradicting her — elle m'en veut parce que je l'ai contredite

6) ( indicating consequence) pour que (+ subj)

I haven't the patience for sewing — je n'ai pas la patience qu'il faut pour coudre

there's not enough time for us to have a drink — nous n'avons pas le temps de prendre un verre

7) ( indicating person's attitude) pour

to be easy for somebody to do — être facile pour quelqu'un de faire

the film was too earnest for me — le film était trop sérieux pour moi

living in London is not for me — je ne suis pas fait pour vivre à Londres

8) ( stressing particular feature) pour

for further information write to... — pour plus de renseignements écrivez à...

I buy it for flavour — je l'achète pour le goût

9) ( considering) pour

to be mature for one's age — être mûr pour son âge

10) ( towards) pour

to have respect for somebody — avoir du respect pour quelqu'un

to feel sorry for somebody — avoir de la peine pour quelqu'un

to feel contempt for somebody — mépriser quelqu'un

11) ( on behalf of) pour

to be pleased for somebody — être content pour quelqu'un

say hello to him for me — dis-lui bonjour de ma part

I can't do it for you — je ne peux pas le faire à ta place

let her answer for herself — laisse-la répondre elle-même

I speak for everyone here — je parle au nom de toutes les personnes ici présentes

12) ( as regards)

she's a great one for jokes — on peut toujours compter sur elle pour raconter des blagues

to be all right for money — avoir assez d'argent

13) ( taking account of past events) depuis; ( stressing expected duration) pour; ( stressing actual duration) pendant

this is the best show I've seen for years — c'est le meilleur spectacle que j'aie vu depuis des années

we've been together for 2 years — ça fait 2 ans que nous sommes ensemble

she's off to Paris for the weekend — elle va à Paris pour le week-end

will he be away for long? — est-ce qu'il sera absent longtemps?

to stay for a year — rester un an

to be away for a year — être absent pendant un an

I was in Paris for 2 weeks — j'étais à Paris pendant 2 semaines

to last for hours — durer des heures

14) ( indicating a deadline) pour; ( in negative constructions) avant

it will be ready for Saturday — ça sera prêt pour samedi

the car won't be ready for another 6 weeks — la voiture ne sera pas prête avant 6 semaines

15) ( on the occasion of) pour

invited for Easter — invité pour Pâques

16) ( indicating scheduled time) pour

scheduled for next month — prévu pour le mois prochain

I have an appointment for 4 pm — j'ai rendez-vous à 16h 00

it's time for bed — c'est l'heure d'aller au lit

17) ( indicating distance) pendant

to drive for miles — rouler pendant des kilomètres

the last shop for 30 miles — le dernier magasin avant 50 kilomètres

18) ( indicating destination) pour

a ticket for Dublin — un billet pour Dublin

to leave for work — partir travailler

to swim for the shore — nager vers la rive

19) (indicating cost, value) pour

it was sold for £100 — ça s'est vendu (pour) 100 livres sterling

I wouldn't do it for anything! — je ne le ferais pour rien au monde!

I'll let you have it for £20 — je vous le laisse à 20 livres sterling

a cheque for £20 — un chèque de 20 livres sterling

20) ( in favour of)

to be for — être pour [peace, divorce, reunification]

to be all for it — être tout à fait pour

who's for a game of football? — qui veut jouer au football?

21) ( stressing appropriateness)

she's the person for the job — elle est la personne qu'il faut pour le travail

that's for us to decide — c'est à nous de décider

22) ( in support of) en faveur de

the argument for recycling — l'argument en faveur du recyclage

there's no evidence for that — ce n'est absolument pas prouvé

23) ( indicating availability)

for sale — à vendre

24) ( as part of ratio) pour

one teacher for five pupils — un professeur pour cinq élèves

25) ( equivalent to)

T for Tom — T comme Tom

what's the French for ‘boot’? — comment dit-on ‘boot’ en français?

the technical term for it is ‘chloasma’ — ‘chloasme’ c'est le terme technique

26) ( in explanations)

for one thing... and for another... — premièrement... et deuxièmement...

I, for one, agree with her — en tout cas moi, je suis d'accord avec elle

27) ( when introducing clauses)

it would be unwise for us to generalize — il serait imprudent pour nous de généraliser

the best thing would be for them to leave — le mieux serait qu'ils s'en aillent

there's no need for people to get upset — il n'y a pas de quoi s'énerver
2.
conjunction sout car, parce que

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oh for a nice hot bath! — je rêve d'un bon bain chaud!

I'll be (in) for it if... — (colloq) GB ça va être ma fête si... (colloq)

that's adolescents for you! — que voulez-vous, c'est ça les adolescents!

there's gratitude for you! — c'est comme ça qu'on me/vous etc remercie!

English-French dictionary > for
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for ⇒ Usage note: for,

A prep

1 ( intended to belong to or be used by) pour ; who are the flowers for? pour qui sont les fleurs? ; for her pour elle ; to buy sth for sb acheter qch pour or à qn ; she bought a book for me elle a acheté un livre pour moi, elle m'a acheté un livre ; she bought presents for the family elle a acheté des cadeaux pour la famille ; a club for young people un club pour les jeunes ; a play area for children une aire de jeux pour les enfants ; keep some pancakes for us! garde-nous des crêpes! ; not for me thanks pas pour moi merci ;

2 ( intended to help or benefit) pour ; to do sth for sb faire qch pour qn ; you risked your life for us tu as risqué ta vie pour nous ; let me carry it for you laisse-moi le porter pour toi ; could you book a seat for me? est-ce que tu pourrais réserver une place pour moi or me réserver une place? ; he cooked dinner for us il nous a préparé à manger ; play a tune for us joue-nous quelque chose ;

3 ( indicating purpose) pour ; what's it for? c'est pour quoi faire?, ça sert à quoi? ; it's for removing stains c'est pour enlever or ça sert à enlever les taches ; what's this spring for? c'est pour quoi faire ce ressort? ; it's not for cleaning windows ce n'est pas fait pour nettoyer les vitres ; an attic for storing furniture un grenier pour entreposer les meubles ; ‘I need it’-‘what for?’ ‘j'en ai besoin’-‘pourquoi?’ ; what did you say that for? pourquoi as-tu dit cela? ; let's stop for a rest arrêtons-nous pour nous reposer ; to do sth for a laugh faire qch pour rigoler ○ ; to go for a swim/ meal aller nager/manger ; I need something for my cough j'ai besoin de quelque chose contre la toux ; she's being treated for depression elle suit un traitement contre la dépression ; a cure for Aids un remède contre le sida ; I sent it away for cleaning je l'ai renvoyé pour qu'il soit nettoyé ; I brought her home for you to meet her je l'ai amenée à la maison pour que tu puisses la rencontrer ; the bell rang for class to begin la cloche a sonné pour indiquer le début du cours ; for this to be feasible pour que ce soit réalisable ; more investment is needed for economic growth to occur il faut qu'il y ait plus d'investissements pour relancer la croissance économique ; the idea was for you to work it out yourself le but était que tu trouves ( subj) la réponse tout seul ;

4 (as representative, member, employee of) pour, de ; to work for a company travailler pour une entreprise ; to play for France jouer pour la France ; the MP for Oxford le député d'Oxford ; Minister for Foreign Affairs ministre des Affaires étrangères ;

5 ( indicating cause or reason) pour ; the reason for doing la raison pour laquelle on fait ; for this reason, I'd rather… pour cette raison je préfère… ; grounds for divorce/for hope des motifs de divorce/d'espoir ; to jump for joy sauter de joie ; imprisoned for murder emprisonné pour meurtre ; she left him for another man elle l'a quitté pour un autre homme ; famous for its wines réputé pour ses vins ; to praise sb for his actions féliciter qn pour ses actes ; she's been criticized for her views on lui a reproché ses opinions ; I was unable to sleep for the pain/the noise je ne pouvais pas dormir à cause de la douleur/du bruit ; the car is the worse for wear la voiture est abîmée ; if it weren't for her we wouldn't be here sans elle nous ne serions pas là ; if it hadn't been for the traffic jams, we'd have made it sans les embouteillages nous serions arrivés à temps ; the plant died for want of water la plante est morte parce qu'elle manquait d'eau ; she is annoyed with me for contradicting her elle m'en veut parce que je l'ai contredite ;

6 ( indicating consequence) pour que (+ subj) ; it's too cold for her to go out il fait trop froid pour qu'elle sorte ; they spoke too quickly for us to understand ils parlaient trop vite pour que nous les comprenions ; she said it loudly enough for all to hear elle l'a dit suffisamment fort pour que tout le monde puisse entendre ; I haven't the patience ou enough patience for sewing je n'ai pas la patience qu'il faut pour coudre ; there's not enough time for us to have a drink nous n'avons pas le temps de prendre un verre ;

7 ( indicating person's attitude) pour ; to be easy for sb to do être facile pour qn de faire ; for her it's almost like a betrayal pour elle c'est presque une trahison ; the film was too earnest for me le film était trop sérieux pour moi ; it was a shock for him ça a été un choc pour lui ; what counts for them is… ce qui compte pour eux c'est… ; living in London is not for me je ne suis pas fait pour vivre à Londres, vivre à Londres, très peu pour moi ○ ! ; that's good enough for me! ça me suffit! ;

8 ( stressing particular feature) pour ; for further information write to… pour plus de renseignements écrivez à… ; I buy it for flavour/freshness je l'achète pour le goût/la fraîcheur ; for efficiency, there is no better system pour ce qui est de l'efficacité il n'y a pas de meilleur système ;

9 ( considering) pour ; to be mature for one's age être mûr pour son âge ; she's very young for a doctor elle est très jeune pour un médecin ; it's warm for the time of year il fait chaud pour la saison ; it's not a bad wine for the price ce vin n'est pas mauvais pour le prix ; suitably dressed for the climate habillé comme il faut pour le climat ;

10 ( towards) pour ; to have admiration/respect for sb avoir de l'admiration/du respect pour qn ; to feel sorry for sb avoir de la peine pour qn ; to feel contempt for sb mépriser qn ;

11 ( on behalf of) pour ; to be delighted/pleased for sb être ravi/content pour qn ; to be anxious for sb être inquiet pour qn ; say hello to him for me dis-lui bonjour de ma part ; I can't do it for you je ne peux pas le faire à ta place ; let her answer for herself laisse-la répondre elle-même ; I speak for everyone here je parle au nom de toutes les personnes ici présentes ;

12 ( as regards) to be a stickler for punctuality être à cheval sur la ponctualité ; she's a great one for jokes on peut toujours compter sur elle pour raconter des blagues ; to be all right for money avoir assez d'argent ; luckily for her heureusement pour elle ;

13 ( indicating duration) ( taking account of past events) depuis ; ( stressing expected duration) pour ; ( stressing actual duration) pendant ; this is the best show I've seen for years c'est le meilleur spectacle que j'aie vu depuis des années ; we've been together for 2 years nous sommes ensemble depuis 2 ans, ça fait 2 ans que nous sommes ensemble ; she hasn't slept for a week elle n'a pas dormi depuis une semaine, ça fait une semaine qu'elle n'a pas dormi ; they hadn't seen each other for 10 years ils ne s'étaient pas vus depuis 10 ans, ça faisait 10 ans qu'ils ne s'étaient pas vus ; she's off to Paris for the weekend elle va à Paris pour le week-end ; I'm going to Spain for 6 months je vais en Espagne pour 6 mois ; they are stored in the cellar for the winter ils sont entreposés dans la cave pour l'hiver ; will he be away for long? est-ce qu'il sera absent longtemps? ; you can stay for a year vous pouvez rester un an ; to be away for a year être absent pendant un an ; they were married for 25 years ils ont été mariés pendant 25 ans ; he hasn't been seen for several days on ne l'a pas vu depuis plusieurs jours ; she remained silent for a few moments elle est restée silencieuse pendant quelques instants ; I was in Paris for 2 weeks j'étais à Paris pendant 2 semaines ; to last for hours durer des heures ;

14 ( indicating a deadline) pour ; ( in negative constructions) avant ; it will be ready for Saturday ça sera prêt pour samedi ; when is the essay for? la rédaction, c'est pour quand? ; the car won't be ready for another 6 weeks la voiture ne sera pas prête avant 6 semaines ; you don't have to decide for a week yet tu n'as pas à prendre ta décision avant une semaine ;

15 ( on the occasion of) pour ; to go to China for Christmas aller en Chine pour Noël ; invited for Easter invité pour Pâques ; he got a bike for his birthday il a eu un vélo pour son anniversaire ;

16 ( indicating scheduled time) pour ; the summit scheduled for next month le sommet prévu pour le mois prochain ; that's all for now c'est tout pour le moment ; I'd like an appointment for Monday je voudrais un rendez-vous pour lundi ; I have an appointment for 4 pm j'ai rendez-vous à 16h 00 ; it's time for bed c'est l'heure d'aller au lit ; now for some fun/food! on va s'amuser/manger! ;

17 ( indicating distance) pendant ; to drive for miles rouler pendant des kilomètres ; lined with trees for 3 km bordé d'arbres pendant or sur 3 km ; the last shop for 30 miles le dernier magasin avant 50 kilomètres ; there is nothing but desert for miles around on ne voit que le désert à des kilomètres à la ronde ;

18 ( indicating destination) pour ; a ticket for Dublin un billet pour Dublin ; the train leaves for London le train part pour Londres ; to leave for work partir travailler ; to head for the beach partir à la plage ; to swim for the shore nager vers la rive ;

19 (indicating cost, value) pour ; it was sold for £100 ça s'est vendu (pour) 100 livres sterling ; they bought the car for £6,000 ils ont acheté la voiture pour 6 000 livres sterling ; 10 apples for £1 10 pommes pour une livre sterling ; he'll fix it for £10 il le réparera pour 10 livres sterling ; I wouldn't do it for anything! je ne le ferais pour rien au monde! ; you paid too much for that dress! tu as payé cette robe trop cher! ; I'll let you have it for £20 je vous le laisse à 20 livres sterling ; a cheque for £20 un chèque de 20 livres sterling ; to exchange sth for sth else échanger qch contre qch d'autre ; ⇒ nothing ;

20 ( in favour of) to be for être pour [peace, divorce, reunification] ; to be all for it être tout à fait pour ; I'm for going to a nightclub je suis pour qu'on aille en boîte ○ ; who's for a game of football? qui veut jouer au football? ;

21 ( stressing appropriateness) she's the person for the job elle est la personne qu'il faut pour le travail ; that's for us to decide c'est à nous de décider ; it's not for him to tell us what to do ce n'est pas à lui de nous dire ce qu'il faut faire ;

22 ( in support of) en faveur de ; to vote for change voter en faveur de la réforme ; the argument for recycling l'argument en faveur du recyclage ; there's no evidence for that ce n'est absolument pas prouvé ;

23 ( indicating availability) for sale à vendre ; ‘caravans for hire’ ‘caravanes à louer’ ;

24 ( as part of ratio) pour ; one teacher for five pupils un professeur pour cinq élèves ; for every female judge there are ten male judges il y a une femme juge pour dix hommes juges ;

25 ( equivalent to) T for Tom T comme Tom ; what's the French for ‘boot’? comment dit-on ‘boot’ en français? ; the technical term for it is ‘chloasma’ ‘chloasme’ c'est le terme technique ; what is CD for? qu'est-ce que CD veut dire? ; green is for go le vert veut dire qu'on a le droit de passer ;

26 ( in explanations) for one thing… and for another… premièrement… et deuxièmement… ; for that matter d'ailleurs ; for example par exemple ; I, for one, agree with her en tout cas moi, je suis d'accord avec elle ;

27 ( when introducing clauses) it would be unwise for us to generalize il serait imprudent pour nous de généraliser ; it's not convenient for them to come today ce n'est pas pratique pour eux de passer aujourd'hui ; the best thing would be for them to leave le mieux serait qu'ils s'en aillent ; it must have been serious for her to cancel the class cela a dû être grave pour qu'elle annule ( subj) le cours ; there's nothing worse than for someone to spy on you il n'y a rien de pire que quelqu'un qui t'espionne ; there's no need for people to get upset il n'y a pas de quoi s'énerver ;

28 ( after) to name a child for sb donner à un enfant le nom de qn.

B conj sout car, parce que.

Idioms

oh for a nice hot bath! je rêve d'un bon bain chaud! ; I'll be (in) for it if… ○ GB ça va être ma fête si… ○ ; right, you're for it ○ ! GB bon, ça va être ta fête ○ ! ; to have it in for sb ○ avoir qn dans le collimateur ○ ; that's adolescents for you! que voulez-vous, c'est ça les adolescents! ; there's gratitude for you! c'est comme ça qu'on me (or vous etc) remercie!, quelle ingratitude!

Big English-French dictionary > for
11 laugh

1. noun
Lachen, das; (loud and continuous) Gelächter, das

have a [good] laugh about something — [herzlich] über etwas (Akk.) lachen

give a loud laugh — laut auflachen

this line always gets a laugh — diese Zeile bringt immer einen Lacher

have the last laugh — derjenige sein, der zuletzt lacht (fig.)

he is always good for a laugh — bei ihm gibt es immer etwas zu lachen

somebody/something is a laugh a minute — bei jemandem/etwas muss man alle Augenblicke lachen

for laughs — zum od. aus Spaß

for a laugh — [so] zum Spaß
2. intransitive verb
lachen

laugh out loud — laut auflachen

I laughed till I cried — ich habe Tränen gelacht

laugh at somebody/something — (in amusement) über jemanden/etwas lachen; (jeer) jemanden auslachen/etwas verlachen; über jemanden/etwas lachen

laugh in somebody's face — jemandem ins Gesicht lachen

he who laughs last laughs longest — (prov.) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten (Spr.)

don't make me laugh — (coll. iron.) dass ich nicht lache!
3. transitive verb
lachen

laugh oneself silly — sich krank- od. schieflachen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/41951/laugh_off">laugh off

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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.) lachen
2. noun
(an act or sound of laughing: He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.) das Lachen

- laughable
- laughably
- laughingly
- laughter
- laughing-stock
- laugh at
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laugh

[lɑ:f, AM læf]

I. n

1. (sound) Lachen nt kein pl

to get [or raise] a \laugh Gelächter hervorrufen

to give a \laugh [kurz] loslachen

2. ( fam: amusing activity) Spaß m; (amusing person) Stimmungsmacher(in) m(f), Pausenclown m fam

she's a good \laugh sie bringt Stimmung in die Bude fam

to do sth for a \laugh [or for \laughs] etw [nur] aus [o zum] Spaß tun

II. vi

1. (express amusement) lachen

to \laugh like a drain BRIT sich akk vor Lachen biegen [o krümmen]

to \laugh aloud [or out loud] in lautes Gelächter ausbrechen

to \laugh till one cries Tränen lachen

to make sb \laugh jdn zum Lachen bringen; ( fam)

his threats make me \laugh über seine Drohungen kann ich [doch] nur lachen

you pay? don't make me \laugh du bezahlst? dass ich nicht lache!

▪ to \laugh at sb/sth über jdn/etw lachen

2. ( fig fam: scorn)

▪ to \laugh at sb/sth sich akk über jdn/etw lustig machen

▪ to \laugh at sb (find funny) über jdn lachen; (find ridiculous) jdn auslachen

3.

▶ to be \laughing ( fam)

if the loan is approved, you'll be \laughing wenn du das Darlehen bekommst, dann geht es dir aber gut

▶ to \laugh sth out of court etw als lächerlich abtun, über etw akk mit einem Lachen hinweggehen

▶ to \laugh in sb's face jdn auslachen

▶ you've got to \laugh [otherwise you'd cry] ( fam) Humor ist, wenn man trotzdem lacht! prov

▶ to \laugh one's head off ( fam) sich akk totlachen fam; (show disbelief)

what a ludicrous story — I \laughed my head off was für eine haarsträubende Geschichte — das kann doch nicht wahr sein

▶ he who \laughs last \laughs longest [or AM best] ( prov) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten prov

▶ no \laughing matter nicht zum Lachen, ganz und gar nicht komisch

▶ to \laugh up one's sleeve at sb sich akk über jdn hinter seinem Rücken lustig machen

▶ to \laugh all the way to the bank ( fam) das Geschäft seines Lebens machen, den [ganz] großen Coup landen fam

▶ sb will be \laughing on the other side of his/her face [or AM also out of the other side of his/her mouth] jdm wird das Lachen schon noch vergehen

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[lAːf]
1. n

1) Lachen nt

no, she said, with a laugh — nein, sagte sie lachend

she let out or gave a loud laugh — sie lachte laut auf

that woman has a laugh like a hyena — die Frau gackert wie ein Huhn

what a laugh ( she's got)! — die hat vielleicht 'ne Lache! (inf)

to have a good laugh over or about sth — sich köstlich über etw (acc) amüsieren

to have a good laugh at sb — jdn gründlich auslachen

you'll have a good laugh about it one day — eines Tages wirst du darüber lachen können

give us a laugh! (inf) — bring uns mal zum Lachen!

it'll give us a laugh (inf) — das wird lustig

the laugh was on me — der Witz ging auf meine Kosten

to have the last laugh ( over or on sb) — es jdm zeigen

I'll have the last laugh — ich werds dir schon noch zeigen (inf)

to get a laugh — einen Lacherfolg verbuchen

to play for laughs — Lacherfolge haben wollen

he played Hamlet for laughs — er machte aus Hamlet eine komische Figur

they played "Othello" for laughs — sie machten aus "Othello" eine Komödie

2) (inf

= fun) what a laugh — (das ist ja) zum Totlachen or zum Schreien (inf)!

just for a laugh or for laughs — nur ( so) aus Spaß

it'll be a good laugh — es wird bestimmt lustig

we didn't achieve much, but we had a good laugh — wir haben nicht viel geschafft, aber es war trotzdem lustig

he's a (good) laugh — er ist urkomisch or zum Schreien (inf)

to be good for a laugh —

it was a laugh a minute! — es war zum Schreien! (inf)

2. vi
lachen (about, at, over über +acc)
to laugh at sb — sich über jdn lustig machen

to laugh up one's sleeve — sich (dat) ins Fäustchen lachen

she's laughing up her sleeve at us — sie macht sich heimlich über uns lustig

it's nothing to laugh about — das ist nicht zum Lachen

it's all very well for you to laugh — du hast gut lachen

soon — dir wird das Lachen noch vergehen

to laugh out loud — laut auflachen

to laugh in sb's face — jdm ins Gesicht lachen

he who laughs last laughs longest (Prov) — wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten (Prov)

you've got to laugh — es ist eigentlich zum Lachen

don't make me laugh! (iro inf) — dass ich nicht lache! (inf)

if you've got your own house, you're laughing (inf) — wenn man ein eigenes Haus hat, hat man es gut

he'll be laughing all the way to the bank — er wird das Geld nur so scheffeln (inf)

See:

→ drain

3. vt

to laugh oneself silly — sich tot- or kaputtlachen (inf)

he was laughed out of court — er wurde ausgelacht

the idea was laughed out of court — die Idee wurde verlacht

don't be silly, he laughed — red keinen Unsinn, sagte er lachend

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laugh [lɑːf; US læf]

A s

1. a) Lachen n, Lache f, Gelächter n

b) Lacher m umg:

with a laugh lachend;

give a laugh auflachen;

give a loud laugh laut auf- oder herauslachen;

have a good laugh at sth herzlich über eine Sache lachen;

have ( oder get) the laugh of ( oder on) sb über jemanden (am Ende) triumphieren;

have the laugh on one’s side die Lacher auf seiner Seite haben;

the laugh is against him die Lacher sind auf der anderen Seite;

have the last laugh am Ende recht haben;

his jokes are always good for a laugh umg über seine Witze kann man immer lachen

2. umg Spaß m:

it’s (he’s) a laugh es (er) ist zum Lachen;

for laughs (nur) zum Spaß, aus Blödsinn

B v/i lachen:

laugh at

a) über jemanden od etwas lachen, sich über jemanden od etwas lustig machen, jemanden auslachen,

b) jemanden anlachen;

laugh at o.s. über sich selbst lachen;

laugh to o.s. in sich hineinlachen;

make sb laugh

a) jemanden zum Lachen bringen,

b) jemandem lächerlich vorkommen;

don’t make me laugh! umg dass ich nicht lache!;

he laughs best who laughs last (Sprichwort) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten;

you’re laughing umg du hasts gut;

you may well laugh du hast gut lachen; → beard A 1, face A 1, sleeve A 1, wrong A 2

C v/t

1. lachend äußern:

he laughed his thanks er dankte lachend

2. lachen:

laugh a bitter laugh bitter lachen;

laugh sb out of sth jemanden durch Lachen von etwas abbringen; → court A 10, scorn A 2

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1. noun
Lachen, das; (loud and continuous) Gelächter, das

have a [good] laugh about something — [herzlich] über etwas (Akk.) lachen

give a loud laugh — laut auflachen

this line always gets a laugh — diese Zeile bringt immer einen Lacher

have the last laugh — derjenige sein, der zuletzt lacht (fig.)

he is always good for a laugh — bei ihm gibt es immer etwas zu lachen

somebody/something is a laugh a minute — bei jemandem/etwas muss man alle Augenblicke lachen

for laughs — zum od. aus Spaß

for a laugh — [so] zum Spaß
2. intransitive verb
lachen

laugh out loud — laut auflachen

I laughed till I cried — ich habe Tränen gelacht

laugh at somebody/something — (in amusement) über jemanden/etwas lachen; (jeer) jemanden auslachen/etwas verlachen; über jemanden/etwas lachen

laugh in somebody's face — jemandem ins Gesicht lachen

he who laughs last laughs longest — (prov.) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten (Spr.)

don't make me laugh — (coll. iron.) dass ich nicht lache!
3. transitive verb
lachen

laugh oneself silly — sich krank- od. schieflachen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- laugh off

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n.

Lache -n f. (at) v.

auslachen v.

lachen (über) v.

English-german dictionary > laugh
12 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.) reír

2. noun
(an act or sound of laughing: He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.) risa

- laughable
- laughably
- laughingly
- laughter
- laughing-stock
- laugh at

laugh¹ n risa

she has a contagious laugh tiene una risa contagiosa

to have a laugh reírse

we had a good laugh at his joke nos reímos mucho con su chiste

laugh² vb reír

we spent the evening telling jokes and laughing pasamos la tarde contando chistes y riendo

everybody laughed at him when his trousers fell down todos se rieron de él cuando se le cayó el pantalón

laugh

tr[lɑːf]

intransitive verb

1 reír, reírse

■ it makes me laugh me da risa

■ don't laugh no te rías

■ he'll laugh in your face se te reirá en la cara

■ you've got to laugh, haven't you? es mejor tomárselo a risa

■ don't make me laugh! ¡no me hagas reír!

noun

1 risa

■ we had a really good laugh nos reímos muchísimo

■ we did it for a laugh lo hicimos para divertirnos

■ what a laugh! ¡qué risa!

■ she's a good laugh es muy divertida, tiene mucha gracia

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

he who laughs last laughs longest quien ríe último ríe mejor

to burst out laughing echarse a reír

to have the last laugh reír el/la último,-a

to laugh like a drain SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar reírse a carcajada limpia

to laugh one's head off familiar partirse de risa, troncharse de risa, desternillarse de risa

to laugh on the other side of one's face llevarse un chasco

to laugh up one's sleeve reír disimuladamente

laugh ['læf] vi

: reír, reírse

laugh n

1) laughter: risa f

2) joke: chiste m, broma f

he did it for a laugh: lo hizo en broma, lo hizo para divertirse

laugh

n.

• risa s.f.

v.

• expresar riendo v.

• reír v.

• reírse v.

læf, lɑːf
I

noun

a) (act, sound) risa f; ( loud) carcajada f, risotada f

she 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)

she's a good laugh — es muy divertida

to do/say something for a laugh — hacer*/decir* algo por divertirse, hacer*/decir* algo de cachondeo (Esp) or (Méx) de puro relajo (fam)

II
1.

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

I nearly died laughing — casi me muero de (la) risa

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

2.

vt

they 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:

- laugh off

[lɑːf]
1. N

1) (lit) risa f ; (loud) carcajada f, risotada f

he has a very distinctive laugh — tiene una risa muy suya

if you want a laugh, read on — si te quieres reír, sigue leyendo

• 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 laugh

2) * (=fun)

• to be a laugh, he's a laugh — es un tío gracioso or divertido *, es muy cachondo (Sp) *

you should come - it'll be a laugh — deberías venir - será divertido

• 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 él

3) (=joke)

• the laugh is on you * — te salió el tiro por la culata *

• that's a laugh!, what a laugh! — iro ¡no me hagas reír!

2.

VI reírse, reír

I tried not to laugh — intenté no reír(me)

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry — no sabía si reír(me) o llorar

you 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

• to laugh about sth — reírse de algo

we'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

• to laugh at sb/sth — reírse de algn/algo

he never laughs at my jokes — nunca se ríe de mis chistes

• to burst out laughing — echarse a reír

• I thought I'd die laughing — creí que me moría de (la) risa

• to laugh in sb's face — reírse de algn en su cara

• 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 algn

don't make me laugh — iro no me hagas reír

• to laugh out loud — reírse a carcajadas

• 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

- they'll be laughing all the way to the bank

- he'll soon be laughing on the other side of his face

- laugh up one's sleeve

- laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone

- he who laughs last laughs longest or best

3.

VT

"don't be silly," he laughed — -no seas bobo -dijo riéndose

• he laughed a nervous laugh — se rió nervioso

• to laugh sb to scorn — mofarse de algn

• to laugh o.s. silly — reírse a más no poder

to laugh sth out of court —

his idea was laughed out of court — se rieron de su idea

- laugh one's head off

4.

CPD

laugh lines NPL — arrugas fpl producidas al reír

- laugh down

- laugh off

* * *
[læf, lɑːf]
I

noun

a) (act, sound) risa f; ( loud) carcajada f, risotada f

she 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)

she's a good laugh — es muy divertida

to do/say something for a laugh — hacer*/decir* algo por divertirse, hacer*/decir* algo de cachondeo (Esp) or (Méx) de puro relajo (fam)

II
1.

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

I nearly died laughing — casi me muero de (la) risa

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

2.

vt

they 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:

- laugh off

English-spanish dictionary > laugh
13 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.) le
2. noun
(an act or sound of laughing: He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.) latter(brøl)

- laughable
- laughably
- laughingly
- laughter
- laughing-stock
- laugh at

le
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vits

I
subst. \/lɑːf\/

1) latter, latterbrøl

• a hearty laugh

• the laugh was on him

det var han som lo sist, latteren var på hans side

• I have had many good laughs over that

jeg har ledd av det mange ganger, det har gitt meg en god latter mange ganger

2) lattervekkende person, lattervekkende gjenstand, lattervekkende begivenhet

3) ( overført) vits, skøyerstrek

be a bit of a laugh ( om person) være morsom, være snål

• he is a bit of a laugh

han er en snål fyr

være til å le av, være latterlig

• it is a bit of a laugh

det er til å le av

be a laugh ( spøkefullt) være en vits, være til å le av, være latterlig

break into a laugh briste ut i latter, begynne å le

do something for a laugh gjøre noe på spøk, gjøre noe for moro skyld

have a good laugh (about) få seg en god latter

have the last laugh være den som ler sist, ta siste stikk

• I had the last laugh on him

jeg triumferte over ham, det var min tur til å le

have the laugh on one's side ha latteren på sin side

laugh fit to kill ukontrollert latter, hysterisk latter

raise a laugh fremkalle latter, vekke allmenn munterhet

with a laugh med et smil, med en latter
II
verb \/lɑːf\/

1) le

• he makes me laugh

• don't make me laugh!

• they laughed scornfully at him

de hånlo av ham \/ de lo hånlig av ham

2) ( overført) smile, le, stråle

• the waves laughed in the sun

3) spøke, spøke med

be laughing ( hverdagslig) være fri for bekymringer, være sorgløs

• if I won that contract I'd be laughing

don't make me laugh ( uttrykk for vantro) ikke få meg til å le

he laughs best who laughs last\/longest (ordspråk, også he who laughs best laughs last) den som ler sist ler best

laugh about\/over le av, ha moro av

laugh at le av, ha moro av gjøre narr av, latterliggjøre ta lett på

laugh away\/off slå bort med en spøk

laugh in somebody's face le noen rett opp i ansiktet

laugh like a drain ( hverdagslig) brøle av latter, gapskratte

laugh oneself helpless\/silly le seg fordervet, le seg i hjel

laugh one's head off le seg i hjel

laugh on the other side of one's face ( også laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth) miste lysten til å le, tørke av seg fliret, at pipen får en annen lyd

• you'll laugh on the wrong side of your mouth when I catch the big fish!

laugh outright le av full hals, gapskratte

laugh somebody down le ut noen

laugh somebody out of court le ut noen

laugh somebody to scorn ( litterært) hånle av noen

laugh up one's sleeve le innvendig, le i skjegget

make somebody laugh få noen til å le

English-Norwegian dictionary > laugh
14 laugh

I [lɑːf] [AE læf]
nome

1) risata f., riso m.

he gave a loud laugh — scoppiò a ridere fragorosamente

with a laugh — ridendo, con una risata

she likes a good laugh — le piace ridere, ride volentieri

to get o raise a laugh — fare ridere, suscitare una risata

2) (source of amusement)

to do sth. for a laugh o for laughs colloq. fare qcs. per ridere o per scherzo; their brother is a real laugh loro fratello è davvero (un tipo) divertente; let's go to the party, it will be a laugh colloq. andiamo alla festa, ci sarà da divertirsi; the script isn't exactly full of laughs — il copione non è certo ricco di battute divertenti

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to have the last laugh over sb. — ridere per ultimo

she had the last laugh — fu lei che rise per ultima
II [lɑːf] [AE læf]
verbo intransitivo ridere (about, over di)

to make sb. laugh — fare ridere qcn.

to laugh out loud — scoppiare a ridere, ridere fragorosamente

to laugh at sb., sth. — ridere di qcn., qcs.

we're laughing with you not at you — non stiamo ridendo per prenderti in giro

he laughed nervously — rise nervosamente

to laugh to oneself — ri dere fra sé e sé o sotto i baffi

I don't know whether to laugh or cry! — non so se ridere o piangere!

he's afraid of being laughed at — teme di essere preso in giro

he doesn't have much to laugh at o about — non ha proprio da stare allegro

- laugh off

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he who laughs last laughs longest — prov. ride bene chi ride ultimo

laugh and the world laughs with you — sorridi e il mondo ti sorriderà

you'll be laughing on the other side of your face — ti passerà la voglia di ridere

to be laughing all the way to the bank — fare soldi a palate

to laugh in sb.'s face — ridere in faccia a qcn.

to laugh oneself sick o silly — ridere a crepapelle, non poterne più dal ridere

* * *
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.) ridere
2. noun
(an act or sound of laughing: He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.) risata

- laughable
- laughably
- laughingly
- laughter
- laughing-stock
- laugh at
* * *
I [lɑːf] [AE læf]
nome

1) risata f., riso m.

he gave a loud laugh — scoppiò a ridere fragorosamente

with a laugh — ridendo, con una risata

she likes a good laugh — le piace ridere, ride volentieri

to get o raise a laugh — fare ridere, suscitare una risata

2) (source of amusement)

to do sth. for a laugh o for laughs colloq. fare qcs. per ridere o per scherzo; their brother is a real laugh loro fratello è davvero (un tipo) divertente; let's go to the party, it will be a laugh colloq. andiamo alla festa, ci sarà da divertirsi; the script isn't exactly full of laughs — il copione non è certo ricco di battute divertenti

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to have the last laugh over sb. — ridere per ultimo

she had the last laugh — fu lei che rise per ultima
II [lɑːf] [AE læf]
verbo intransitivo ridere (about, over di)

to make sb. laugh — fare ridere qcn.

to laugh out loud — scoppiare a ridere, ridere fragorosamente

to laugh at sb., sth. — ridere di qcn., qcs.

we're laughing with you not at you — non stiamo ridendo per prenderti in giro

he laughed nervously — rise nervosamente

to laugh to oneself — ri dere fra sé e sé o sotto i baffi

I don't know whether to laugh or cry! — non so se ridere o piangere!

he's afraid of being laughed at — teme di essere preso in giro

he doesn't have much to laugh at o about — non ha proprio da stare allegro

- laugh off

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he who laughs last laughs longest — prov. ride bene chi ride ultimo

laugh and the world laughs with you — sorridi e il mondo ti sorriderà

you'll be laughing on the other side of your face — ti passerà la voglia di ridere

to be laughing all the way to the bank — fare soldi a palate

to laugh in sb.'s face — ridere in faccia a qcn.

to laugh oneself sick o silly — ridere a crepapelle, non poterne più dal ridere

English-Italian dictionary > laugh
15 laugh

lɑ:f
1. сущ.
1) смех, хохот to do smth. for a laugh (for laughs) ≈ делать что-л. ради смеха on the laugh ≈ смеясь to have the laugh of/on smb. ≈ высмеять того, кто смеялся над тобой to have a good laugh at smb. ≈ от души посмеяться над кем-л. to stifle, suppress a laugh ≈ сдерживать смех hearty, loud laugh ≈ громкий, сердечный смех;
смех от души The joke got a big laugh. ≈ Над шуткой много смеялись. belly laugh ≈ хохот derisive laugh ≈ иронический смех forced laugh ≈ деланный, принужденный смех infectious laugh ≈ заразительный смех sardonic laugh ≈ сардонический смех subdued laugh ≈ сдерживаемый смех give a laugh raise a laugh raise the laugh against turn the laugh against Syn: chortle, chuckle, giggle, guffaw, snicker, snigger, titter, roar Ant: frown, weep
2) шутка, причина смеха Syn: joke
2. гл.
1) смеяться;
рассмеяться (about;
at) to laugh up one's sleeve ≈ смеяться втихомолку to laugh on the other/wrong side (of one's face, mouth) ≈ внезапно перейти от смеха к печали to burst out laughing ≈ рассмеяться to laugh at smb., smth. ≈ смеяться над кем-л., чем-л. to laugh to scorn ≈ высмеять to laugh oneself into fits/convulsions ≈ смеяться до упаду he laughed his pleasure ≈ он рассмеялся от удовольствия He laughed himself hoarse. ≈ Он смеялся до коликов. Syn: chortle
2., chuckle
2., giggle
2., guffaw
2., snicker
2., snigger
2., titter
2. Ant: frown
2., weep
2) со смехом сказать, произнести he laughed a reply ≈ он ответил со смехом ∙ laugh about laugh at laugh away laugh down laugh off laugh out laugh over to laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth/face ≈ от смеха перейти к слезам;
огорчиться, опечалиться he laughs best who laughs last посл. ≈ хорошо смеется тот, кто смеется последним смех - on the * смеясь, продолжая смеяться, со смехом - to give a * рассмеяться - to raise a * вызвать смех, рассмешить - to raise a /to turn the/ * against smb. поставить кого-л. в смешное положение, высмеять кого-л. - to have /to get/ the * over smb. от души посмеяться над кем-л. - the * was on him в результате он сам остался в дураках - to have the * on one's side посмеяться над тем, кто смеялся над тобой;
взять верх, восторжествовать над кем-л. - to join in the * присоединиться к общему смеху, посмеяться вместе с другими( особ. о человеке, добродушно принимающем подшучивание) - to break into a * разразиться смехом - we've had a good many *s over his behaviour мы немало посмеялись над его поведением (редкое) посмешище( разговорное) шутка, смешной случай - that's a * ну и смехота, вот смеху-то - it was a * вот смеху-то было - he will help? - That's a * он поможет? - Не смеши меня! (разговорное) забава - to play baseball just for *s играть в бейсбол несерьезно /для забавы/ смеяться - to * at a joke смеяться над шуткой - to * oneself helpless смеяться до упаду - to * in smb.'s face смеяться в лицо кому-л. - to * over a letter смеяться читая письмо - the children *ed at the clown's antics дети заливались смехом, глядя на выходки клоуна - it is nothing to * at здесь нет ничего смешного - don't make me * не смеши меня - he was *ing his head off он хохотал как безумный (at) смеяться над чем-л.;
пренебрегать чем-л.;
не обращать внимание на что-л. - to * at difficulties смеяться над трудностями сказать со смехом, произнести смеясь - to * a reply ответить смеясь выразить смехом - to * one's pleasure рассмеяться от удовольствия - she *ed her disrespect она презрительно рассмеялась выгнать, согнать( откуда-л.) - they *ed the singer out the house /off the stage/ зрители хохотали над певцом так, что ему пришлось сойти с эстрады насмешками отучить( от чего-л.) - to * smb. out a habit отучить кого-л. от привычки, посмеявшись над ней > to * in one's sleeve смеяться в кулак;
украдкой /исподтишка/ радоваться > to * on the wrong /other/ side of one's mouth /face/ неожиданно перейти от радости /смеха/ к слезам > he *s best who *s last (пословица) хорошо смеется тот кто смеется последним > enough to make a cat * курам на смех;
смех да и только > * before breakfast you'll cry before supper кто с утра смеется тот к вечеру плачет;
рано пташечка запела, как бы кошечка не сьела > to * out of court высмеять;
осмеять to give a ~ рассмеяться;
to raise a laugh вызвать смех to have a good ~ (at smb.) от души посмеяться (над кем-л.) laugh смех, хохот;
on the laugh смеясь;
to have the laugh (of (или on) smb.) высмеять того, кто смеялся над тобой ~ со смехом сказать, произнести;
he laughed a reply он ответил со смехом to ~ oneself into fits (или convulsions) смеяться до упаду;
he laughed his pleasure он рассмеялся от удовольствия to ~ on the wrong side of one's mouth (или face) от смеха перейти к слезам;
огорчиться, опечалиться;
he laughs best who laughs last посл. хорошо смеется тот, кто смеется последним laugh смех, хохот;
on the laugh смеясь;
to have the laugh (of (или on) smb.) высмеять того, кто смеялся над тобой ~ смеяться;
рассмеяться;
to laugh (at smb., smth.) смеяться (над кем-л., чем-л.) ;
to laugh to scorn высмеять ~ смеяться;
рассмеяться;
to laugh (at smb., smth.) смеяться (над кем-л., чем-л.) ;
to laugh to scorn высмеять ~ со смехом сказать, произнести;
he laughed a reply он ответил со смехом ~ away рассеять, прогнать смехом (скуку, опасения) ~ down засмеять;
заглушить смехом (речь и т. п.) ~ off отшутиться, отделаться смехом (от чего-л.) to ~ on the wrong side of one's mouth (или face) от смеха перейти к слезам;
огорчиться, опечалиться;
he laughs best who laughs last посл. хорошо смеется тот, кто смеется последним to ~ oneself into fits (или convulsions) смеяться до упаду;
he laughed his pleasure он рассмеялся от удовольствия ~ out: to ~ (smb.) out (of smth.) насмешкой отучить (кого-л. от чего-л.) ~ out: to ~ (smb.) out (of smth.) насмешкой отучить (кого-л. от чего-л.) ~ over обсуждать в шутливом тоне ~ смеяться;
рассмеяться;
to laugh (at smb., smth.) смеяться (над кем-л., чем-л.) ;
to laugh to scorn высмеять laugh смех, хохот;
on the laugh смеясь;
to have the laugh (of (или on) smb.) высмеять того, кто смеялся над тобой to give a ~ рассмеяться;
to raise a laugh вызвать смех to raise (или to turn) the ~ (against smb.) поставить (кого-л.) в смешное положение

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > laugh
16 laugh *****

[lɒːf]
1. vi

ridere

to laugh over or about sth — ridere di or per qc

we all laughed about it later — più tardi ci abbiamo riso sopra

it's nothing to laugh about — non c'è niente da ridere

to laugh to o.s. — ridere dentro di sé or fra sé e sé

I laughed till I cried — ho riso fino alle lacrime

to laugh in sb's face — ridere in faccia a qn

then we'll be laughing fig — poi saremo tranquilli

to laugh up one's sleeve — ridere sotto i baffi

2. vt

to laugh sb/sth out of court — ridicolizzare qn/qc

they tried to laugh me out of my fears — hanno cercato di farmi passare la paura ridendo

to laugh sb to scorn — deridere qn

3. n

risata

to get or raise a laugh (from sb) — far ridere (qn)

to have a good laugh at sth — farsi una bella risata su or sopra qc

do you want a laugh? — vuoi farti due risate?

to do sth for a laugh fam — fare qc per scherzo or per ridere

what a laugh! — che ridere!, iro che ridicolo!

with a laugh — con una risata

it was a good laugh — è stato molto divertente

good for a laugh — divertente

he's always good for a laugh — ci fa sempre fare due risate

we'll see who has the last laugh fig — staremo a vedere chi l'avrà vinta

•

- laugh at

- laugh off

English-Italian dictionary > laugh *****
17 laugh

[lɑːf] 1. сущ.
1) смех, хохот

to do smth. for a laugh / for laughs — делать что-л. ради смеха

to have the laugh of / on smb. — высмеять того, кто смеялся над тобой

to have a good laugh at smb. — от души посмеяться над кем-л.

to stifle / suppress a laugh — сдерживать смех

The joke got a big laugh. — Над шуткой много смеялись.

belly laugh — хохот

hearty laugh — сердечный смех; смех от души

on the laugh — смеясь

derisive laugh — иронический смех

forced laugh — деланный, принуждённый смех

infectious laugh — заразительный смех

sardonic laugh — сардонический смех

subdued laugh — сдерживаемый смех

- give a laugh
- raise a laugh
- raise the laugh against smb.
- turn the laugh against smb.
Syn:

chortle, chuckle, giggle, guffaw, snicker, snigger, titter, roar

Ant:

weep

2) шутка, причина смеха

Syn:

joke
2. гл.
1) смеяться; рассмеяться

to laugh up one's sleeve — смеяться втихомолку

to burst out laughing — рассмеяться

to laugh at smb. / smth. — смеяться над кем-л. / чем-л.

to laugh at a joke — смеяться шутке

to laugh to scorn — высмеять

to laugh over / about smth. — смеяться, вспоминая что-л.

to laugh oneself into fits / convulsions — смеяться до упаду

He laughed his pleasure. — Он рассмеялся от удовольствия.

They laughed at our efforts — Они смеялись над нашими усилиями.

He laughed himself hoarse. — Он смеялся до колик.

Everyone laughed about the incident. — Все смеялись над происшествием.

Syn:

chortle, chuckle, giggle, guffaw, snicker, snigger, titter

Ant:

frown, weep

2) со смехом сказать, произнести

He laughed a reply. — Он ответил со смехом.

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- laugh away
- laugh down
- laugh off
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to laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth / face — от смеха перейти к слезам; огорчиться, опечалиться

He laughs best who laughs last. посл. — Хорошо смеётся тот, кто смеётся последним.

to laugh smb. out of court — высмеять, поднять на смех кого-л., уличив в обмане

Англо-русский современный словарь > laugh
18 laugh

[lɑ:f, Am læf] n

1) ( sound) Lachen nt kein pl;

to get [or raise] a \laugh Gelächter hervorrufen;

to give a \laugh [kurz] loslachen

2) (fam: amusing activity) Spaß m; ( amusing person) Stimmungsmacher(in) m(f), Pausenclown m ( fam)

she's a good \laugh sie bringt Stimmung in die Bude ( fam)

to do sth for a \laugh [or for \laughs] etw [nur] aus [o zum] Spaß tun vi

1) ( express amusement) lachen;

to \laugh like a drain ( Brit) sich akk vor Lachen biegen [o krümmen];

to \laugh aloud [or out loud] in lautes Gelächter ausbrechen;

to \laugh till one cries Tränen lachen;

to make sb \laugh jdn zum Lachen bringen ( fam);

his threats make me \laugh über seine Drohungen kann ich [doch] nur lachen;

you pay? don't make me \laugh du bezahlst? dass ich nicht lache!;

to \laugh at sb/ sth über jdn/etw lachen;

2) (fig fam: scorn)

to \laugh at sb/ sth sich akk über jdn/etw lustig machen;

to \laugh at sb ( find funny) über jdn lachen;

( find ridiculous) jdn auslachen

PHRASES:

to \laugh sth out of court etw als lächerlich abtun, über etw akk mit einem Lachen hinweggehen;

to \laugh in sb's face jdn auslachen;

to \laugh one's head off ( fam) sich akk totlachen ( fam) ( show disbelief)

what a ludicrous story - I \laughed my head off was für eine haarsträubende Geschichte - das kann doch nicht wahr sein;

no \laughing matter nicht zum Lachen, ganz und gar nicht komisch;

sb will be \laughing on the other side of his/ her face [or (Am a.) out of the other side of his/ her mouth] jdm wird das Lachen schon noch vergehen;

to \laugh up one's sleeve at sb sich akk über jdn hinter seinem Rücken lustig machen;

to \laugh all the way to the bank ( fam) das Geschäft seines Lebens machen, den [ganz] großen Coup landen ( fam)

he who \laughs last \laughs longest [or (Am) best]; ( prov) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten ( prov)

to be \laughing ( fam);

if the loan is approved, you'll be \laughing wenn du das Darlehen bekommst, dann geht es dir aber gut;

you've got to \laugh [otherwise you'd cry] ( fam) Humor ist, wenn man trotzdem lacht! ( prov)

English-German students dictionary > laugh
19 laugh

{la:f}
I. 1. смея се
to LAUGH to oneself, to LAUGH inwardly смея се вътрешно
don't make me LAUGH разг. ирон. не ме разсмивай, не ставай смешен
he LAUGHs best who LAUGHs last, he who LAUGHs last LAUGHs longest най-добре се смее, който последен се смее
to LAUGH one's head off смея се от сърце, заливам се от смях
to LAUGH on the other/wrong side of one's face/mouth от смях го обръщам на плач
2. смея се, присмивам се на (at)
to LAUGH in someone's face изсмивам се (презрително) в лицето на някого
to LAUGH someone to scorn подигравам се на/осмивам някого
3. веселя се, шегувам се
4. излъчвам спокойствие/радост, засмян съм
5. изразявам/казвам чрез смях
her eyes LAUGHed acceptance засмените очи показваха/издаваха. че тя приема
laugh at смея се, усмихвам се на (шeга и пр.), присмивам се/подигравам се на, пренебретвам, приемам с безразличие (трудности и пр.)
laugh away прогонвам, разсейвам (страх, тревога и пр.) със смях, прекарвам/убивам (време) в смях и шеги
laugh down провалям/отхвърлям (предложение) със смях, принуждавам (оратор) да замлъкне (със смях)
laugh off разг. измъквам се/отървавам се (от неудобно положение) със смях, обръщам на шега (опасно, неудобно положение), омаловажавам (неуспех, грешка), като го обръщам на шега
laugh over разисквам (нещо) със смях/като нещо несериозно
laugh out изсмивам се
to LAUGH someone out of разсейвам (лошо настроение у някого) със смях
отучвам някого (от лош нaвик и пр.) с подигравки
to LAUGH an accusation/a story out of court отхвърлям обвинение/изявление и пр. с присмех
II. 1. смях
to have a hearty LAUGH смея се от сърце
to force a LAUGH, to give a forced LAUGH смея се насила/с половин уста
2. ирон. насмешка, присмех, подигравка
to have/get the LAUGH of/at/on someone разг. надвивам някого в спор, поставям някого в унизително положение, поставям някого на място с отговора си
the LAUGH was against me изпаднах в смешно положение
to have the LAUGH on one's side поставям противника в смешно положение
to join in the LAUGH смея се наред с другите, когато ми се подиграват

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{la:f} v 1. смея се; to laugh to o.s., to laugh inwardly смея се вътреш(2) {la:f} n 1. смях; to have a hearty laugh смея се от сърце; to f

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смея се; смях; веселя се;

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1. don't make me laugh разг. ирон. не ме разсмивай, не ставай смешен 2. he laughs best who laughs last, he who laughs last laughs longest най-добре се смее, който последен се смее 3. her eyes laughed acceptance засмените очи показваха/издаваха. че тя приема 4. i. смея се 5. ii. смях 6. laugh at смея се, усмихвам се на (шeга и пр.), присмивам се/подигравам се на, пренебретвам, приемам с безразличие (трудности и пр.) 7. laugh away прогонвам, разсейвам (страх, тревога и пр.) със смях, прекарвам/убивам (време) в смях и шеги 8. laugh down провалям/отхвърлям (предложение) със смях, принуждавам (оратор) да замлъкне (със смях) 9. laugh off разг. измъквам се/отървавам се (от неудобно положение) със смях, обръщам на шега (опасно, неудобно положение), омаловажавам (неуспех, грешка), като го обръщам на шега 10. laugh out изсмивам се 11. laugh over разисквам (нещо) със смях/като нещо несериозно 12. the laugh was against me изпаднах в смешно положение 13. to force a laugh, to give a forced laugh смея се насила/с половин уста 14. to have a hearty laugh смея се от сърце 15. to have the laugh on one's side поставям противника в смешно положение 16. to have/get the laugh of/at/on someone разг. надвивам някого в спор, поставям някого в унизително положение, поставям някого на място с отговора си 17. to join in the laugh смея се наред с другите, когато ми се подиграват 18. to laugh an accusation/a story out of court отхвърлям обвинение/изявление и пр. с присмех 19. to laugh in someone's face изсмивам се (презрително) в лицето на някого 20. to laugh on the other/wrong side of one's face/mouth от смях го обръщам на плач 21. to laugh one's head off смея се от сърце, заливам се от смях 22. to laugh someone out of разсейвам (лошо настроение у някого) със смях 23. to laugh someone to scorn подигравам се на/осмивам някого 24. to laugh to oneself, to laugh inwardly смея се вътрешно 25. веселя се, шегувам се 26. излъчвам спокойствие/радост, засмян съм 27. изразявам/казвам чрез смях 28. ирон. насмешка, присмех, подигравка 29. отучвам някого (от лош нaвик и пр.) с подигравки 30. смея се, присмивам се на (at)
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laugh [la:f] I. v 1. смея се; to \laugh to o.s., to \laugh inwardly смея се вътрешно; to \laugh like a drain смея се гръмогласно, съдирам се от смях; to \laugh in/up o.'s sleeve смея се под мустак; to \laugh s.o. out of countenance присмивам се на, взимам някого на подбив; to \laugh on the wrong side of o.'s face ( mouth) от смях го обръщам на плач; 2. смея се на (шега и пр.) (с at, over); 3. веселя се, шегувам се; 4. смея се, подигравам се на (at); 5. присмивам се на, не обръщам внимание на (опасности, съдбата, несгоди и пр.) (at); 6. засмян съм, усмихвам се, излъчвам радост (за пейзаж и пр.); 7. изразявам чрез смях; her eyes \laughed an acceptance смехът в очите ѝ показваше, че приема; • to \laugh all the way to the bank печеля много пари без да си давам много труд, лесно изкарвам пари; he who \laughs last \laughs longest който последен се смее, той се смее най-добре; to \laugh in s.o.'s face изсмивам се в лицето на някого; II. n 1. смях; to have the last \laugh тържествувам, триумфирам, празнувам победа; to burst into a ( loud) \laugh прихвам да се смея; to force a \laugh, to give a forced \laugh смея се насила, с половин уста; to raise a \laugh предизвиквам (възбуждам) смях; to have ( get) the \laugh of (at, on) s.o. поставям някого в смешно положение; the \laugh was against me изпаднах в смешно положение; he loves a ( good) \laugh обича да се смее; good for a \laugh забавен (но нищо повече); 2. нещо смешно (забавно); that holiday was a \laugh оная ваканция беше много забавна.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > laugh
20 laugh

n infml

1)

Swim in that current? That's a laugh! — Купаться при таком течении? Не смеши меня

He'll help? That's a laugh! — Он поможет? Как же, жди

2)

It'll give us a laugh — Нам будет очень весело

Give us a laugh — Расскажи что-нибудь смешное

He did it just for a laugh — Он сделал это ради хохмы

We didn't achieve much but we had a good laugh — Мы мало что сделали, но зато хорошо повеселились

He's good for a laugh — С ним всегда весело

I want to have a few drinks and a few laughs, that's what we come for, the laughs — Я хочу немного выпить и поржать. Мы сюда для того и приходим, чтобы поржать

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