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1 laughing jackass
(a type of Australian bird that sounds as if it is laughing.) hláturfugl, kókabúrra -
2 laughing-stock
noun (someone who is laughed at: If I wear that hat, I'll be a laughing-stock.) aðhlátursefni -
3 in stitches
(laughing a lot: His stories kept us in stitches.) í hláturkrampa -
4 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.) hlæja2. noun(an act or sound of laughing: He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.) hlátur- laughably
- laughingly
- laughter
- laughing-stock
- laugh at -
5 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjálpa2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) eiga þátt í3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) lækna, slá á4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) aðstoða5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) komast ekki hjá, geta ekki annað2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) aðstoð, hjálp2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjálp; hjálparhella3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) aðstoðarmaður4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) engin leið að (hindra e-ð)•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out -
6 help oneself
1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) fá sér, ná sér í2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) kemst ekki hjá -
7 hysteria
[hi'stiəriə]1) (a severe nervous upset which causes eg uncontrolled laughing or crying, imaginary illnesses etc.) sefasÿki; móðursÿki; geðshræring; æði2) (uncontrolled excitement, eg of a crowd of people: mass hysteria.) (múg)æsingur•- hysterically
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8 inwardly
adverb (in one's thoughts; secretly: He was inwardly pleased when she failed; She was laughing/groaning inwardly.) innra með sér -
9 jackass
['‹ækæs]1) (a male ass.) asni2) (a stupid person: the silly jackass!) flón, asni• -
10 laughter
noun (the act or sound of laughing: We could hear laughter / the sound of laughter from the next room.) hlátur -
11 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) beinn2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) heiðarlegur, hreinskilinn3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) beinn4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) í röð og reglu5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) óblandaður6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) svipbrigðalaus7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) venjulegur, dramatískur2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) beint2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) rakleiðis3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) drengilega, heiðarlega3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) beinn kafli- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off
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Laughing — being in a favourable or fortunate position: One more result like that and you ll be laughing … Dictionary of Australian slang
