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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.) riso* * *laugh.ter[l'a:ftə; l'æftə] n risada, riso. roars of laughter gargalhadas. to break into a fit of laughter cair numa gargalhada. -
2 laughter
noun (the act or sound of laughing: We could hear laughter / the sound of laughter from the next room.) risada -
3 laughter
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4 laughter shook her frame
laughter shook her frameela se torceu de riso. -
5 a roar of laughter
a roar of laughteruma gargalhada ou risada estrondosa. -
6 roars of laughter
roars of laughtergargalhadas. -
7 shrieks of laughter
shrieks of laughtergargalhadas estrepitosas. -
8 they burst into a gale of laughter
they burst into a gale of laughtereles caíram numa gargalhada.English-Portuguese dictionary > they burst into a gale of laughter
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9 to break into a fit of laughter
to break into a fit of laughtercair numa gargalhada.English-Portuguese dictionary > to break into a fit of laughter
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10 to scream with laughter
to scream with laughterrir alto. -
11 canned laughter
canned laught.er[k'ænd la:ftə] n gravação antecipada de risada, aplauso para ser usada em programas de rádio ou televisão. -
12 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.) gritar2. noun1) (a loud, shrill cry or noise.)2) (a cause of laughter: She's an absolute scream.)* * *[skri:m] n 1 guincho, grito agudo, estridente, alto. 2 coisa muito divertida. • vt+vi 1 gritar. 2 falar alto. 3 fazer um pedido urgente. a perfect scream pândega, folia. to scream out soltar grito agudo. to scream with laughter rir alto. -
13 hoot
[hu:t] 1. verb1) (to sound the horn of a car etc: The driver hooted (his horn) at the old lady.) buzinar2) ((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.) buzinar3) ((of owls) to call out: An owl hooted in the wood.) piar4) ((of people) to make a loud noise of laughter or disapproval: They hooted with laughter.) berrar2. noun1) (the sound of a car etc horn, a siren etc.) ruido2) (the call of an owl.) pio3) (a loud shout of laughter or disapproval.) berro•- hooter- not care a hoot / two hoots* * *[hu:t] n 1 pio do mocho. 2 qualquer som semelhante. 3 barulho de buzina. 4 vaia. 5 objeto sem valor. • vt+vi 1 piar (mocho). 2 vaiar, gritar. 3 apupar. nobody cares (gives) a hoot about it ninguém faz caso disso. to hoot down vaiar e forçar alguém a interromper um discurso. to hoot off vaiar e fazer alguém sair do palco. -
14 roar
[ro:] 1. verb1) (to give a loud deep cry; to say loudly; to shout: The lions roared; The sergeant roared (out) his commands.) berrar2) (to laugh loudly: The audience roared (with laughter) at the man's jokes.) rir às gargalhadas3) (to make a loud deep sound: The cannons/thunder roared.) troar4) (to make a loud deep sound while moving: He roared past on his motorbike.) andar com estrondo2. noun1) (a loud deep cry: a roar of pain/laughter; the lion's roars.) rugido2) (a loud, deep sound: the roar of traffic.) rugido•* * *[rɔ:] n 1 rugido, bramido, urro. 2 mugido, berro. 3 o rugir da tempestade, o bramir das ondas e do mar, zunido. 4 o troar do canhão, o ribombar do trovão, estrondo. 5 risada estrondosa, gargalhada estrepitosa. 6 ronqueira, o arfar ruidoso do cavalo. 7 o ruído ensurdecedor dos motores de um avião. • vt+vi 1 rugir, bramir, zunir, uivar (mar, tempestade). 2 urrar, bradar. don’t roar at me / não urre comigo. 3 troar, trovejar, ribombar, estrondear (canhão, trovão). 4 promover algazarras ruidosas, rir a bandeiras despregadas. 5 roncar, arfar ruidosamente (de cavalo). 6 roncar (motores de avião). a roar of laughter uma gargalhada ou risada estrondosa. to roar down exceder em gritos. -
15 shriek
[ʃri:k] 1. verb(to give out, or say with, a high scream or laugh: She shrieked whenever she saw a spider; shrieking with laughter.) guinchar2. noun(such a scream or laugh: She gave a shriek as she felt someone grab her arm; shrieks of laughter.) guincho* * *[ʃri:k] n som agudo, alto; guincho, grito. • vt+vi 1 gritar, emitir som agudo. 2 rir alto. shrieks of laughter gargalhadas estrepitosas. -
16 hoot
[hu:t] 1. verb1) (to sound the horn of a car etc: The driver hooted (his horn) at the old lady.) buzinar2) ((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.) buzinar3) ((of owls) to call out: An owl hooted in the wood.) piar4) ((of people) to make a loud noise of laughter or disapproval: They hooted with laughter.) vaiar2. noun1) (the sound of a car etc horn, a siren etc.) buzinada2) (the call of an owl.) pio3) (a loud shout of laughter or disapproval.) vaia, apupo•- hooter- not care a hoot / two hoots -
17 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.) berrar2. noun1) (a loud, shrill cry or noise.) berro2) (a cause of laughter: She's an absolute scream.) piada -
18 howl
1. verb1) (to make a long, loud cry: The wolves howled; He howled with pain; We howled with laughter.) uivar2) ((of wind) to make a similar sound: The wind howled through the trees.) uivar2. noun(such a cry: a howl of pain; howls of laughter.) grito- howler* * *[haul] n 1 uivo, urro, bramido. 2 berro, grito lamentoso. 3 Radio chiado. 4 sl algo engraçado. • vt+vi 1 uivar, urrar, bramir. 2 gritar, berrar. to howl down abafar com gritaria. -
19 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.) partida2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) piada2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) brincar2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) brincar•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke* * *[dʒouk] n 1 chiste, gracejo, brincadeira, graça, pilhéria, troça. she cannot see a joke, she cannot take a joke / ela não gosta de gracejos, ela não é amiga de brincadeiras. I do not see the joke / não sei qual é a graça. 2 pândega, pagode, ridículo. • vt+vi 1 troçar, chacotear, gracejar, brincar, galhofar, pilheriar. you are joking / você não está falando sério, você está brincando. 2 ridicularizar, zombar. a practical joke peça, travessura, trote (telefone). in joke de brincadeira. it’s no joke é sério. to be/ go beyond a joke perder a graça, ficar preocupante. to tell a joke contar uma anedota. -
20 peal
[pi:l] 1. noun1) (the ringing of (a set of) bells.) repique2) (a set of (usually church) bells.) carrilhão3) (a loud noise: peals of laughter/thunder.) barulho2. verb(to (cause to) ring or sound loudly: Thunder pealed through the valley.) (fazer) ribombar* * *[pi:l] n 1 repique (de sinos). 2 clangor, estrépito, ribombo. there was a peal of applause / houve uma salva estrepitosa de palmas. there was a peal of laughter / houve uma gargalhada estrepitosa. • vi 1 repicar. 2 soar, troar, ressoar, ribombar.
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