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1 mirth
[mɜːθ]1) (laughter) ilarità f.2) (joy) allegria f.* * *[mə:Ɵ](laughter or amusement.) allegria* * *mirth /mɜ:ɵ/n. [u]allegria; gaiezza; gioia.* * *[mɜːθ]1) (laughter) ilarità f.2) (joy) allegria f. -
2 mirth n
[mɜːθ]ilarità f inv, gaiezza -
3 mirthless mirth·less adj
['mɜːθlɪs](smile, laugh) mesto (-a) -
4 amusement
[ə'mjuːzmənt]1) (mirth) divertimento m. (at per)2) (diversion) distrazione f.to do sth. for amusement — fare qcs. per distrarsi
3) gener. pl. (at fairground) attrazione f.* * *1) (the state of being amused or of finding something funny: a smile of amusement.) divertimento2) (an entertainment or interest: surfing and other holiday amusements.) svago* * *amusement /əˈmju:zmənt/n.1 [u] divertimento: to our great amusement, con nostro gran divertimento; to afford sb. amusement, divertire q.2 divertimento; svago; passatempo● amusement arcade, sala giochi ( con macchine mangiasoldi) □ amusement machines, giochi meccanici ( biliardini, slot machine, ecc.); macchine da intrattenimento □ amusement park, parco divertimenti; luna park.* * *[ə'mjuːzmənt]1) (mirth) divertimento m. (at per)2) (diversion) distrazione f.to do sth. for amusement — fare qcs. per distrarsi
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5 explosion
[ɪk'spləʊʒn]1) esplosione f., scoppio m.2) fig. (of mirth, rage, activity) esplosione f.population explosion — esplosione demografica, boom demografico
* * *[-ʒən]1) (a blowing up, or the noise caused by this: a gas explosion; The explosion could be heard a long way off.) esplosione2) (the action of exploding: the explosion of the atom bomb.) esplosione3) (a sudden showing of strong feelings etc: an explosion of laughter.) esplosione, scoppio4) (a sudden great increase: an explosion in food prices.) esplosione* * *[ɪk'spləʊʒn]1) esplosione f., scoppio m.2) fig. (of mirth, rage, activity) esplosione f.population explosion — esplosione demografica, boom demografico
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6 contrived
[kən'traɪvd] 1. 2.aggettivo spreg.1) [incident, meeting] combinato2) (forced) [plot, ending] forzato3) (artificial) [style, effect] affettato, studiato* * *contrived /kənˈtraɪvd/a.2 premeditato; creato apposta; intenzionale.* * *[kən'traɪvd] 1. 2.aggettivo spreg.1) [incident, meeting] combinato2) (forced) [plot, ending] forzato3) (artificial) [style, effect] affettato, studiato -
7 ♦ (to) infect
♦ (to) infect /ɪnˈfɛkt/v. t.1 infettare ( anche fig.); appestare; contagiare; corrompere: This virus does not infect humans, questo virus non contagia l'uomo2 (fig.) attaccare, comunicare, trasmettere a: My friends infected me with their mirth, gli amici mi hanno attaccato (o mi hanno contagiato con) la loro allegria -
8 ♦ (to) infect
♦ (to) infect /ɪnˈfɛkt/v. t.1 infettare ( anche fig.); appestare; contagiare; corrompere: This virus does not infect humans, questo virus non contagia l'uomo2 (fig.) attaccare, comunicare, trasmettere a: My friends infected me with their mirth, gli amici mi hanno attaccato (o mi hanno contagiato con) la loro allegria -
9 amuse vt
[ə'mjuːz](cause mirth) divertire, far ridere, (entertain) (far) divertireto amuse o.s. with sth/by doing sth — divertirsi con qc/a fare qc
См. также в других словарях:
mirth — mirth; mirth·ful; mirth·less; mirth·ful·ly; mirth·ful·ness; mirth·less·ly; mirth·less·ness; … English syllables
mirth — mirth, glee, jollity, hilarity are comparable when they mean the mood or temper of a person or a group of persons manifesting joy or high spirits especially in laughter, play, or merrymaking. Mirth often implies lightness of heart and a love of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Mirth — Mirth, n. [OE. mirthe, murthe, merthe, AS. myr[eth], myrg[eth], merh[eth], mirh[eth]. See {Merry}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Merriment; gayety accompanied with laughter; jollity. [1913 Webster] Then will I cause to cease . . . from the streets of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mirth — [ mɜrθ ] noun uncount MAINLY LITERARY happy laughter ╾ mirth|ful adjective ╾ mirth|ful|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mirth — [mə:θ US mə:rθ] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: myrgth, from myrge; MERRY] literary happiness and laughter ▪ Her body began to shake with mirth. >mirthful adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
mirth — (n.) O.E. myrgð joy, pleasure, from P.Gmc. *murgitha (Cf. M.Du. merchte), noun of quality from *murgjo (see MERRY (Cf. merry); also see TH (Cf. th)). Mirthquake entertainment that excites convulsive laughter first attested 1928, in ref. to Harold … Etymology dictionary
mirth — [n] great joy amusement, cheer, cheerfulness, convulsions, entertainment, festivity, frivolity, frolic, fun, gaiety, gladness, glee, happiness, hilarity, hysteria, hysterics, jocularity, jocundity, jollity, joviality, joyousness, kicks*, laughs,… … New thesaurus
mirth — ► NOUN ▪ amusement, especially as expressed in laughter. DERIVATIVES mirthful adjective. ORIGIN Old English, related to MERRY(Cf. ↑merry) … English terms dictionary
mirth — [mʉrth] n. [ME myrthe < OE myrgth, pleasure, joy < base of myrig, pleasant: see MERRY] joyfulness, gaiety, or merriment, esp. when characterized by laughter … English World dictionary
mirth — mirthless, adj. /merrth/, n. 1. gaiety or jollity, esp. when accompanied by laughter: the excitement and mirth of the holiday season. 2. amusement or laughter: He was unable to conceal his mirth. [bef. 900; ME mirthe, OE myrgth. See MERRY, TH1]… … Universalium
mirth — n. 1) to provoke mirth 2) general mirth * * * [mɜːθ] general mirth to provoke mirth … Combinatory dictionary