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1 risa
f.1 laugh.tiene una risa muy contagiosa she has a very infectious laughse me escapó la risa I burst out laughingse oían risas laughter could be heardprovocó las risas del público it made the audience laughme da risa I find it funny¡qué risa! how funny!morirse o partirse de risa (informal figurative) to die laughing, to split one's sides (laughing)fue una risa verle imitar a los profesores it was hilarious o a scream watching him take off the teachersno es cosa de risa it's no laughing mattertomar algo a risa to take something as a joke2 laughter, heehaw, laughing, laugh.3 Risa.* * *1 laugh2 (risas) laughter3 (hazmerreír) laughing stock\darle risa a alguien to make somebody laughentrar la risa to begin to laughllorar de risa to cry with laughter, laugh till one criesmearse de risa tabú to piss oneself laughingmorirse de risa / mondarse de risa / desternillarse de risa / troncharse de risa figurado to die laughing, fall about laughingser cosa de risa to be laughabletener algo muerto de risa familiar to have something lying there unusedtomarse algo a risa to laugh something offataque de risa fit of laughterrisa burlona mocking laughrisa de conejo forced laugh* * *noun f.laugh, laughter* * *SF laugh•
causar risa a algn — frm to make sb laugh•
dar risa, daba risa la manera en que lo explicaba — it was so funny the way he told it•
de risa, no es cosa de risa — it's no laughing matterle pagan un sueldo de risa — they pay him a pittance, what they pay him is a joke
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entrarle a algn la risa, me entró la risa — I got (a fit of) the giggles•
¡qué risa!, ¡qué risa! ¿cómo se llama este humorista? — he's hilarious o so funny! what's that comedian's name again?¡qué risa, casi se cae de culo! — what a laugh o it was so funny o it was such a laugh, she nearly fell on her backside!
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soltar la risa — to burst out laughing•
tomarse algo a risa — to treat sth as a joke- descoserse o desternillarse de la risamuerto de risa —
risa de conejo — false laugh, affected laugh
risa floja, risa tonta, me dio o entró la risa floja o tonta — I got (a fit of) the giggles
* * *femenino laughuna risita nerviosa — a nervous giggle o laugh
qué risa! — what a laugh!, how funny!
me dio una risa...! — it was so funny!
la situación es de risa — (iró) the whole situation is a joke (iro)
mearse or cagarse de (la) risa (vulg) — to wet oneself (laughing) (colloq)
morirse or (CS) matarse de (la) risa (fam) — to die laughing (colloq)
tomarse algo a risa — (fam) to treat something as a joke
* * *= laugh, laughter, chortle.Ex. Then something compelled her to blurt out: 'Are you interested in the job?' 'We haven't frightened you off, have we?' ejaculated another, with a nervous laugh.Ex. Kitano burst out laughing to cover her obvious blushing embarrassment, and she was soon encircled with laughter.Ex. But we see the pain in a person's face, hear the glee in his chortles, perceive the affection in the looks and gestures of lovers.----* ataque de risa = fit of laughter.* de partirse de risa = side-splitting.* desternillarse de risa = laugh + Posesivo + head off.* hueso de la risa = funny bone.* morirse de risa = laugh + Posesivo + head off.* motivo de risa = a laughing matter.* no ser motivo de risa = be no laughing matter.* no ser para tomárselo a risa = be no laughing matter.* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.* partirse de risa = laugh + Posesivo + head off, burst into + side-splitting laughter, burst into + a fit of laughter, be in fits of laughter.* risa contagiosa = infectious laugh, infectious laughter.* risa contenida = titter.* risa nerviosa = giggle.* risas enlatadas = canned laughter.* risas grabadas = canned laughter.* risas pregrabadas = canned laughter.* risa tonta = giggle.* ser para morirse de risa = be a hoot.* * *femenino laughuna risita nerviosa — a nervous giggle o laugh
qué risa! — what a laugh!, how funny!
me dio una risa...! — it was so funny!
la situación es de risa — (iró) the whole situation is a joke (iro)
mearse or cagarse de (la) risa (vulg) — to wet oneself (laughing) (colloq)
morirse or (CS) matarse de (la) risa (fam) — to die laughing (colloq)
tomarse algo a risa — (fam) to treat something as a joke
* * *= laugh, laughter, chortle.Ex: Then something compelled her to blurt out: 'Are you interested in the job?' 'We haven't frightened you off, have we?' ejaculated another, with a nervous laugh.
Ex: Kitano burst out laughing to cover her obvious blushing embarrassment, and she was soon encircled with laughter.Ex: But we see the pain in a person's face, hear the glee in his chortles, perceive the affection in the looks and gestures of lovers.* ataque de risa = fit of laughter.* de partirse de risa = side-splitting.* desternillarse de risa = laugh + Posesivo + head off.* hueso de la risa = funny bone.* morirse de risa = laugh + Posesivo + head off.* motivo de risa = a laughing matter.* no ser motivo de risa = be no laughing matter.* no ser para tomárselo a risa = be no laughing matter.* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.* partirse de risa = laugh + Posesivo + head off, burst into + side-splitting laughter, burst into + a fit of laughter, be in fits of laughter.* risa contagiosa = infectious laugh, infectious laughter.* risa contenida = titter.* risa nerviosa = giggle.* risas enlatadas = canned laughter.* risas grabadas = canned laughter.* risas pregrabadas = canned laughter.* risa tonta = giggle.* ser para morirse de risa = be a hoot.* * *laughtener una risa fácil/contagiosa to have a ready/an infectious laughuna risita nerviosa a nervous giggle o laughuna risita burlona a mocking laughno podía contener la risa I couldn't stop myself laughing, I couldn't contain my laughter¡y se lo creyó! ¡qué risa! and he believed it, it was hilarious!¡y se lo creyó! — ¡qué risa! and he believed it! — what a laugh o how funny!entre las risas del público amid laughter from the audiencecuando la vi solté la risa I burst out laughing when I saw her¡me dio una risa …! it was so funny!me entró/dio la risa en el momento menos oportuno I got the giggles at the worst possible momentda risa oírla hablar it's very funny hearing her talkno es motivo de risa it is no laughing mattermearse or cagarse or ( Esp) descojonarse de (la) risa ( vulg) to wet o pee oneself laughing ( colloq), to piss oneself ( BrE sl)morirse or partirse or ( Esp) mondarse or (CS) matarse de (la) risa ( fam) to die laughing, split one's sides laughing ( colloq)estábamos todos muertos de (la) risa we were all in stitches ( colloq), we were all killing ourselves laughing ( colloq)tomarse algo a risa ( fam); to treat sth as a jokees un asunto muy serio como para que te lo tomes a risa it's too serious a matter to be treated as a joke, it is no laughing matter* * *
risa sustantivo femenino
laugh;◊ una risita nerviosa a nervous giggle o laugh;
¡qué risa! what a laugh!, how funny!;
entre las risas del público amid laughter from the audience;
me entró la risa I got the giggles;
da risa oírla hablar it's very funny hearing her talk;
morirse de (la) risa (fam) to die laughing (colloq);
estábamos muertos de (la) risa we were killing ourselves laughing (colloq);
retorcerse de la risa to double up with laughter;
tomarse algo a risa (fam) to treat sth as a joke
risa sustantivo femenino
1 (sonido producido al reír) laughter: se oía su risa desde el portal, you could hear their laughter from the entrance
(modo de reír) laugh: me da la risa cuando se pone serio, it makes me laugh when he gets serious
tiene una risa muy contagiosa, she has a very infectious laugh
2 (persona o cosa divertida) (good) laugh
(risible) el argumento es de risa, the argument is laughable
♦ Locuciones: fam fig tener algo muerto de risa: tiene el ordenador muerto de risa, he has a computer just for show
tomarse algo a risa, to laugh sthg off: no os lo toméis a risa, it's not a laughing matter
' risa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ataque
- cachondeo
- coña
- conservar
- despepitarse
- doblarse
- interna
- interno
- ja
- muerta
- muerto
- reírse
- troncharse
- aguantar
- burlón
- cantarín
- contagioso
- contener
- cosa
- desternillarse
- escandaloso
- incontrolado
- llorar
- mondar
- reprimir
- retorcer
- tronchar
English:
amusement
- burst
- cackle
- catching
- collapse
- convulse
- crack up
- die
- double up
- face
- fall about
- fit
- giggle
- giggly
- head
- hysterical
- hysterics
- laugh
- laugh off
- laughter
- priceless
- roll about
- roll around
- send
- split
- stitch
- straight
- uncontrollable
- double
- expense
- keep
- laughing
- paroxysm
* * *risa nf[acción, característica] laugh; [continua] laughter;se oía una risa en el piso de arriba somebody could be heard laughing in the flat above;se oían risas laughter could be heard;tiene una risa muy contagiosa she has a very infectious laugh;contener la risa to keep a straight face;se me escapó la risa I burst out laughing;me da risa I find it funny;me entró la risa I got the giggles;provocó las risas del público it made the audience laugh;no es cosa de risa it's no laughing matter;una película de risa a comedy;unos precios de risa laughably low prices;fue una risa verle imitar a los profesores it was hilarious o a scream watching him take off the teachers;¡qué risa! how funny!;Famcaerse o [m5] morirse o [m5] partirse o RP [m5] matarse de risa to die laughing, to split one's sides (laughing);Fammearse de risa to piss oneself laughing;Famestaba muerta de risa she was in stitches;tiene el ordenador muerto de risa his computer's gathering dust;tomar algo a risa to take sth as a jokerisa enlatada canned laughter;risas grabadas canned laughter;risa tonta giggle* * *f laugh;risas pl laughter sg ;dar risa be funny;morirse de risa kill o.s. laughing;tomar algo a risa treat sth as a joke;* * *risa nf1) : laughter, laugh2)dar risa : to make laughme dio mucha risa: I found it very funny3) fammorirse de la risa : to die laughing, to crack up* * *risa n laughdar risa to make you laugh / to be funny
См. также в других словарях:
Risa — (Del lat. risus.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 Demostración externa de alegría o regocijo con movimientos de la boca y determinados músculos del rostro: ■ no pudo reprimir la risa al saber que le habían concedido el puesto. SINÓNIMO carcajada risotada … Enciclopedia Universal
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
