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■ laugh out ofv. t. + avv. + prep.1 far passare ( paure, preoccupazioni, ecc.) a (q.) ridendone; liberare (q. ) da (qc.) buttandola in ridere: I was afraid but he laughed it out of me, avevo paura, ma me la fece passare buttandola in ridere2 far uscire, buttare fuori (q. ) da ( un locale) a furia di risate □ (fam.) to laugh sb. [st.] out of court, considerare ridicolo (o mettere in ridicolo, ridicolizzare) q. [qc.]. -
5 laugh someone/something out of court
laugh someone/something out of courtiemand/iets weghonenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > laugh someone/something out of court
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to laugh smb. out of smth. ≈ насмешкой отучить кого-л. от чего-л. He was laughed out of court. ≈ Его высмеяли в суде.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > laugh out
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laugh [lɑ:f]1. n1) смех, хо́хот;on the laugh смея́сь
;to have the laugh of ( или on) smb. вы́смеять того́, кто смея́лся над тобо́й
;to have a good laugh at smb. от души́ посмея́ться над кем-л.
;to give a laugh рассмея́ться
;to raise a laugh вы́звать смех
;to raise ( или to turn) the laugh against smb. поста́вить кого́-л. в смешно́е положе́ние
2) разг. шу́тка, смешно́й слу́чай;that's a laugh ну и смехота́
2. v1) смея́ться; рассмея́ться;to laugh at smb., smth. смея́ться над кем-л., чем-л.
;to laugh to scorn вы́смеять
;to laugh oneself into fits ( или convulsions) смея́ться до упа́ду
;he laughed his pleasure он рассмея́лся от удово́льствия
2) со сме́хом сказа́ть, произнести́;he laughed a reply он отве́тил со сме́хом
;3) вы́смеять◊laugh away рассе́ять, прогна́ть сме́хом (скуку, опасения)
;laugh down засмея́ть; заглуши́ть сме́хом ( речь и т.п.);laugh off отшути́ться, отде́латься сме́хом (от чего-л.);to laugh smb. out of smth. насме́шкой отучи́ть кого́-л. от чего́-л.
;laugh over обсужда́ть в шутли́вом то́не◊to laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth ( или face) от сме́ха перейти́ к слеза́м; огорчи́ться, опеча́литься
;he laughs best who laughs last посл. хорошо́ смеётся тот, кто смеётся после́дним
;to laugh out of court вы́смеять
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1. [lɑ:f] n1. смехon the laugh - смеясь, продолжая смеяться, со смехом
to raise a laugh - вызвать смех, рассмешить
to raise a /to turn the/ laugh against smb. - поставить кого-л. в смешное положение, высмеять кого-л.
to have a good /a hearty/ laugh at smb., smth. - от души посмеяться над кем-л., чем-л.
to have /to get/ the laugh on /over/ smb. - выставить кого-л. дураком; оставить кого-л. в дураках
to have the laugh on one's side - а) посмеяться над тем, кто смеялся над тобой; б) взять верх, восторжествовать над кем-л.
to join in the laugh - присоединиться к общему смеху, посмеяться вместе с другими (особ. о человеке, добродушно принимающем подшучивание)
we've had a good many laughs over his behaviour - мы немало посмеялись над его поведением
2. редк. посмешище3. разг. шутка, смешной случайthat's a laugh - ну и смехота!, вот смех-то!
it was a laugh! - вот смеху-то было!
he will help? - That's a laugh - он поможет? - Не смеши меня!
4. разг. забава2. [lɑ:f] vto play baseball just for laughs - играть в бейсбол для забавы /несерьёзно/
1. 1) смеятьсяto laugh oneself helpless [sick, into convulsions, into fits] - смеяться до упаду
to laugh in smb.'s face - смеяться в лицо кому-л.
to laugh over a letter - смеяться, читая письмо
the children laughed at the clown's antics - дети заливались смехом, глядя на выходки клоуна
don't make me laugh! - не смешите меня!
2) (at) смеяться над чем-л.; пренебрегать чем-л.; не обращать внимания на что-л.to laugh at difficulties [at threats, at danger, at misfortunes] - смеяться над трудностями [над угрозами, над опасностью, над неудачами]
2. 1) сказать со смехом, произнести смеясь2) выразить смехом3. (out of; off)1) выгнать, согнать (откуда-л.)they laughed the singer out of the house /off the stage/ - зрители хохотали над певцом так, что ему пришлось сойти с эстрады
2) насмешками отучить (от чего-л.)to laugh smb. out of a habit - отучить кого-л. от привычки, посмеявшись над ней
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to laugh in one's sleeve - ≅ смеяться в кулак; украдкой /исподтишка/ радоватьсяto laugh on the wrong /other/ side of one's mouth /face/ - неожиданно перейти от радости /смеха/ к слезам
he laughs best who laughs last - посл. хорошо смеётся тот, кто смеётся последним
enough to make a cat laugh - ≅ курам на смех; смех да и только
laugh before breakfast you'll cry before supper - кто с утра смеётся, тот к вечеру плачет; ≅ рано пташечка запела, как бы кошечка не съела
to laugh out of court - высмеять, осмеять
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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.) rir2. noun(an act or sound of laughing: He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.) riso- laughably
- laughingly
- laughter
- laughing-stock
- laugh at* * *[la:f; læf] n 1 riso, risada, gargalhada. 2 escárnio, mofa. the laugh is always against the loser / o que perde sempre sofre o escárnio. 3 piada, coisa engraçada. • vt+vi 1 rir, gargalhar. 2 escarnecer. 3 dizer rindo. don’t make me laugh coll não me faça rir (expressão de descrédito). for laughs por prazer, por diversão. he laughs best who laughs last quem ri por último ri melhor. the laugh was on me fiz papel de bobo. to have the last laugh rir por último. to have the laugh on virar o feitiço contra o feiticeiro. to laugh at rir-se de. to laugh away passar sobre algum assunto com risadas. to laugh down fazer silenciar alguém com risadas estrepitosas. to laugh in one’s sleeve rir-se à socapa, rir-se por dentro. to laugh in someone’s face rir na cara de alguém, escarnecer abertamente. to laugh off tratar com pouca importância. to laugh on the other side, ou corner of the mouth, ou on the wrong side of one’s mouth rir sem graça, sentir desgosto depois de esperar satisfação, rir amarelo. to laugh out of court tratar como sendo indigno de atenção. to laugh over referir-se com contentamento. to laugh to scorn tratar com o máximo desprezo. -
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laugh [lɑ:f](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;(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;∎ 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∎ 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∎ she laughed her scorn elle eut un petit rire méprisant3 noun∎ 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∎ 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∎ 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!∎ she laughed away her tears/cares ça l'a amusée et elle a séché ses larmes/oublié ses soucis(objection, proposal) ridiculiser(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 -
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laugh [lα:f]1. nouna. rire m• to have a good laugh at sb/sth bien rire de qn/qch• it was a laugh a minute! c'était d'un drôle !• 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)• it's easy for you to laugh! tu peux rire !• to laugh to o.s. rire dans sa barbe• 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)• "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[+ 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* * *[lɑːf], US [læf] 1.1) ( amused noise) rire mto get ou raise a laugh — faire rire
2) (colloq) ( source of amusement)their brother is a real laugh — leur frère est très drôle or marrant (colloq)
2.let's go to the party, it will be a laugh — (colloq) allons à la fête, on va bien s'amuser
intransitive verb rire (about, over de)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
he doesn't have much to laugh at ou about these days — ce n'est pas drôle pour lui en ce moment
Phrasal Verbs:••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
you'll be laughing on the other side of your face — tu riras jaune, ça va t'ôter l'envie de rire
to laugh oneself sick ou silly — se tordre de rire
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A n1 Jur cour f, tribunal m ; to appear in court comparaître devant un tribunal ; to say in court that dire au tribunal que ; to bring sth to court amener qch devant le tribunal ; to go to court aller devant les tribunaux or en justice (over pour) ; to take sb to court poursuivre qn en justice ; to rule sth out of court décreter que qch est irrecevable ; to settle sth out of court régler qch à l'amiable ; in open court en audience publique ; in closed court à huis clos ;2 Sport (for tennis, squash) court m ; ( for basketball) terrain m ; X is on court at the moment X joue en ce moment ;B modif Jur [case, action] judiciaire ; [decision, hearing, ruling] du tribunal ; court appearance comparution f en justice.C vtr2 ( seek) rechercher [affection, favour, controversy] ; courir à [failure, disaster] ; chercher [trouble].D † vi [couple] se fréquenter ; he's courting il a une petite amie ; a courting couple un couple d'amoureux ; in our courting days avant notre mariage.to get laughed out of court se rendre complètement ridicule ; to laugh sb out of court tourner qn en ridicule ; to pay court to sb† faire la cour à qn. -
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1. nounLachen, das; (loud and continuous) Gelächter, dashave a [good] laugh about something — [herzlich] über etwas (Akk.) lachen
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
2. intransitive verbfor a laugh — [so] zum Spaß
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.)
3. transitive verbdon't make me laugh — (coll. iron.) dass ich nicht lache!
laugh oneself silly — sich krank- od. schieflachen (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/41951/laugh_off">laugh off* * *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.) lachen2. noun(an act or sound of laughing: He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.) das Lachen- laughable- laughably
- laughingly
- laughter
- laughing-stock
- laugh at* * *[lɑ:f, AM læf]I. nto give a \laugh [kurz] loslachenshe's a good \laugh sie bringt Stimmung in die Bude famto do sth for a \laugh [or for \laughs] etw [nur] aus [o zum] Spaß tunII. vi1. (express amusement) lachento \laugh aloud [or out loud] in lautes Gelächter ausbrechento \laugh till one cries Tränen lachento make sb \laugh jdn zum Lachen bringen; ( fam)his threats make me \laugh über seine Drohungen kann ich [doch] nur lachenyou pay? don't make me \laugh du bezahlst? dass ich nicht lache!▪ to \laugh at sb/sth über jdn/etw lachen3.if the loan is approved, you'll be \laughing wenn du das Darlehen bekommst, dann geht es dir aber gut▶ to \laugh in sb's face jdn auslachenwhat 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▶ 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* * *[lAːf]1. n1) Lachen ntno, she said, with a laugh — nein, sagte sie lachend
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
give us a laugh! (inf) — bring uns mal zum Lachen!
to have the last laugh ( over or on sb) — es jdm zeigen
he played Hamlet for laughs — er machte aus Hamlet eine komische Figur
they played "Othello" for laughs — sie machten aus "Othello" eine Komödie
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what a laugh — (das ist ja) zum Totlachen or zum Schreien (inf)!just for a laugh or for laughs — nur ( so) aus Spaß
we didn't achieve much, but we had a good laugh — wir haben nicht viel geschafft, aber es war trotzdem lustig
to be good for a laugh —
2. vilachen (about, at, over über +acc)to laugh up one's sleeve — sich (dat) ins Fäustchen lachen
it's all very well for you to laugh — du hast gut lachen
he who laughs last laughs longest (Prov) — wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten (Prov)
don't make me laugh! (iro inf) — dass ich nicht lache! (inf)
he'll be laughing all the way to the bank — er wird das Geld nur so scheffeln (inf)
See:→ drain3. vtdon't be silly, he laughed — red keinen Unsinn, sagte er lachend
* * *A s1. a) Lachen n, Lache f, Gelächter nb) 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 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 lachen2. umg Spaß m:it’s (he’s) a laugh es (er) ist zum Lachen;for laughs (nur) zum Spaß, aus BlödsinnB v/i lachen:b) jemanden anlachen;laugh at o.s. über sich selbst lachen;laugh to o.s. in sich hineinlachen;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;C v/t1. lachend äußern:he laughed his thanks er dankte lachend2. lachen:laugh a bitter laugh bitter lachen;* * *1. nounLachen, das; (loud and continuous) Gelächter, dashave a [good] laugh about something — [herzlich] über etwas (Akk.) lachen
have the last laugh — derjenige sein, der zuletzt lacht (fig.)
somebody/something is a laugh a minute — bei jemandem/etwas muss man alle Augenblicke lachen
for laughs — zum od. aus Spaß
2. intransitive verbfor a laugh — [so] zum Spaß
laugh at somebody/something — (in amusement) über jemanden/etwas lachen; (jeer) jemanden auslachen/etwas verlachen; über jemanden/etwas lachen
he who laughs last laughs longest — (prov.) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten (Spr.)
3. transitive verbdon't make me laugh — (coll. iron.) dass ich nicht lache!
laugh oneself silly — sich krank- od. schieflachen (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Lache -n f. (at) v.auslachen v.lachen (über) v. -
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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.) reír
2. noun(an act or sound of laughing: He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.) risa- laughably
- laughingly
- laughter
- laughing-stock
- laugh at
laugh1 n risalaugh2 vb reíreverybody laughed at him when his trousers fell down todos se rieron de él cuando se le cayó el pantalóntr[lɑːf]1 reír, reírse■ you've got to laugh, haven't you? es mejor tomárselo a risa■ don't make me laugh! ¡no me hagas reír!1 risa■ what a laugh! ¡qué risa!■ she's a good laugh es muy divertida, tiene mucha gracia\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhe who laughs last laughs longest quien ríe último ríe mejorto burst out laughing echarse a reírto have the last laugh reír el/la último,-ato laugh one's head off familiar partirse de risa, troncharse de risa, desternillarse de risato laugh on the other side of one's face llevarse un chascoto laugh up one's sleeve reír disimuladamentelaugh ['læf] vi: reír, reírselaugh n1) laughter: risa f2) joke: chiste m, broma fhe did it for a laugh: lo hizo en broma, lo hizo para divertirsen.• risa s.f.v.• expresar riendo v.• reír v.• reírse v.læf, lɑːf
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a) (act, sound) risa f; ( loud) carcajada f, risotada fshe 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)
to do/say something for a laugh — hacer*/decir* algo por divertirse, hacer*/decir* algo de cachondeo (Esp) or (Méx) de puro relajo (fam)
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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
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
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vtthey 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:[lɑːf]1. N1) (lit) risa f ; (loud) carcajada f, risotada fif you want a laugh, read on — si te quieres reír, sigue leyendo
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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 laugh2) * (=fun)•
to be a laugh, he's a laugh — es un tío gracioso or divertido *, es muy cachondo (Sp) *•
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 él3) (=joke)•
the laugh is on you * — te salió el tiro por la culata *2.VI reírse, reíryou 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
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to laugh about sth — reírse de algowe'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
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to laugh at sb/sth — reírse de algn/algo•
to burst out laughing — echarse a reír•
I thought I'd die laughing — creí que me moría de (la) risa•
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 algndon't make me laugh — iro no me hagas reír
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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- laugh up one's sleeve3.VT"don't be silly," he laughed — -no seas bobo -dijo riéndose
to laugh sth out of court —
- laugh one's head off4.CPDlaugh lines NPL — arrugas fpl producidas al reír
* * *[læf, lɑːf]
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a) (act, sound) risa f; ( loud) carcajada f, risotada fshe 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)
to do/say something for a laugh — hacer*/decir* algo por divertirse, hacer*/decir* algo de cachondeo (Esp) or (Méx) de puro relajo (fam)
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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
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.
vtthey 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
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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* * *{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* * *смея се; смях; веселя се;* * *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)* * *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. -
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ko:t
1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) juzgado2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) tribunal3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) pista, cancha4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) corte5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) palacio6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) patio
2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) cortejar, hacer la corte a2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) buscar3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) correr, ponerse delante de, buscar•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
- courthouse
- court-martial
- courtyard
court n1. juzgado / tribunal2. pista / cancha3. cortetr[kɔːt]■ silence in court! ¡silencio!2 (royal) corte nombre femenino3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (tennis, squash, etc) pista, cancha4 (courtyard) patio1 (woman) cortejar, hacer la corte a; (influential person) tratar de ganarse el favor de, tratar de ganarse la aceptación de2 (support, approval, popularity) tratar de ganarse, buscar; (favour, publicity) buscar3 (failure, disaster, death, danger) exponerse a, buscarse1 tener novio, tener novia■ are you courting yet? ¿ya tienes novio,-a?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go to court acudir a los tribunalesto hold court (entertain admirers) estar rodeado,-a de admiradoresto settle out of court llegar a un acuerdo antes de ir a juicioto take somebody to court llevar a alguien a juicio, llevar a alguien a los tribunalescourt card figuracourt case causa, juiciocourt jester bufón nombre masculinocourt martial consejo de guerracourt of inquiry comisión nombre femenino de investigacióncourt order orden nombre femenino judicialcourt shoe zapato salónhigh court tribunal nombre masculino supremocourt ['kort] vtwoo: cortejar, galantearcourt n1) palace: palacio m2) retinue: corte f, séquito m3) courtyard: patio m4) : cancha f (de tenis, baloncesto, etc.)5) tribunal: corte f, tribunal mthe Supreme Court: la Corte Supreman.• atrio s.m.• consejo s.m.• corte s.m.• juzgado (Jurisprudencia) s.m.• patio s.m.• tribunal (Jurisprudencia) s.m.v.• amartelar v.• arrullar v.• cortejar v.• enamorar v.• festejar v.• galantear v.• obsequiar v.• solicitar v.kɔːrt, kɔːt
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1) ( Law)a) ( tribunal) tribunal mto appear in court — comparecer* ante el tribunal or los tribunales
to settle out of court — transigir* extrajudicialmente, llegar* a una transacción extrajudicial
to take somebody to court — demandar a alguien, llevar a alguien a juicio
to laugh somebody/something out of court — reírse* de alguien/algo; (before n)
court case — causa f, juicio m
court order — orden f judicial
b) ( building) juzgado m2)a) ( of sovereign) corte fb) ( palace) palacio m3) ( Sport) cancha f (AmL), pista f (Esp)4) ( courtyard) patio m
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a) \<\<girl\>\> (dated) cortejar (ant), hacerle* la corte a (ant)b) ( seek) \<\<danger/favor\>\> buscar*; \<\<disaster\>\> exponerse* a
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vi \<\<couple\>\> (dated) estar* de novios, noviar (AmL fam), pololear (Chi fam)[kɔːt]1. N1) (Jur) tribunal m, juzgado m, corte f (esp LAm); (=officers and/or public) tribunal mcrown 3., high 4., magistrate, out-of-court, supremeto take sb to court (over sth) — llevar a algn a los tribunales or ante el tribunal (por algo)
2) (Tennis) pista f, cancha fhard/grass court — pista f or cancha f dura/de hierba
to hold court — (fig) dar audiencia, recibir en audiencia
4) (Archit) patio m5)to pay court to — † hacer la corte a
2. VT1) [+ woman] pretender or cortejar a2) (fig) (=seek) [+ favour] intentar conseguir; [+ death, disaster] buscar, exponerse a3.VI † ser noviosare you courting? — ¿tienes novio?
4.CPDcourt action N —
she was threatened with court action — la amenazaron con llevarla a juicio, la amenazaron con presentar una demanda judicial contra ella
court appearance N — comparecencia f ante el tribunal
court card N — (esp Brit) figura f
court case N — proceso m
court circular N — noticiario m de la corte
court hearing N — vista f oral
court martial N — = court-martial
court of appeal N — tribunal m de apelación
court of inquiry N — comisión f de investigación
court of justice, court of law N — tribunal m de justicia
Court of Session N — (Scot) Tribunal m Supremo de Escocia
court order N — mandato m judicial
court ruling N — decisión f judicial
court shoe N — (Brit) escarpín m
* * *[kɔːrt, kɔːt]
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1) ( Law)a) ( tribunal) tribunal mto appear in court — comparecer* ante el tribunal or los tribunales
to settle out of court — transigir* extrajudicialmente, llegar* a una transacción extrajudicial
to take somebody to court — demandar a alguien, llevar a alguien a juicio
to laugh somebody/something out of court — reírse* de alguien/algo; (before n)
court case — causa f, juicio m
court order — orden f judicial
b) ( building) juzgado m2)a) ( of sovereign) corte fb) ( palace) palacio m3) ( Sport) cancha f (AmL), pista f (Esp)4) ( courtyard) patio m
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a) \<\<girl\>\> (dated) cortejar (ant), hacerle* la corte a (ant)b) ( seek) \<\<danger/favor\>\> buscar*; \<\<disaster\>\> exponerse* a
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vi \<\<couple\>\> (dated) estar* de novios, noviar (AmL fam), pololear (Chi fam) -
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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 -
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/lɑ:f/ * danh từ - tiếng cười =to burst into a laugh+ cười phá lên =to have a good laugh at somebody+ được cười ai một trận thoả thích =to have (get) the laugh of (at, on) somebody; to have (get) the laugh on someone's side+ cười lại ai (nghĩa bóng) quật lại thắng thế ai =to force a laugh+ gượng cười * động từ - cười, cười vui, cười cợt =to laugh oneself into fits (convulsions)+ cười đau cả bụng =to burst out laughing+ cười phá lên =to laugh a bitter laugh+ cười cái cười chua chát =to laugh oneself helpless+ cười phát sặc lên, cười phát ho lên !to laugh at - cười, cười nhạo, cười coi thường !to laugh away - cười để xua đuổi, cười để gạt bỏ (cái gì) =to laugh away one's fears and anxiety+ cười để xua đuổi những nỗi lo âu sợ hãi !to laugh down - cười át đi !to laugh off - cười mà tránh đi (khó khăn...), cười xoà !to laugh over - cười khi xem xét, cười khi thảo luận (vấn đề gì) !to laugh in someone's face - cười vào mặt ai, chế diễu ai, chế nhạo ai !to laugh in one's sleeve - cười thầm !to laugh on the other side (corner) of the mouth !to laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth (face) - đang vui trở nên buồn, đang cười lại mếu !to laugh somebody out of court - bêu rếu ai để mọi người cười làm cho toà không còn nghe được người người ấy khai nữa !to laugh somebody out of some habit - cười người nào để cho bỏ một thói gì đi !he laughs best who laughts last - (tục ngữ) cười người chớ khá cười lâu, cười người hôm trước hôm sau người cười -
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[lɑ:f, Am læf] nto give a \laugh [kurz] loslachenshe'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 vi1) ( express amusement) lachen;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;to \laugh at sb ( find funny) über jdn lachen;( find ridiculous) jdn auslachenPHRASES: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;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; -
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[lɑːf] 1. сущ.1) смех, хохотto 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.
hearty laugh — сердечный смех; смех от души
forced laugh — деланный, принуждённый смех
- give a laugh- raise a laugh
- raise the laugh against smb.
- turn the laugh against smb.Syn:Ant:2) шутка, причина смехаSyn:2. гл.1) смеяться; рассмеятьсяto laugh at smb. / smth. — смеяться над кем-л. / чем-л.
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:Ant:2) со смехом сказать, произнестиHe laughed a reply. — Он ответил со смехом.
•- laugh down
- laugh off••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
См. также в других словарях:
laugh out of court — ► laugh out of court dismiss with contempt as being obviously ridiculous. Main Entry: ↑laugh … English terms dictionary
laugh out of court — phrasal : to eliminate from serious consideration by ridicule their flimsy arguments are laughed out of court V.L.Parrington they went far towards laughing him out of court J.F.Dobie * * * laugh out of court see ↑laugh, 1 • • • Ma … Useful english dictionary
laugh out of court — laugh (something/someone) out of court to refuse to think seriously about an idea, belief or a possibility. At the meeting, her proposal was laughed out of court. (usually passive) Anyone who had made such a ludicrous suggestion would have been… … New idioms dictionary
laugh out of court — verb To dismiss as silly something presented with genuine conviction or treated seriously. The claim that his dog wrote the poems was laughed out of court by publishers … Wiktionary
laugh someone out of court — see under ↑laugh • • • Main Entry: ↑court laugh someone out of court To prevent someone getting a hearing by ridicule • • • Main Entry: ↑laugh * * * laugh someone/something out of court phrase if you laugh someone or something out of court, you… … Useful english dictionary
laugh something out of court — laugh someone/something out of court phrase if you laugh someone or something out of court, you show them that you think their ideas or suggestions are very silly Anyone who made claims like that these days would be laughed out of court.… … Useful english dictionary
laugh something out of court — laugh (something/someone) out of court to refuse to think seriously about an idea, belief or a possibility. At the meeting, her proposal was laughed out of court. (usually passive) Anyone who had made such a ludicrous suggestion would have been… … New idioms dictionary
laugh someone out of court — laugh (something/someone) out of court to refuse to think seriously about an idea, belief or a possibility. At the meeting, her proposal was laughed out of court. (usually passive) Anyone who had made such a ludicrous suggestion would have been… … New idioms dictionary
laugh somebody out of court — laugh sb/sth out of ˈcourt idiom (BrE, informal) to completely reject an idea, a story, etc. that you think is not worth taking seriously at all • All his attempts at explanation were simply laughed out of court. Main entry: ↑laugh … Useful english dictionary
laugh out of court — v. dismiss by means of ridicule; totally ridicule, scorn … English contemporary dictionary
laugh someone/thing out of court — dismiss someone or something with contempt as being obviously ridiculous. → laugh … English new terms dictionary