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1 ♦ laugh
♦ laugh /lɑ:f/n.1 risata; riso; modo di ridere: to have a good (o hearty) laugh, farsi una bella risata (o quattro risate); to raise a laugh, suscitare il riso; destare ilarità; a nervous laugh, una risata nervosa2 divertimento; spasso: DIALOGO → - Discussing video games- It's a great laugh playing the game with your mates, è molto divertente giocare con i tuoi amici● (fam.) laugh-in, situazione comica □ laugh line, ruga all'angolo esterno dell'occhio; battuta umoristica, motto di spirito □ a bit of a laugh, faccenda un po' ridicola □ to break (o to burst) into a laugh, scoppiare in una risata (o a ridere) □ to give a forced laugh, ridere forzatamente □ to have (o to get) the laugh on sb., ridere a spese di q. □ to have the last laugh, ridere per ultimo (fig.) □ to join in the laugh, ridere con gli altri; accettare un motteggio con spirito □ (fam.) He did it for a laugh (o for laughs), l'ha fatto per ridere □ Now I had the laugh on my side, ora era il mio turno di ridere; potevo ben ridere io, ora.♦ (to) laugh /lɑ:f/A v. i.1 ridere ( anche fig.); ( di paesaggio, ecc.) essere ridente: I'm in no mood for laughing, ho poca voglia di ridere; There's nothing to laugh at, non c'è niente da ridere; to laugh heartily, ridere di cuore (o di gusto)2 (fam., nella forma progressiva) essere a posto (o a cavallo): If I get the job, I'll be laughing, se mi danno il posto, sono a cavalloB v. t.esprimere (o dire, pronunciare) ridendo: to laugh one's approval, manifestare col riso la propria approvazione● to laugh at, ridere di; ridere per; beffarsi di, deridere; ridersela di, infischiarsene di: to laugh at a funny story, ridere di una storiella buffa; to laugh at sb., deridere q.; to laugh at danger, ridersi del pericolo; non temere il pericolo □ to laugh bravely, ridere per non piangere □ to laugh one's consent, acconsentire con una risatina □ to laugh in sb. 's face, ridere in faccia a q. □ (fam.) to laugh like a drain, ridere a crepapelle □ to laugh oneself helpless (o sick), non poterne più dal ridere □ to laugh on the wrong (o on the other) side of one's mouth (o face), farsi passare la voglia di ridere □ to laugh over a letter, ridere leggendo una lettera □ to laugh to oneself, fare una risatina fra sé e sé □ to laugh sb. to scorn, deridere q.; additare q. all'altrui derisione □ (fig.) to laugh up one's sleeve, ridere sotto i baffi □ to make a cat laugh, far ridere i polli (o i sassi) □ (prov.) He laughs best who laughs last, ride bene chi ride ultimo. -
2 sleeve
[sliːv]1) (of garment) manica f.to pull o tug at sb.'s sleeve tirare qcn. per la manica; to roll up one's sleeves — rimboccarsi le maniche (anche fig.)
2) (of record) copertina f.; (of CD) custodia f.••* * *[sli:v]1) (the part of a garment that covers the arm: He tore the sleeve of his jacket; a dress with long/short sleeves.) manica2) ((also record-sleeve) a stiff envelope for a gramophone record.) copertina, custodia3) (something, eg a tubular part in a piece of machinery, that covers as a sleeve of a garment does the arm.) manicotto•- - sleeved- sleeveless
- have/keep something up one's sleeve
- have/keep up one's sleeve* * *sleeve /sli:v/n.2 (mecc.) manicotto5 (aeron.) manica a vento6 (elettr.) tubetto isolante● (mecc.) sleeve bearing, cuscinetto a manicotto □ sleeve-board, stiramaniche □ (mecc.) sleeve coupling (o sleeve joint), giunto a manicotto □ ( USA) sleeve links, gemelli; bottoni da polso □ (GB) sleeve notes, scritte sulla copertina di un cd □ (mecc.) sleeve valve, valvola a fodero □ (fig.) to have a card [an idea, a plan, ecc.] up one's sleeve, avere un asso nella manica [un'idea, un progetto, ecc. di riserva] □ (fig.) to laugh up one's sleeve, ridere sotto i baffi □ ( anche fig.) to roll up one's sleeves, rimboccarsi le maniche □ (fig.) to wear one's heart on one's sleeve, parlare col cuore in mano.(to) sleeve /sli:v/v. t.sleeveda.(spec. nei composti) con le maniche; dalle maniche: a short-sleeved shirt, una camicia con le maniche corte.* * *[sliːv]1) (of garment) manica f.to pull o tug at sb.'s sleeve tirare qcn. per la manica; to roll up one's sleeves — rimboccarsi le maniche (anche fig.)
2) (of record) copertina f.; (of CD) custodia f.•• -
3 laugh *****
[lɒːf]1. vito laugh over or about sth — ridere di or per qc
to laugh to o.s. — ridere dentro di sé or fra sé e sé
2. vtto laugh sb/sth out of court — ridicolizzare qn/qc
3. nto get or raise a laugh (from sb) — far ridere (qn)
to have a good laugh at sth — farsi una bella risata su or sopra qc
to do sth for a laugh fam — fare qc per scherzo or per ridere
what a laugh! — che ridere!, iro che ridicolo!
•- laugh at
См. также в других словарях:
laugh up one's sleeve — or[laugh in one s sleeve] or[laugh in one s beard] To be amused but not show it; hide your laughter. * /He was laughing up his sleeve when Joe answered the phone because he knew the call would he a joke./ … Dictionary of American idioms
laugh up one's sleeve — or[laugh in one s sleeve] or[laugh in one s beard] To be amused but not show it; hide your laughter. * /He was laughing up his sleeve when Joe answered the phone because he knew the call would he a joke./ … Dictionary of American idioms
laugh\ in\ one's\ sleeve — • laugh up one s sleeve • laugh in one s sleeve • laugh in one s beard To be amused but not show it; hide your laughter. He was laughing up his sleeve when Joe answered the phone because he knew the call would be a joke … Словарь американских идиом
laugh\ up\ one's\ sleeve — • laugh up one s sleeve • laugh in one s sleeve • laugh in one s beard To be amused but not show it; hide your laughter. He was laughing up his sleeve when Joe answered the phone because he knew the call would be a joke … Словарь американских идиом
laugh up one's sleeve — ► laugh up one s sleeve be secretly or inwardly amused. Main Entry: ↑laugh … English terms dictionary
laugh in one's sleeve — See: LAUGH UP ONE S SLEEVE … Dictionary of American idioms
laugh in one's sleeve — See: LAUGH UP ONE S SLEEVE … Dictionary of American idioms
laugh up one's sleeve — phrasal see laugh in one s sleeve * * * laugh up one s sleeve or (rare) ● laugh * * * be secretly or inwardly amused … Useful english dictionary
laugh in one's sleeve — phrasal or laugh up one s sleeve also laugh in one s beard : to become inwardly elated : congratulate oneself secretly (as on having successfully played a trick on someone) … Useful english dictionary
To laugh up one's sleeve — Sleeve Sleeve, n. [OE. sleeve, sleve, AS. sl?fe, sl?fe; akin to sl?fan to put on, to clothe; cf. OD. sloove the turning up of anything, sloven to turn up one s sleeves, sleve a sleeve, G. schlaube a husk, pod.] 1. The part of a garment which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To laugh up one's sleeve — Laugh Laugh (l[aum]f), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Laughed} (l[aum]ft); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laughing}.] [OE. laughen, laghen, lauhen, AS. hlehhan, hlihhan, hlyhhan, hliehhan; akin to OS. hlahan, D. & G. lachen, OHG. hlahhan, lahhan, lahh[=e]n, Icel.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English