laughter

laughter
noun (the act or sound of laughing: We could hear laughter / the sound of laughter from the next room.) risa, carcajada
laughter n risaslaughter es un nombre incontable, el verbo va en singular
laughter
tr['lɑːftəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 risas nombre femenino plural
■ a fit of laughter un ataque de risa
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to die of laughter familiar morirse de risa
laughter ['læftər] n
: risa f, risas fpl
laughter
n.
• hilaridad s.f.
• risa s.f.
• risas s.f.pl.
'læftər, 'lɑːftə(r)
mass noun risas fpl; (loud) carcajadas fpl, risotadas fpl

he roared with laughter — se rió a carcajadas; (before n)

laughter lines — arrugas fpl de gesto

['lɑːftǝ(r)]
1.
N (gen) risa f, risas fpl; (=guffaws) risotadas fpl, carcajadas fpl

their laughter could be heard in the next room — se oían sus risas or se les oía reír desde la habitación de al lado

there was loud laughter at this remark — el comentario provocó carcajadas or grandes risas

she let out a shriek of laughter — soltó una sonora carcajada or risotada

to burst into laughter — soltar la carcajada

roar 1., 1)
2.
CPD

laughter lines NPL — arrugas fpl producidas al reír

* * *
['læftər, 'lɑːftə(r)]
mass noun risas fpl; (loud) carcajadas fpl, risotadas fpl

he roared with laughter — se rió a carcajadas; (before n)

laughter lines — arrugas fpl de gesto


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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