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laughing

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɑːfɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(laf′ing, lä′fing)

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
laughing n	(expression of laughter)	risa nf
Their laughing kept me awake half the night.
Su risa me mantuvo despierto la mitad de la noche.
laughing adj	(expressing laughter)	riente adj mf
reidor adj
risueño/a adj
Frans Hals' most famous work is “The Laughing Cavalier”.
La obra más famosa de Frans Hal es "El caballero sonriente".

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
laugh⇒ vi	(make sound of joy, etc.)	reírse⇒ v prnl
It was a merry evening and everyone at the party was laughing.
Fue una tarde muy jovial y todos en la fiesta se reían.
laugh at [sb/sth] vi + prep	(find amusing)	reírse de v prnl + prep
We all laughed at the film.
My boyfriend laughs at my jokes, even when they're not funny.
Todos nos reímos de la película. // Mi novio se ríe de mis chistes, aunque no sean graciosos.
laugh at [sb/sth] vi + prep	(mock)	reírse de, burlarse de v prnl + prep
I wish you wouldn't laugh at me, it's not funny!
Quisiera que no te rieras de mí; ¡no es gracioso!
laugh [sth]⇒ vtr	(say while laughing)	decir algo entre risas vtr + loc adv
"Why are you wearing that ridiculous hat?" he laughed.
"¿Por qué llevas ese ridículo sombrero?", dijo entre risas.
laugh n	(sound of laughter)	risa nf
His laugh could be heard in the next room.
Su risa se podía escuchar en la habitación contigua.
a laugh n	informal (fun time) (coloquial)	risa nf
(ES, coloquial)	cachondeo nm
We had a right laugh at the school disco!
¡Nos echamos unas risas en la disco!
New: Todo el asunto nos lo tomamos de cachondeo.
a laugh n	informal (funny, fun)	risa nf
(ES, coloquial)	pitorreo nm
Look at that silly haircut! What a laugh!
¡Mira que corte de pelo! ¡Qué risa!
¡Mira qué corte de pelo! ¡Qué pitorreo!
a laugh n	informal ([sth] unlikely) (figurado, irónico)	risa expr
You're expecting Pete to buy a round of drinks? That's a laugh!
¿Esperas que Pete pida una ronda de bebidas? ¡Qué risa!

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Locuciones verbales
Inglés	Español
laugh [sb/sth] down, laugh down [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep	(ridicule [sb/sth])	ridiculizar a vtr + prep
(CR)	pegarle color a expr
ridiculizar⇒ vtr
laugh [sth] off vtr phrasal sep	(dismiss as not serious)	tomarse algo a broma loc verb
tomarse a risa loc verb
(AR)	tomar en broma loc verb
reírse ante v prnl + prep
John laughed off the suggestion that he change his behavior.
John se tomó a broma la sugerencia de que debía cambiar su forma de comportarse.

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Compound Forms: laughing \| laugh
Inglés	Español
almost die laughing v expr	figurative, informal (laugh very hard)	morirse de risa loc verb
We almost died laughing when we saw Mike's Halloween costume.
El disfraz de Halloween de Mike era para morirse de risa.
bent over with laughter, bent over laughing adj	figurative, informal (laughing uncontrollably)	desternillarse de risa loc verb
doblarse de risa loc verb
morirse de risa loc verb
Eric was bent over with laughter after Julia had told him the joke.
black-headed gull, laughing gull n	(small gull of Eurasia)	gaviota reidora loc nom f
burst out laughing v expr	(laugh suddenly)	estallar en carcajadas loc verb
echarse a reír, romper a reír loc verb
(coloquial)	reventar de risa, reventar de la risa loc verb
When Jim finally got the joke, he burst out laughing.
Cuando Jim finalmente entendió el chiste, estalló en carcajadas.
bust a gut laughing v expr	US, figurative, slang (laugh energetically)	desternillarse de risa loc verb
(coloquial)	morirse de risa, partirse de risa loc verb
(coloquial)	mearse de risa loc verb
(vulgar)	cagarse de risa loc verb
That comedian's monologue was so funny, I bust a gut laughing.
El monólogo del humorista era tan gracioso que me desternillé de risa.
bust out laughing v expr	US, informal (laugh suddenly)	estallar en carcajadas loc verb
echarse a reír, romper a reír loc verb
(coloquial)	reventar de risa, reventar de la risa loc verb
die laughing v expr	(be happy at end of life)	morirse feliz loc verb
I'm determined to enjoy my old age and to die laughing.
Estoy determinado a disfrutar mi vejez y morirme feliz.
die laughing v expr	figurative (die after having won revenge against [sb])	reír último expr
die laughing v expr	figurative, informal (laugh very hard)	morirse de la risa loc verb
morirse de risa loc verb
fit of laughter, laughing fit n	(sudden burst of laughter)	carcajada nf
keep from laughing v expr	(not laugh)	aguantar la risa loc verb
During that horrible performance, I could hardly keep from laughing.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ya sé que casi se mata, pero no podía aguantar la risa.
kookaburra, laughing jackass n	(Australian bird)	martín pescador loc nom m
laughing gas n	(nitrous oxide)	gas hilarante loc nom m
Note: También se le conoce como "gas de la risa".
Dentists frequently use "laughing gas" to calm patients prior to treatment.
Los dentistas con frecuencia usan "gas hilarante" para calmar a sus pacientes antes del tratamiento.
laughing stock n	(object of others' amusement)	hazmerreír nm
laughingstock (US), laughing stock (UK) n	(object of ridicule)	hazmerreír nm
no laughing matter, not a laughing matter n	([sth] serious)	no ser un asunto de risa loc verb
no ser cosa de risa loc verb
(informal)	no ser para reírse loc verb
Slipping on the ice is no laughing matter; you could break your neck.
Resbalarse en el hielo no es un asunto de risa: te podrías romper el cuello.
piss yourself, piss yourself laughing vtr + refl	vulgar, offensive, informal (laugh)	mearse de risa expr
Some of the things he said were so funny, I was pissing myself.
spotted hyena, laughing hyena n	(African animal)	hiena manchada loc nom f
hiena moteada loc nom f
(and) you're laughing expr	informal, figurative (you need not worry)	y ya está loc interj
You just need to pass one more exam and you're laughing.

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'laughing' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

bent over with laughter - burst into laughter - giggly - in fits of laughter - in hysterics - in stitches - laugh - laughingly - laughter - LMAO - LMFAO - nitrous oxide - PMSL - ROFL - snickering - uproariously

Spanish:

riente - hazmerreír - bromas las justas - entre bromas y risas - morirse de risa - no aguantar la risa - tronchar de risa - tronchar - desternillarse de risa - mearse de risa - no dar risa - descuajaringar - reilón - irrisión - risión - macagua - contener la risa - palabras mayores

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Synonyms: chortling, giggling, chuckling, happy, beaming, more...

Collocations: a laughing doll, heard laughing coming from the [kitchen, other room], could hear laughing coming from the [kitchen], more...

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Because how was I supposed to know whether or not it was me he was laughing at?
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