| Formas compostas: |
| Inglês | Português |
| in fits of laughter expr | informal (laughing uncontrollably) (gargalhadas) | acesso de riso loc sm |
| crise de riso loc sf |
| During his last performance, he had the whole audience in fits of laughter. |
| keep from laughing v expr | (not laugh) | conter o riso expres |
| During that horrible performance, I could hardly keep from laughing. |
laughingstock (US),
laughing stock (UK) n | (object of ridicule) | motivo de riso sm + prep + sm |
snicker sth (US),
snigger sth (UK) vtr | (say with a snide laugh) | dizer com um riso sarcástico expres |
| "You think that's a good painting?" John snickered. |
snicker (US),
snigger (UK) n | often plural (quiet, snide laugh) (EUA, de escárnio) | riso reprimido sm + adj |
| riso entredentes sm + adj |
| Whenever the teacher made a mistake, the children tried to hide their sniggers. |
snickering (US),
sniggering (UK) n | (quiet snide laughter) | riso cínico ou trocista expres |
| titter n | (nervous giggle) | riso entre os dentes, dissimular loc sm |
| Harry's titter showed his embarrassment when he realized he had forgotten to complete the report that his boss asked for. |
| O riso entre os dentes de Harry mostrou seu constrangimento quando ele percebeu que tinha esquecido de completar o relatório que seu chefe havia pedido. |
| whicker n | (snicker, titter) | riso entredentes loc sm |
