laughs in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.laugh [Am læf, Brit lɑːf] N

1. laugh:

laugh (act, sound)
risa f
laugh (loud)
carcajada f
laugh (loud)
risotada f
I recognized his laugh
reconocí su risa
she gave a nervous laugh
se rió nerviosamente
she gave a nervous laugh
soltó una risa nerviosa
she has a horrible laugh
tiene una manera horrible de reírse
don't worry, she said with a little laugh
—no te preocupes —dijo con una risita
to have a laugh (about/at sth)
reírse (de algo)
I could do with a good laugh inf
no me vendría mal reírme un rato
give us a laugh inf
haznos reír
the book is full of laughs
el libro es muy divertido
the book is full of laughs
te ríes muchísimo con el libro
to raise a laugh
hacer reír
those meetings are a laugh a minute iron
esas reuniones son divertidísimas iron
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, you'll see
ya verás tú, quien ríe (el) último ríe mejor (, y esa voy a ser yo)

II.laugh [Am læf, Brit lɑːf] VB intr

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laugh
reír(se)
I couldn't stop laughing
no podía parar de reír(me)
she laughed out loud/to herself
se rió a carcajadas/para sus adentros
to burst out laughing
soltar una carcajada
to burst out laughing
echarse a reír
to burst out laughing
largar la risa RioPl inf
I laughed till I cried
lloré de la risa
I laughed till I cried
se me saltaron las lágrimas de tanto reírme
I nearly died laughing
casi me muero de (la) risa
to make sb laugh
hacer reír a alguien
don't make me laugh!
¡no me hagas reír!
you have to laugh (or else you'd cry)
lo mejor es tomárselo a risa, porque si no …
it's all very well for you to laugh
(tú) ríete si quieres
to laugh about sth
reírse de algo
there's nothing to laugh about
no sé de qué te ríes
there's nothing to laugh about
no tiene ninguna gracia
to laugh at sb/sth
reírse de alguien/algo
don't laugh at me
no te rías de mí
once you've got a work permit, you're laughing Brit inf
una vez que tengas el permiso de trabajo, el resto es coser y cantar inf
once you've got a work permit, you're laughing Brit inf
una vez que tengas el permiso de trabajo, estás del or al otro lado inf
to laugh on the other side of one's face or Am also out of the other side of one's mouth inf 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 or Brit longest
quien ríe or el que ríe (el) último, ríe mejor

III.laugh [Am læf, Brit lɑːf] VB trans

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laugh off VB [Am læf -, Brit lɑːf -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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devilishly laugh/grin
con picardía
giddily act/laugh
atolondradamente
hollowly laugh
sardónicamente
sneering smile/laugh
socarrón
sneering smile/laugh
sobrador CSur
repress laugh/sneeze
contener
repress laugh/sneeze
reprimir

Translations for laughs in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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reír
to laugh
nos hizo reír mucho
she really made us laugh
¡no me hagas reír!
don't make me laugh!
el que ríe último ríe mejor prov
he who laughs last laughs longest o loudest
reír
to laugh at
no le rías las gracias
don't laugh at the things he does/says
reírse
to laugh
reírse con ganas
to laugh heartily
me río mucho con él
I have a good time with him o we laugh a lot when we're together
reírse de algo/alg.
to laugh at sth/sb
dicen que es muy inteligente — me río yo de su inteligencia
they say he's very clever — him, clever? don't make me laugh

laughs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for laughs in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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II.laugh [lɑ:f, Am læf] VB intr

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braying laugh
risa f estridente
throaty laugh
gutural
to laugh uproariously
morirse de risa

Translations for laughs in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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reír
to laugh
no me hagas reír fig
don't make me laugh
el que ríe último ríe mejor prov
he who laughs last laughs longest [or best] prov
reírse de algo
to laugh at sth
reírse a carcajadas
to laugh loudly
reírse en las barbas de alguien
to laugh in sb's face
reírse hasta de su sombra
to laugh at the slightest provocation
reírse de algo
to laugh at sth
reír algo
to laugh at sth
desternillarse de risa
to laugh one's head off
tener una risa contagiosa
to have a contagious laugh
reírse con estrépito
to laugh loudly
carcajearse de algo/alguien
to have a good laugh at sth/sb

laughs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to laugh up one's sleeve at sb
reírse de alguien para sus adentros
you needn't laugh! — you'll be next
¡no deberías reír! — tú serás el siguiente
there is nothing to laugh at
no tiene nada de gracioso
to be a bundle of laughs
ser muy divertido
to do sth for a laugh
hacer algo para divertirse
to laugh till one cries
llorar de la risa
he who laughs last laughs longest prov
quien ríe el último, ríe mejor prov
he who laughs last laughs longest [or best] prov
el que ríe último ríe mejor prov
to laugh at the slightest provocation
reírse hasta de su sombra
to have a good laugh at sth/sb
carcajearse de algo/alguien
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Whoever wins (or loses), you'll come out of the theatre with a bellyful of laughs and a new understanding of the world that led to the result.
www.thestar.com
This prevents urine loss with sudden increases in pressure, as with coughs, sneezes, laughs, or moves in any way that puts pressure on the bladder.
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Mixed with a tinny, metallic sound, it included three mild laughs and two uncontrollable belly-laughs (one contains a woman laughing prominently at the very end).
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The performance is a breathtaking balancing act between comedy and sadness, in a story rich in big laughs and quiet truths...
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Even though it started very early and ended in the late afternoon, the affair felt like a casual day out filled with thoughtful conversations and a few laughs.
preen.inquirer.net
Occasionally you can dredge up things that people wouldn't notice about why it's not good, and those are good surprise laughs.
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The very embarrassed officer slunk back into the seat of the staff car and drove off amongst the laughs and jeers of the crowd.
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She is optimistic, laughs a lot, and has a rather different way of thinking.
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You just do your lines over and over for a couple of takes, then throw some fake laughs in there.
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I press mine conspiratorially to my lips before jumping down into more mud as she laughs behind me.
www.theroar.com.au

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