laugh in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for laugh in the English»French Dictionary

I.laugh [Brit lɑːf, Am læf] N

1. laugh (amused noise):

laugh

rire m

he gave a scornful laugh

il a eu un rire de dédain

she gave a loud laugh

elle a ri bruyamment

with a laugh

en riant

to like a good laugh

aimer bien rire

to get or raise a laugh

faire rire

the sketch that got the biggest laugh

le sketch qui a provoqué le plus de rires

if you want a laugh listen to him sing!

si vous voulez rire écoutez-le chanter!

read this, it'll give you a laugh

lis ceci, ça va te faire rire

2. laugh (source of amusement):

to do sth for a laugh inf

faire qc pour rigoler inf

just for a laugh or for laughs, they hid her keys inf

ils lui ont caché ses clés, histoire de rigoler inf

just for a laugh or for laughs, they hid her keys inf

ils lui ont caché ses clés, histoire de rire

the film was a good laugh

le film était vraiment très drôle

their brother is a real laugh

leur frère est très drôle or marrant inf

she's always good for a laugh inf

on s'amuse toujours bien avec elle

let's go to the party, it will be a laugh inf

allons à la fête, on va bien s'amuser

they had a laugh rehearsing the scene

ils se sont drôlement bien amusés quand ils ont répété la scène

the script isn't exactly full of laughs

le scénario n'est pas ce qu'on peut appeler hilarant

what a laugh inf! iron

quelle bonne blague! inf

II.laugh [Brit lɑːf, Am læf] VB trans

he laughed a sinister/triumphant laugh

il a eu un rire sinistre/triomphant

‘of course not!’ she laughed

‘bien sûr que non!’ dit-elle en riant

III.laugh [Brit lɑːf, Am læf] VB intr

1. laugh (be audibly amused):

laugh

rire (about, over de)

to make sb laugh

faire rire qn

to laugh out loud

rire aux éclats, rire tout haut

to laugh at sb/sth

rire de qn/qc

you shouldn't laugh at your own jokes!

il ne faut pas rire des ses propres blagues inf

she never laughs at my jokes

mes blagues ne la font jamais rire inf

the children laughed at the clown

le clown a fait rire les enfants

I laughed until the tears ran down my cheeks

j'ai ri aux larmes

she soon had the audience laughing

il ne lui a pas fallu longtemps pour faire rire le public

we're laughing with you not at you

on ne rit pas méchamment

he laughed nervously

il a eu un rire nerveux

2. laugh (feel amused):

laugh

rire

to laugh to oneself

rire en soi-même, rire tout bas

don't make me laugh! iron

laisse-moi rire!, ne me fais pas rire!

it makes me laugh when I hear him boasting!

ça me fait doucement rire quand je l'entends se vanter!

I don't know whether to laugh or cry!

je ne sais pas si je dois rire ou bien pleurer!

to laugh at sb/sth

se moquer de qn/qc

he's afraid of being laughed at

il a peur qu'on se moque de lui

to be able to laugh at oneself

être capable de se moquer de soi-même

he doesn't have much to laugh at or about these days

ce n'est pas drôle pour lui en ce moment

IV.laugh [Brit lɑːf, Am læf]

he who laughs last laughs longest prov

rira bien qui rira le dernier prov

laugh and the world laughs with you

celui qui rit s'entoure d'amis

you'll be laughing on the other side of your face

tu riras jaune, ça va t'ôter l'envie de rire

this news will make him laugh on the other side of his face

cette nouvelle va lui ôter l'envie de rire

to be laughing all the way to the bank

remplir ses poches

to have the last laugh over sb

l'emporter finalement sur qn

she had the last laugh

finalement c'est elle qui a bien ri

to laugh in sb's face

rire au nez de qn

to laugh oneself sick or silly

se tordre de rire

horse laugh N

horse laugh

gros rire m

I.laugh off VB [Brit lɑːf -, Am læf -] (laugh [sth] off, laugh off [sth])

laugh off speculation, accusation

écarter [qc] par la plaisanterie

laugh off mistake, defeat

dédramatiser [qc] par la plaisanterie

laugh off criticism, insult

choisir de rire de

she laughed the matter off

elle a tourné la chose en plaisanterie

they won't be able to laugh this one off!

cette fois-ci, ils ne s'en tireront pas par une plaisanterie!

belly laugh N

belly laugh

gros rire m

laughter line Brit, laugh line Am N

laughter line

≈ ride f d'expression

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facetiously laugh

facétieusement

raucously laugh, call

d'une voix éraillée

to laugh/smile derisively

avoir un rire/sourire moqueur

tipsily speak, laugh

en vasouillant inf

Translations for laugh in the French»English Dictionary

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bidonner

to laugh

laugh in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for laugh in the English»French Dictionary

I.laugh [lɑ:f] N

1. laugh (sound expressing amusement):

laugh

rire m

to get a laugh

faire rire

2. laugh inf (an amusing activity):

laugh

blague f

3. laugh Brit inf (an amusing person):

laugh

rigolo(-ote) m (f)

Phrases:

to do sth for a laugh

faire qc pour rire

II.laugh [lɑ:f] VB intr

1. laugh (express amusement):

laugh

rire

to laugh aloud

s'esclaffer

to laugh at sb/sth

se moquer de qn/qc

to laugh till one cries

pleurer de rire

2. laugh inf (scorn):

to laugh at sb/sth

se rire de qn/qc

Phrases:

to laugh sth out of court

tourner qn en ridicule

to laugh like a drain

rire à gorge déployée

to laugh one's head off inf

rire comme une baleine

he who laughs last laughs longest prov

rira bien qui rira le dernier

to be laughing inf

être soulagé

laugh off VB trans

laugh off

tourner en plaisanterie

Phrases:

to laugh one's head off

être mort de rire

horse-laugh N

horse-laugh

rire m de cheval

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braying laugh

rire m chevalin

aloud laugh

fort

Translations for laugh in the French»English Dictionary

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se marrer inf

to laugh

faire marrer qn

to make sb laugh

rigoler

to laugh

faire rigoler qn

to make sb laugh

rigoler avec qn/qc

to have a laugh with sb/sth

pour rigoler

for a laugh

tu me fais rigoler! iron hum

don't make me laugh!

rire

to laugh

faire rire qn

to make sb laugh

laisse(z)-moi rire! iron hum

don't make me laugh!

rire de qn/qc

to laugh at sb/sth

rire

to have a laugh

rire dans sa barbe

to laugh up one's sleeve

rire

laugh

narguer (agacer)

to laugh at

il est irrésistible! personne

he's such a laugh!

laugh Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do sth for a laugh

faire qc pour rire

to laugh till one cries

pleurer de rire

to laugh sth out of court

tourner qn en ridicule

to laugh like a drain

rire à gorge déployée

to laugh one's head off inf

rire comme une baleine

to laugh one's head off

être mort de rire

there's nothing to laugh at

il n'y a pas de quoi rire

to be a laugh a minute

ne pas être triste inf personne

to have a laugh with sb/sth

rigoler avec qn/qc

it's out of place for you to laugh

il est indécent que tu ries

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English

My eerie shades bubble with an irrepressible sense of humour, ready to laugh with (never "at") those earth-bound mortals whose fears they once shared.

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Both men laugh at the idea of a lion attack in the city.

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Their playful but purposeful invention makes you laugh, dance, think and occasionally wince, but you'll walk away exhilarated.

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Mike detests his act but is required to laugh uproariously and compliment it on air every week.

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In television sweetening refers to the use of a laugh track in addition to a live studio audience.

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Watch the first half and laugh your total head-off, but at the second half, try to enjoy a damp squib!

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Crackerjack's title card was just a deep, raspy laugh.

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The show does not rely on pranks, spoof interviews, faked phone calls or laugh tracks.

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Affable and blessed with immaculate manners, he had a fine sense of humour, not of the belly-laugh variety but the dry chortle and wide smile.

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There is in show biz something known as a bad laugh.

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