belly laugh in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for belly laugh in the English»Italian Dictionary

belly laugh [Brit, Am ˈbɛli ˌlæf] N

belly laugh

risata f grassa

Translations for belly laugh in the Italian»English Dictionary

risata grassa

belly laugh

ridere grasso

to have a belly laugh

risata -a

belly laugh

Translations for belly laugh in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.laugh [Brit lɑːf, Am læf] N

1. laugh (amused noise):

laugh

risata f

laugh

riso m

he gave a scornful laugh

rise con disprezzo

she gave a loud laugh

scoppiò a ridere fragorosamente

with a laugh

ridendo or con una risata

she likes a good laugh

le piace ridere or ride volentieri

to get or raise a laugh

fare ridere, suscitare una risata

the sketch that got the biggest laugh

la scenetta che ha fatto ridere di più

if you want a laugh listen to him sing!

se vuoi farti una risata devi sentirlo cantare!

read this, it'll give you a laugh

leggi questo, se vuoi ridere

2. laugh (source of amusement):

to do sth for a laugh inf

fare qc per ridere or per scherzo

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

tanto per fare uno scherzo, le nascosero le chiavi

the film was a good laugh

il film era davvero divertente

their brother is a real laugh

loro fratello è davvero (un tipo) divertente

she's always good for a laugh inf

con lei ci si diverte sempre

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

andiamo alla festa, ci sarà da divertirsi

they had a laugh rehearsing the scene

si divertirono molto a provare la scena

the script isn't exactly full of laughs

il copione non è certo ricco di battute divertenti

what a laugh! inf, iron

che ridere!

II.laugh [Brit lɑːf, Am læf] VB trans

he laughed a sinister, triumphant laugh

rise in modo sinistro, trionfante

“of course not!” she laughed

“no di certo!” disse ridendo

III.laugh [Brit lɑːf, Am læf] VB intr

1. laugh (be audibly amused):

laugh

ridere (about, over di)

to make sb laugh

fare ridere qn

to laugh out loud

scoppiare a ridere or ridere fragorosamente

to laugh at sb, sth

ridere di qn, qc

you shouldn't laugh at your own jokes!

non dovresti ridere per le barzellette che tu stesso racconti

she never laughs at my jokes

le mie barzellette non la fanno ridere

the children laughed at the clown

i bambini risero guardando il clown

I laughed until the tears ran down my cheeks

risi fino ad avere le lacrime agli occhi

she soon had the audience laughing

riuscì a fare ridere il pubblico in pochi istanti

we're laughing with you not at you

non stiamo ridendo per prenderti in giro

he laughed nervously

rise nervosamente

2. laugh (feel amused):

laugh

ridere

to laugh to oneself

ridere fra sé e sé or sotto i baffi

don't make me laugh! iron

ma non farmi ridere!

it makes me laugh when I hear him boasting!

mi viene da ridere quando lo sento vantarsi!

I don't know whether to laugh or cry!

non so se ridere o piangere!

to laugh at sb, sth

prendere in giro qn, burlarsi di qc

he's afraid of being laughed at

teme di essere preso in giro

to be able to laugh at oneself

saper ridere di se stesso

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

non ha proprio da stare allegro in questi giorni

IV.laugh [Brit lɑːf, Am læf]

to have the last laugh over sb

ridere per ultimo

she had the last laugh

fu lei che rise or a ridere per ultima

he who laughs last laughs longest prov

ride bene chi ride ultimo

laugh and the world laughs with you

sorridi e il mondo ti sorriderà

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

ti passerà la voglia di ridere

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

questa notizia gli farà passare la voglia di ridere

to be laughing all the way to the bank

fare soldi a palate

to laugh in sb's face

ridere in faccia a qn

to laugh oneself sick or silly

ridere a crepapelle or non poterne più dal ridere

I.belly [Brit ˈbɛli, Am ˈbɛli] N

1. belly:

belly

ventre m

belly

pancia f

2. belly (curved part):

belly (of ship, plane)

pancia f

belly (of ship, plane)

ventre m

belly (of jar, vase)

pancia f

belly (of jar, vase)

ventre m

belly (of sail)

pancia f

3. belly (of violin, cello):

belly

tavola f armonica

4. belly:

belly of pork (cut of meat)

pancetta di maiale

5. belly (womb):

belly arch

ventre m

II.belly [Brit ˈbɛli, Am ˈbɛli] VB intr

belly sail:

belly

gonfiarsi

III.belly [Brit ˈbɛli, Am ˈbɛli] VB trans

belly sail:

belly

gonfiare

IV.belly [Brit ˈbɛli, Am ˈbɛli]

to go belly up inf fish:

morire

to go belly up business:

fallire

belly laugh in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for belly laugh in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.laugh [læf] N

1. laugh (sound):

laugh

riso m

to get a laugh

far ridere

to do sth for a laugh [or for laughs]

fare qc per ridere

2. laugh inf (activity):

laugh

divertimento m

3. laugh inf:

laugh (funny thing)

scherzo m

laugh (sth absurd)

barzelletta f

II.laugh [læf] VB intr

laugh

ridere

to laugh aloud

ridere a crepapelle

to make sb laugh

far ridere qu

to laugh at sb/sth a. fig

ridere di qu/qc

to laugh until one cries

piangere dalle risate

don't make me laugh! inf

non farmi ridere!

Phrases:

he who laughs last laughs best prov

ride bene chi ride ultimo prov

belly <-ies> [ˈbe·li] N

1. belly inf (stomach):

belly

pancia f

2. belly of a ship:

belly

ventre m

Phrases:

to have fire in one's belly

avere il fuoco addosso

to go belly up inf

fallire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A real belly laugh can quickly help you forget more minor stressors and give you a bit of respite from the bigger ones.

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He used to have this deep belly laugh.

montrealgazette.com

It reminded me of another completely disastrous business situation which was only relieved by a huge belly laugh.

www.telegraph.co.uk

But after the traditional greeting of right palm over his heart, the first belly laugh surfaces.

www.smh.com.au

Humour is seldom as funny as the truth, not often resulting in the belly laugh, the great roar of ha-ha-ha that greets the stand-up comedian.

city-press.news24.com

Thanks for that, we all needed a really good belly laugh.

www.espncricinfo.com

A good belly laugh relaxes muscles, boosts the immune system and gets our bodies to release endorphins - reducing stress and helping relieve pain.

www.smh.com.au

Smile, belly laugh or giggle, especially when you feel the opposite, to affect change in yourself.

psychcentral.com

Beyond the big belly laugh, humor can help ease life's tiny bumps and serve as a teaching moment for children.

articles.chicagotribune.com

As he engaged with the audience he became so enthusiastic and animated, it was difficult not to belly laugh.

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