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laugh·ing gas [ˈlɑ:fɪŋ-] N no pl

laughing gas
smejalni plin m

ˈlaugh·ing stock N to be a laughing stock

I . laugh [lɑ:f] N

1. laugh (sound):

laugh
smeh m

2. laugh inf (amusing activity):

laugh
hec m
she's a good laugh
zabavna je
to do sth for a laugh
narediti kaj za hec

II . laugh [lɑ:f] VB intr

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laugh off VB trans

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Usage examples with laughing

no laughing matter
resna zadeva
to be laughing away
na vse pretege se smejati
storm to break out laughing
bruhniti v smeh
she couldn't resist laughing
ni mogla zadržati smeha
it's no laughing matter
to ni smešna stvar
we almost died laughing
skoraj smo umrli od smeha
paroxysm of joy/laughing
napad veselja/smeha
to burst out crying/laughing
bruhniti v jok/smeh
to make oneself a laughing stock
osmešiti se

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
They often held theatres for laughing gas evenings, where members would watch as fellows would sup nitrous oxide and stumble around the stage.
en.wikipedia.org
Do you hate the idea of corrupt public officials and the whole criminal fraternity laughing their way to the money launderer?
jjie.org
By now, the entire crowd is standing, many cheering and laughing as the dog outraces the flat-footed humans.
montrealgazette.com
To symbolize laughter, the abbreviation LOL standing for laughing out loud developed.
en.wikipedia.org
It is known as laughing gas due to the euphoric effects of inhaling it, a property that has led to its recreational use as a dissociative anaesthetic.
en.wikipedia.org
He smiled in his second week, and was laughing uproariously by his second month.
www.theglobeandmail.com
Children are laughing in the bumper car ride, where each car has a flag attached to its rear.
www.thestar.com
The boy's father used his son to catch the store in the act after he was found taking laughing gas at school.
www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk
Yes, you'll find yourself laughing at the dirty jokes and the embarrassing moments between two gawky teenagers and a newly married couple.
www.thehindu.com
His jawbones are prominent, his cheeks sunken and sallow, and his teeth fully exposed when laughing.
en.wikipedia.org

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