laugh off 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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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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I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

II.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

6. off → offside

See also well-off, on, offside, go off, bring on, better-off, badly off

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

I.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] N

II.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADJ

III.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADV SPORTS

I.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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II.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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better-off <pred better off> [Am ˌbɛdərˈɔf, ˌbɛdərˈɑf, Brit ˌbɛtərˈɒf] ADJ

badly off <comp worse off, superl worst off, pred> ADJ

laugh off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for laugh off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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II.laugh [lɑ:f, Am læf] VB intr

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IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf

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We should learn to laugh off these endless messages about the importance of looking a certain, highly specific, almost impossible way.
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They laugh off the suggestion that spending so much time on the road together as sisters might drive them batty or break down into fights.
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I will teach her how to be dismissive, and to laugh off other people's words.
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At the time, it was easy to laugh off one of his career goals.
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There are people who laugh off the idea that anything untoward can happen in toilets.
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Most men find it easy to laugh off wallet-breaking good-looks marketing.
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Being sisters, we could complain bitterly to each other, laugh off our lack of preparedness, and eat our way around the city regardless.
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While some could potentially laugh off the findings as simple, buzzy clickbait, the weightier implications can help brands market to customers better.
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It is tempting and comforting to laugh off such incidents.
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The boys have all come to a mutual understanding on the subject and, while mildly annoyed, laugh off their teacher's advances.
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