laughter in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for laughter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

laughter [Am ˈlæftər, Brit ˈlɑːftə] N U

laughter

risas fpl

laughter (loud)

carcajadas fpl

laughter (loud)

risotadas fpl

he roared with laughter

se rió a carcajadas

amid laughter he announced the result of the draw

anunció el resultado del sorteo en medio de las risas de la gente

I was helpless with laughter

no podía parar de reírme

tears of laughter

lágrimas fpl de risa

laughter is the best medicine

la risa es el mejor remedio

laughter lines N npl

laughter lines

arrugas fpl de gesto

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demoniacal laughter/shrieks

diabólico

demoniacal laughter/shrieks

demoníaco

he collapsed into convulsive laughter

le dio un ataque de risa

hold in laughter

contener

hold in laughter

aguantar

boisterous game/laughter

bullicioso

boisterous game/laughter

escandaloso

canned laughter

grabado

derisive smile/laughter

burlón

Translations for laughter in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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carcajadas estrepitosas

roars of laughter

carcajearse

to roar with laughter

todos nos carcajeamos con sus chistes

we roared with laughter at his jokes

laughter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for laughter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

laughter [ˈlɑ:ftəʳ, Am ˈlæftɚ] N no pl

laughter

risa(s) f (pl)

to roar with laughter

echarse a reír

Phrases:

laughter is the best medicine prov

quien canta, sus males espanta prov

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gales of laughter

carcajadas f pl

unrestrained laughter

desmedido, -a

to shriek with laughter

reírse a carcajadas

to hoot with laughter

desternillarse de risa

to give a hoot of laughter

soltar una carcajada

to break into laughter/tears

echarse a reír/llorar

a peal of laughter

una carcajada

they were in fits of laughter

se morían de (la) risa

Translations for laughter in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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reírse a carcajadas

to roar with laughter

carcajear

to roar with laughter

laughter Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

gales of laughter

carcajadas f pl

to kill oneself with laughter fig

morirse de risa

to double up with laughter

troncharse de risa

to hoot with laughter

desternillarse de risa

to give a hoot of laughter

soltar una carcajada

to scream with laughter

reír a carcajadas

laughter is the best medicine prov

quien canta, sus males espanta prov

a peal of laughter

una carcajada

they were in fits of laughter

se morían de (la) risa

to break into laughter/tears

echarse a reír/llorar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There was always laughter while joking with others about how poor they really were.

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He hears laughter and demands that the boy come out.

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He goes on to say that... our purpose is not to create laughter, but thought.

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When he exposes it further, it is revealed to be a pumpkin, at which point boys' laughter is heard.

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They suppress their laughter until the end of class.

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He believes in the healing power of laughter, instead of medicine.

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The philosophical appeal of this was not lost on the audience, who responded with slow-building but long-lasting laughter.

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Both and represent laughter which is not very loud.

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His laughter was sinister, it was said, being an indication that he was about to eat human flesh.

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His mot often do to keep up his stomach with laughter, mot that ironizonin everything.

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