RIENT - Translation from French into English

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I. rire [ʀiʀ] N m

1. rire (éclat):

rire

laughter

un rire

a laugh

un rire communicatif/énorme/gras/bête

an infectious/a loud/a vulgar/a stupid laugh

avoir un rire forcé

to give a forced laugh

avoir le rire facile

to laugh at the slightest thing

il y eut des rires et des applaudissements dans le public

there was laughter and applause in the audience

il a eu un petit rire

he chuckled

elle a eu un petit rire nerveux

she laughed nervously

il éclata d'un gros rire (bref)

he let out a guffaw

il éclata d'un gros rire (qui dure)

he gave a loud hearty laugh

entendre des rires

to hear laughter ou laughing

2. rire (hilarité):

rire

laughter

II. rire [ʀiʀ] VB intr

1. rire (s'esclaffer):

rire

to laugh

se mettre à rire

to burst out laughing

faire rire qn

to make sb laugh

tu nous feras toujours rire!

you're a real scream! inf

il n'y a pas de quoi rire!

that's not funny!, that's no laughing matter!

il vaut mieux en rire (qu'en pleurer)

you might as well laugh as cry

dit-il en riant

he laughed, he said, laughing

j'ai bien ou beaucoup ri

I laughed a lot

on a ri un bon coup inf

we had a good laugh

rire des plaisanteries de qn

to laugh at sb's jokes

il me disputait, et moi de rire

he was telling me off and all I could do was laugh

2. rire (s'amuser):

rire

to have fun

ils ne pensent qu'à rire

all they care about is having fun

on va bien rire

we're going to have a lot of fun

il faut bien rire un peu

you need a bit of fun now and again

rire de peu ou de rien

to laugh at anything

fini de rire, je ne ris plus

the fun's over

tu veux rire!

you must be joking!

tu veux rire!

you must be kidding! inf

j'ai fait ça pour rire

I was joking

c'était pour rire

it was a joke

sans rire inf

seriously, honestly

sans rire, quand est-ce que tu pars?

seriously, when are you leaving?

non! sans rire elle t'a dit ça?

no! she really told you that?

tu me fais rire avec tes idées inf!

you make me laugh with your ideas!

elle me fait rire, partir en vacances… avec quel argent inf!

go on vacation? she must be joking! how can I afford it?

laisse-moi rire, ne me fais pas rire inf

don't make me laugh

3. rire (se moquer):

rire de qc/qn

to laugh at sth/sb

ne ris pas de mon chapeau

don't laugh at my hat

on rit de lui

everybody's laughing at him

rire aux dépens de qn

to laugh at sb's expense

tu peux rire mais c'est la vérité

laugh if you like, but it's true

4. rire (avoir une expression gaie) liter:

elle a les yeux qui rient, ses yeux rient

she has laughing eyes

III. se rire VB refl

1. se rire (se moquer):

se rire de qn form

to laugh at sb

2. se rire (surmonter aisément):

se rire des obstacles/difficultés/dangers form

to make light of obstacles/difficulties/dangers

IV. rire [ʀiʀ]

rires préenregistrés RADIO, TV

canned laughter

V. rire [ʀiʀ]

rira bien qui rira le dernier prov

he who laughs last laughs longest prov

être mort ou écroulé de rire inf

to be doubled up (with laughter)

See also

vendredi [vɑ̃dʀədi] N m

vendredi

Friday

vendredi treize

Friday the thirteenth

vendredi saint

Good Friday

tel qui rit vendredi dimanche pleurera prov

there'll be tears before long

I. pince-sans-rire [pɛ̃ssɑ̃ʀiʀ] ADJ inv

pince-sans-rire personne, ton:

pince-sans-rire

deadpan

être pince-sans-rire

to be deadpan

être pince-sans-rire

to have a deadpan sense of humour

II. pince-sans-rire <pl pince-sans-rire> [pɛ̃ssɑ̃ʀiʀ] N mf

c'est un pince-sans-rire

he has a deadpan sense of humour

pouffer (de rire) (une fois)

to burst out laughing

pouffer (de rire) (continuellement)

to be in stitches inf

English

French

pawky

pince-sans-rire

chuckle

petit rire m

chuckle

glousser, rire

to chuckle at or over sth

rire de qc

to chuckle with pleasure

glousser or rire de plaisir

to chuckle to oneself

rire sous cape

horse laugh

gros rire m

belly laugh

gros rire m

deadpan humour

pince-sans-rire

deadpan

d'un air pince-sans-rire

crease up

plier (de rire) inf

crease up

faire plier (de rire) inf

crack up

rire

crack up

faire rire

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

rient [ʀi] VB

rient indic pres de rire

See also

I. rire [ʀiʀ] irreg VB intr

1. rire (↔ pleurer):

rire

to laugh

faire rire qn

to make sb laugh

laisse(z)-moi rire! iron hum

don't make me laugh!

2. rire (se moquer):

rire de qn/qc

to laugh at sb/sth

3. rire (s'amuser):

rire

to have a laugh

4. rire (plaisanter):

rire

to joke

tu veux rire!

you're joking!

Phrases:

rire dans sa barbe

to laugh up one's sleeve

sans rire?

no kidding?

II. rire [ʀiʀ] irreg N m

1. rire (action de rire):

rire

laugh

des rires

laughter no pl

2. rire (hilarité):

rire

laughter

fou rire

giggling

I. rire [ʀiʀ] irreg VB intr

1. rire (↔ pleurer):

rire

to laugh

faire rire qn

to make sb laugh

laisse(z)-moi rire! iron hum

don't make me laugh!

2. rire (se moquer):

rire de qn/qc

to laugh at sb/sth

3. rire (s'amuser):

rire

to have a laugh

4. rire (plaisanter):

rire

to joke

tu veux rire!

you're joking!

Phrases:

rire dans sa barbe

to laugh up one's sleeve

sans rire?

no kidding?

II. rire [ʀiʀ] irreg N m

1. rire (action de rire):

rire

laugh

des rires

laughter no pl

2. rire (hilarité):

rire

laughter

fou rire

giggling

I. pince-sans-rire [pɛ̃ssɑ̃ʀiʀ] N mf inv

c'est un/une pince-sans-rire

he has true deadpan humour Brit

c'est un/une pince-sans-rire

he has true deadpan humor Am

II. pince-sans-rire [pɛ̃ssɑ̃ʀiʀ] ADJ inv

pince-sans-rire

deadpan

pouffer (de rire)

to burst out laughing

English

French

guffaw

gros éclat m de rire

guffaw

rire bruyamment

giggle

rire bêtement

giggle

petit rire m nerveux

to have a giggle over sth

avoir un fou rire à cause de qc

to do sth for a giggle

faire qc pour rire

giggle

fou rire m

to get (a fit of) the giggles

avoir le fou rire

laugh

rire m

to get a laugh

faire rire

to do sth for a laugh

faire qc pour rire

laugh

rire

to laugh till one cries

pleurer de rire

to laugh at sb/sth

se rire de qn/qc

to laugh like a drain

rire à gorge déployée

to laugh one's head off inf

rire comme une baleine

to fall about (laughing)

se tordre de rire

horse-laugh

rire m de cheval

braying laugh

rire m chevalin

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

rient [ʀi] VB

rient indic pres de rire

See also

I. rire [ʀiʀ] irreg VB intr

1. rire (↔ pleurer):

rire

to laugh

faire rire qn

to make sb laugh

laisse(z)-moi rire! iron hum

don't make me laugh!

2. rire (se moquer):

rire de qn/qc

to laugh at sb/sth

3. rire (s'amuser):

rire

to have a laugh

4. rire (plaisanter):

rire

to joke

tu veux rire!

you're joking!

Phrases:

rire dans sa barbe

to laugh to oneself

sans rire?

no kidding?

II. rire [ʀiʀ] irreg N m

1. rire (action de rire):

rire

laugh

des rires

laughter

2. rire (hilarité):

rire

laughter

fou rire

giggling

I. rire [ʀiʀ] irreg VB intr

1. rire (↔ pleurer):

rire

to laugh

faire rire qn

to make sb laugh

laisse(z)-moi rire! iron hum

don't make me laugh!

2. rire (se moquer):

rire de qn/qc

to laugh at sb/sth

3. rire (s'amuser):

rire

to have a laugh

4. rire (plaisanter):

rire

to joke

tu veux rire!

you're joking!

Phrases:

rire dans sa barbe

to laugh to oneself

sans rire?

no kidding?

II. rire [ʀiʀ] irreg N m

1. rire (action de rire):

rire

laugh

des rires

laughter

2. rire (hilarité):

rire

laughter

fou rire

giggling

I. pince-sans-rire [pɛ͂ssɑ͂ʀiʀ] N mf inv

c'est un/une pince-sans-rire

he has true deadpan humor

II. pince-sans-rire [pɛ͂ssɑ͂ʀiʀ] ADJ inv

pince-sans-rire

deadpan

pouffer (de rire)

to burst out laughing

English

French

guffaw

gros éclat m de rire

guffaw

rire bruyamment

giggle

rire bêtement

giggle

petit rire m nerveux

to have a giggle over sth

avoir un fou rire à cause de qc

giggle

fou rire m

to get (a fit of) the giggles

avoir le fou rire

to burst out laughing

éclater de rire

braying laugh

rire m chevalin

deadpan humor

humour m pince-sans-rire

horselaugh

rire m de cheval

Présent

je	ris
tu	ris
il/elle/on	rit
nous	rions
vous	riez
ils/elles	rient

Imparfait

je	riais
tu	riais
il/elle/on	riait
nous	riions
vous	riiez
ils/elles	riaient

Passé simple

je	ris
tu	ris
il/elle/on	rit
nous	rîmes
vous	rîtes
ils/elles	rirent

Futur simple

je	rirai
tu	riras
il/elle/on	rira
nous	rirons
vous	rirez
ils/elles	riront