laugh

laugh
I [lɑːf] [AE læf]
nome
1) risata f., riso m.

he gave a loud laugh — scoppiò a ridere fragorosamente

with a laugh — ridendo, con una risata

she likes a good laugh — le piace ridere, ride volentieri

to get o raise a laugh — fare ridere, suscitare una risata

2) (source of amusement)

to do sth. for a laugh o for laughs colloq. fare qcs. per ridere o per scherzo; their brother is a real laugh loro fratello è davvero (un tipo) divertente; let's go to the party, it will be a laugh colloq. andiamo alla festa, ci sarà da divertirsi; the script isn't exactly full of laughs — il copione non è certo ricco di battute divertenti

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to have the last laugh over sb. — ridere per ultimo

she had the last laugh — fu lei che rise per ultima

II [lɑːf] [AE læf]
verbo intransitivo ridere (about, over di)

to make sb. laugh — fare ridere qcn.

to laugh out loud — scoppiare a ridere, ridere fragorosamente

to laugh at sb., sth. — ridere di qcn., qcs.

we're laughing with you not at you — non stiamo ridendo per prenderti in giro

he laughed nervously — rise nervosamente

to laugh to oneself — ri dere fra sé e sé o sotto i baffi

I don't know whether to laugh or cry! — non so se ridere o piangere!

he's afraid of being laughed at — teme di essere preso in giro

he doesn't have much to laugh at o about — non ha proprio da stare allegro

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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

to be laughing all the way to the bank — fare soldi a palate

to laugh in sb.'s face — ridere in faccia a qcn.

to laugh oneself sick o silly — ridere a crepapelle, non poterne più dal ridere

* * *
1. verb
(to make sounds with the voice in showing happiness, amusement, scorn etc: We laughed at the funny photographs; Children were laughing in the garden as they played.) ridere
2. noun
(an act or sound of laughing: He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.) risata
- laughably
- laughingly
- laughter
- laughing-stock
- laugh at
* * *
I [lɑːf] [AE læf]
nome
1) risata f., riso m.

he gave a loud laugh — scoppiò a ridere fragorosamente

with a laugh — ridendo, con una risata

she likes a good laugh — le piace ridere, ride volentieri

to get o raise a laugh — fare ridere, suscitare una risata

2) (source of amusement)

to do sth. for a laugh o for laughs colloq. fare qcs. per ridere o per scherzo; their brother is a real laugh loro fratello è davvero (un tipo) divertente; let's go to the party, it will be a laugh colloq. andiamo alla festa, ci sarà da divertirsi; the script isn't exactly full of laughs — il copione non è certo ricco di battute divertenti

••

to have the last laugh over sb. — ridere per ultimo

she had the last laugh — fu lei che rise per ultima

II [lɑːf] [AE læf]
verbo intransitivo ridere (about, over di)

to make sb. laugh — fare ridere qcn.

to laugh out loud — scoppiare a ridere, ridere fragorosamente

to laugh at sb., sth. — ridere di qcn., qcs.

we're laughing with you not at you — non stiamo ridendo per prenderti in giro

he laughed nervously — rise nervosamente

to laugh to oneself — ri dere fra sé e sé o sotto i baffi

I don't know whether to laugh or cry! — non so se ridere o piangere!

he's afraid of being laughed at — teme di essere preso in giro

he doesn't have much to laugh at o about — non ha proprio da stare allegro

••

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

to be laughing all the way to the bank — fare soldi a palate

to laugh in sb.'s face — ridere in faccia a qcn.

to laugh oneself sick o silly — ridere a crepapelle, non poterne più dal ridere


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