laugh
An expression of mirth particular to the human speciesAn expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.
» I was laughed at by everyone.
Ich wurde von allen ausgelacht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Надо мной все смеялись. — shanghainese
Усі з мене сміялися. — aandrusiak
Усі з мене глузували. — aandrusiak
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesAn expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.
His deep laughs boomed through the room.
Lachen, Lache
смехsmex, хо́хотxóxot
сміхsmix, ре́гітréhit
the sound of laughing
Something that provokes mirth or scorn.
Your new hat's an absolute laugh, dude.
смехsmex, умо́раumóra, шу́ткаšútka
(New Zealand, UK)A fun person.
a good laugh
2010, The Times, March 14, 2010, Tamzin Outhwaite, the unlikely musical star Outhwaite is a good laugh, yes, she knows how to smile: but deep down, she really is strong and stern.
a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing
Examples
3411 sentencesI was laughed at by everyone.
Усі з мене сміялися. — aandrusiak
ruНадо мной все смеялись. — shanghainese
deIch wurde von allen ausgelacht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He was laughed at by everybody.
Всі сміялися з нього. — aandrusiak
They all laughed at his jokes.
Всі вони сміялись над його жартами. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
ruВсе они смеялись над его шутками. — marafon
deSie haben alle über seine Witze gelacht. — Dejo
She laughed to cover her fear.
Вона засміялася, щоб приховати свій страх. — deniko
deSie lachte, um ihre Angst zu verbergen. — Manfredo
Tom and Mary aren't laughing anymore.
Том і Мері більше не сміються. — deniko
ruТом и Мэри больше не смеются. — Balamax
deTom und Maria lachen nicht mehr. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English laughen, laghen, from (Anglian) Old English hlæhhan, hlehhan, (West SaFrom Middle English laughen, laghen, from (Anglian) Old English hlæhhan, hlehhan, (West Saxon) hliehhan, from Proto-West Germanic *hlahhjan, from Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną.
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Forms
plural: laughsSynonyms
15 synonymsWord family
25 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Pronouncing -s and -ed endings — Because the lesson uses it
- B1Prepositions that differ from Ukrainian and Russian — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
12 patterns- was laughed at
- burst out laughing
- started laughing
- laughed at his
- couldn't help laughing
- laughed out loud
- help laughing at
- not to laugh
- everyone laughed at
- everyone laughed
- laughed at the
- feel like laughing
See also
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