laughter

1. (uncountable, usually)The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.

   Their loud laughter betrayed their presence.

   Gelächter, Lachen

   смехsmex, хо́хотxóxot

   сміхsmix, ре́гітréhit

   the sound of laughing

2. (uncountable, usually)A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the laughing face, particularly of the lips, and of the whole body, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs.

   Gelächter, Lachen

   смехsmex

   сміхsmix

3. (archaic, uncountable, usually)A reason for merriment.

1. He burst into laughter.

   Він розсміявся.

   ruОн засмеялся.

   deEr brach in schallendes Gelächter aus.

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2. Tom's laughter is annoying.

   Сміх Тома дратує.

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3. The audience exploded with laughter.

   Публіка вибухнула сміхом.

   ruПублика взорвалась смехом.

   deIm Publikum gab es schallendes Gelächter.

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4. Everyone burst into laughter.

   Усі розсміялися.

   ruВсе рассмеялись.

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5. Tom exploded with laughter.

   Том вибухнув сміхом.

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uncountable

• laughtrealternative