risa
laugh ; laughter ; chortle.
Then something compelled her to blurt out: 'Are you interested in the job?' 'We haven't frightened you off, have we?' ejaculated another, with a nervous laugh.
Kitano burst out laughing to cover her obvious blushing embarrassment, and she was soon encircled with laughter.
But we see the pain in a person's face, hear the glee in his chortles, perceive the affection in the looks and gestures of lovers.
aguantar la risa
keep + a straight face
The object of this game is to keep a straight face while the other players try to make you laugh.
ataque de risa
fit of laughter
He was shopping and suddenly began to laugh; the fit of laughter lasted 15 minutes and was followed by Wernicke's aphasia and right hemiparesia.
contener la risa
keep + a straight face
The object of this game is to keep a straight face while the other players try to make you laugh.
con un ataque de risa tonta
giggly [gigglier -comp., giggliest -sup.]
Similarly, a class that has been involved in a telling-off for any one of the myriad trivial transgressions their flesh is heir to can arrive at the next lesson aggressively uncooperative or giggly.
de partirse de risa
side-splitting
The author combines southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity.
desternillarse de risa
laugh + Posesivo + head off
split + Posesivo + sides with laughter
be in stitches (with laughter)
Harry was a right laugh. I remember finding him in my bath one night, pissed as a lord, laughing his head off... and then weeping throughout till dawn.
His dad pronounced the strange term to the best of his ability and the young man split his sides with laughter.
Andrea and Mark were very welcoming and Jess was a real scream and had us in stitches.
hueso de la risa [Hueso del codo que cuando se golpea accidentalmente produce una especie de risa dolorosa]
funny bone
This type of comedy appears to hit the British funny bone harder than most by depicting the exquisite pleasures of embarrassment.
mondarse de risa
crack up
be in fits of laughter
laugh + Posesivo + head off
split + Posesivo + sides with laughter
be in stitches (with laughter)
Sometimes he makes me cringe and sometimes he makes me crack up.
Not only were the adults in fits of laughter all the way through the play, but the schoolchildren in the audience as well.
Harry was a right laugh. I remember finding him in my bath one night, pissed as a lord, laughing his head off... and then weeping throughout till dawn.
His dad pronounced the strange term to the best of his ability and the young man split his sides with laughter.
Andrea and Mark were very welcoming and Jess was a real scream and had us in stitches.
morirse de risa
laugh + Posesivo + head off
split + Posesivo + sides with laughter
be in stitches (with laughter)
Harry was a right laugh. I remember finding him in my bath one night, pissed as a lord, laughing his head off... and then weeping throughout till dawn.
His dad pronounced the strange term to the best of his ability and the young man split his sides with laughter.
Andrea and Mark were very welcoming and Jess was a real scream and had us in stitches.
motivo de risa
a laughing matter
This is a report of an incident at a library in which a student destroyed a set of photographs claiming that they 'made rape a laughing matter'.
no ser motivo de risa
be no laughing matter
The article 'Libraries: no laughing matter' explores why National Library Week presents an important opportunity for the library and information science profession to make a case for libraries at a national level.
no ser para tomárselo a risa
be no laughing matter
The article 'Libraries: no laughing matter' explores why National Library Week presents an important opportunity for the library and information science profession to make a case for libraries at a national level.
para partirse de risa
side-splitting
The author combines southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity.
partirse de risa
laugh + Posesivo + head off
burst into + side-splitting laughter
burst into + a fit of laughter
be in fits of laughter
crack up
split + Posesivo + sides with laughter
be in stitches (with laughter)
Harry was a right laugh. I remember finding him in my bath one night, pissed as a lord, laughing his head off... and then weeping throughout till dawn.
Finally, when the two workers, frozen to the marrow, emerged from beneath the water, the spectators burst into side-splitting laughter.
Napoleon burst into a loud fit of laughter, gave him a slap in the face, called him a clever fellow, and made him a captain in the artillery.
Not only were the adults in fits of laughter all the way through the play, but the schoolchildren in the audience as well.
Sometimes he makes me cringe and sometimes he makes me crack up.
His dad pronounced the strange term to the best of his ability and the young man split his sides with laughter.
Andrea and Mark were very welcoming and Jess was a real scream and had us in stitches.
risa contagiosa
infectious laugh
infectious laughter
Her infectious laugh and sparkling smile could light up a room on the darkest day.
Despite his faults, he still manages to change and touch many people's lives through his infectious laughter.
risa contenida
titter
I noticed that there seemed to be some titters when that was mentioned, as if there were still some doubt as to whether such a beast as sexist subject headings exists.
risa nerviosa
giggle
She certainly surpassed herself on her wedding day, with her giggles rating being sky high!.
risas enlatadas
canned laughter
Less than impressed, he labels sitcoms 'the lowest form of entertainment', adding that, 'it's just stupid jokes and canned laughter'.
risas grabadas
canned laughter
Less than impressed, he labels sitcoms 'the lowest form of entertainment', adding that, 'it's just stupid jokes and canned laughter'.
risas pregrabadas
canned laughter
Less than impressed, he labels sitcoms 'the lowest form of entertainment', adding that, 'it's just stupid jokes and canned laughter'.
risa tonta
giggle
She certainly surpassed herself on her wedding day, with her giggles rating being sky high!.
ser para morirse de risa
be a (real) hoot
be a (real) scream
be a (real) laugh
be a (real) riot
Wouldn't it be a hoot if it turned out that chihuahuas actually were a type of rat?.
Andrea and Mark were very welcoming and Jess was a real scream and had us in stitches.
My group had a really great day - it was a real laugh.
These guys were a real riot and I enjoyed my brief encounter with them, even though I had to tolerate their noxious cigarette smoke.
tomarse a risa [Generalmente con el sentido de "encontrar gracioso" [laugh about] y no de "burlarse" [laugh at/down]]
laugh off
He laughs off most of these stories today as exaggeration but concedes that he had to try every trick in the trade just to make people pay him his legitimate dues in an industry notorious for its unkept promises.
troncharse de risa
laugh + Posesivo + head off
crack up
split + Posesivo + sides with laughter
be in stitches (with laughter)
Harry was a right laugh. I remember finding him in my bath one night, pissed as a lord, laughing his head off... and then weeping throughout till dawn.
Sometimes he makes me cringe and sometimes he makes me crack up.
His dad pronounced the strange term to the best of his ability and the young man split his sides with laughter.
Andrea and Mark were very welcoming and Jess was a real scream and had us in stitches.