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laugh /lɑːf/ noun risata f intransitive verb ridere (at/about di);
~ at somebody (mock) prendere in giro qualcuno■ laugh off transitive verb ridere di ‹criticism›

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'laugh' found in these entries:

English:

barking - helplessly - make - raise - uncontrollably

Italian:

baffi - crepare - facile - farsi - finta - ridere - risata - riso - scherzare - sghignazzare

laugh: WordReference English-Italian Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
laugh	vi	(make sound of joy, etc.)	ridere vi ⇒
She laughed at all his jokes.
Rideva ad ogni sua battuta.
laugh	n	(sound of laughter)	risata nf
His laugh could be heard in the next room.
La sua risata si sentiva anche nella stanza vicina.
Additional Translations
laugh	n	(fun time)	risata nf
We had a laugh about the whole issue.
Ci siamo fatti una risata su tutta la vicenda.
laugh	n	(cause of amusement)	ridere nm
Look at that silly haircut! What a laugh!
Guarda che pettinatura scema! Che ridere!
laugh	vi	(have nothing to worry about)	farsi una risata vi pron
I just laughed when she told me that he had remarried.
Non potevo che farmi una risata quando mi ha detto che si era risposato.
laugh	vtr	(say while laughing)	ridere vi ⇒
Why are you wearing that ridiculous hat?! he laughed.
Perché indossi quel cappello ridicolo?!, ha riso.
laugh	vtr	(transform through laughter)	fare cambiare umore facendo ridere vtr ⇒
He managed to laugh her into a better mood.
È riuscito a farle cambiare umore facendola ridere.
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
belly laugh			risata grassa
good for a laugh			capace di far ridere
hearty laugh	n	(loud and exuberant laughter)	ridere di cuore vi
He missed his grandfather's warm smile and hearty laugh.
Ha reagito ridendo di cuore.
			sonora risata nf
Gli mancavano il sorriso dolce e la sonora risata del nonno.
laugh at			ridere di
laugh in			ridere in faccia a
laugh in his face			ridergli in faccia
laugh it up			riderci su
laugh loudly			ridere ad alta voce, ridere forte
laugh off			buttarla sul ridere
laugh sth off			buttare qcs in ridere vtr ⇒
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Forum discussions with the word(s) 'laugh' in the title:
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A strong inclination to laugh intruded upon Joseph's ...
Don't laugh at me!
God-forsaken laugh
Grieve not, nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk of me as if I were beside you there
have a good laugh
I can't stop laugh .. figure out yourself
I love that you make me laugh
I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life
If if say something that sounds wrong, just laugh!
if nothing else, laugh.
laugh as she may
laugh his ass off
laugh my socks off
laugh often
laugh with the pleasure of
laugh-a-minute
Live well, laugh often, love much, and eat Italian
live, laugh, and love
she gave a quick laugh
something made me laugh hard
That's a laugh!
they would laugh and joke around with each other
those who laugh last, think the slowest
thrill a little laugh
to laugh along
To laugh to oneself
to laugh up a storm
we can always share a good laugh
we laugh at the same things
Without the noise of your laugh
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