chuckle

leise lachen, in sich hineinlachen

Leise lachen, oft weil man etwas ein wenig lustig findet.

In einfachem Englisch: To laugh quietly, often because something is gently amusing.

• He chuckled at the joke.
• She chuckles whenever she remembers that day.
• I heard him chuckling to himself in the kitchen.

So benutzt man es: chuckle at something (She chuckled at his expression.); chuckle to yourself (He chuckled to himself while reading the letter.)

Synonyme: laugh softly

Häufige Wendungen: chuckle at something, chuckle softly, chuckle to yourself

lachend sagen

Etwas sagen oder ausdrücken, während man leise lacht.

In einfachem Englisch: To say or show something while laughing quietly.

• She chuckled her agreement.
• He chuckled a brief reply before leaving.
• “You caught me,” she chuckled, putting down the cake.

So benutzt man es: chuckle something (He chuckled his approval.)

Häufige Wendungen: chuckle a reply, chuckle your approval