laugh

Lachen, Lacher

Der Laut oder die Handlung, mit der man zeigt, dass man etwas lustig findet.

In einfachem Englisch: The sound or act of showing that you find something funny.

• She gave a loud laugh.
• His laugh made everyone smile.
• We had a good laugh about our mistake.

Synonyme: chuckle

Häufige Wendungen: a loud laugh, give a laugh, have a laugh

Witz, Spaß

Eine lustige Person oder Sache, manchmal auch etwas Lächerliches, das man nicht ernst nimmt.

In einfachem Englisch: A person or thing that seems funny, sometimes because it seems silly or deserves no respect.

• That hat is a laugh.
• His excuse was an absolute laugh.
• Your brother is a real laugh at parties.

Synonyme: joke

Häufige Wendungen: a real laugh, an absolute laugh, a good laugh

lachen

Mit der Stimme Laute machen, weil etwas lustig ist oder einen glücklich macht.

In einfachem Englisch: To make sounds with your voice because something seems funny or makes you happy.

• The joke made me laugh.
• We laughed together all evening.
• Why are you laughing so hard?

So benutzt man es: laugh at something (We laughed at his joke.); laugh about something (We can laugh about the mistake now.)

Synonyme: chuckle, giggle

Gegenteile: cry

Häufige Wendungen: laugh loudly, laugh at something, make someone laugh, laugh with someone

auslachen, verspotten

Zeigen, dass man jemanden oder etwas lächerlich findet oder nicht respektiert.

In einfachem Englisch: To show that you think someone or something is silly or deserves no respect.

• Don’t laugh at my shoes.
• They laughed at him for getting the answer wrong.
• She felt hurt when her classmates laughed at her drawing.

So benutzt man es: laugh at someone/something (Please don’t laugh at my accent.)

Synonyme: mock, ridicule, make fun of

Häufige Wendungen: laugh at someone, laugh at something