laugh at

lachen über

Lachen, weil man jemanden oder etwas lustig findet.

In einfachem Englisch: To laugh because someone or something is funny.

• We laughed at his joke.
• The children are laughing at the silly cartoon.
• What are you laughing at?

So benutzt man es: laugh at someone/something (Everyone laughed at the funny story.)

Häufige Wendungen: laugh at jokes, laugh at something, laugh at stories

auslachen, verspotten

Jemanden als dumm oder nicht achtenswert behandeln und sich dabei oft über ihn lustig machen.

In einfachem Englisch: To treat someone as silly or not worth respecting, often by making fun of them.

• Do not laugh at me.
• Some classmates laughed at his accent.
• She hated being laughed at when she made mistakes.

So benutzt man es: laugh at someone/something (The boys laughed at her old shoes.)

Synonyme: mock, make fun of, ridicule

Häufige Wendungen: laugh at someone, laugh at mistakes, laugh at accents

nicht ernst nehmen, belächeln

Etwas für unwichtig oder zu schwach halten, um sich darüber Sorgen zu machen.

In einfachem Englisch: To treat something as unimportant or too weak to worry about.

• He laughs at danger.
• The company laughed at the threat of a tiny fine.
• Experienced climbers do not laugh at weather warnings.

So benutzt man es: laugh at something (Rich offenders may laugh at such small fines.)

Synonyme: dismiss, disregard, scoff at

Häufige Wendungen: laugh at danger, laugh at threats, laugh at something