laugh

risa

Sonido o acción con que muestras que algo te parece divertido.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: chuckle

Expresiones frecuentes: a loud laugh, give a laugh, have a laugh

gracia, chiste

Persona o cosa divertida, a veces porque parece ridícula o poco digna de respeto.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: joke

Expresiones frecuentes: a real laugh, an absolute laugh, a good laugh

reír

Emitir sonidos con la voz porque algo te resulta divertido o te hace feliz.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: laugh at something (We laughed at his joke.); laugh about something (We can laugh about the mistake now.)

Sinónimos: chuckle, giggle

Antónimos: cry

Expresiones frecuentes: laugh loudly, laugh at something, make someone laugh, laugh with someone

burlarse, reírse

Mostrar que alguien o algo te parece ridículo o no merece respeto.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: laugh at someone/something (Please don’t laugh at my accent.)

Sinónimos: mock, ridicule, make fun of

Expresiones frecuentes: laugh at someone, laugh at something