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laugh
/ˈlɑːf/

laugh

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈlæf/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈlɑːf/
🇷🇺 Russian
[smʲɪˈjat͡sə]
Meaning of laugh

To make common sounds of amusement.

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When to use laugh

laugh loudly at the

Они громко смеются над шутками комика.

laugh when I watch

Я всегда смеюсь, когда смотрю смешные фильмы.

laugh usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они громко смеются над шутками комика.

They laugh loudly at the comedian’s jokes.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я всегда смеюсь, когда смотрю смешные фильмы.

I always laugh when I watch funny movies.

Similar words

laugh

General neutral verb meaning to produce sounds of amusement.

chuckle

A soft, restrained laugh, usually quiet and brief; less loud or intense than 'laugh'.

giggle

A high-pitched or childish laugh, often nervous or playful; implies lighter, sometimes silly amusement.

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laugh - смеяться
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laughсмеяться
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

laugh synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between laugh / chuckle / giggle

🇬🇧English
laugh

General neutral verb meaning to produce sounds of amusement.

A1Very Often

They couldn't help but laugh at the joke.

Они не могли не засмеяться над шуткой.

C
🇬🇧English
chuckle

A soft, restrained laugh, usually quiet and brief; less loud or intense than 'laugh'.

A2Often

He chuckled at the clever remark.

Он усмехнулся над остроумной репликой.

G
🇬🇧English
giggle

A high-pitched or childish laugh, often nervous or playful; implies lighter, sometimes silly amusement.

A1Often

The children giggled at the funny puppet.

Дети хихикали от забавного кукольного представления.

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How to pronounce laugh and what this word means

laugh translation: смеяться. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce laugh

/ˈlɑːf/

laugh translation

смеяться

laugh examples

They laugh loudly at the comedian’s jokes.

laugh transcription

/ˈlɑːf/, /ˈlæf/

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laugh meaning: what does it mean?

To make common sounds of amusement.

laugh pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

laugh is pronounced as /ˈlɑːf/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

laugh definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

They laugh loudly at the comedian’s jokes. Translation: Они громко смеются над шутками комика.

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