verbA1Very Oftenneutralboth

laughing

смеющийся

showing laughter or amusement

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A1Very Often

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈlɑːfɪŋ/
EN-US/ˈlæfɪŋ/
RU[smʲɪˈjuɕːɪjsʲə]
laughing

laughing with Russian translation

laughing usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The children were laughing at the joke.

Дети смеялись над шуткой.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She kept laughing during the film.

Она всё время смеялась во время фильма.

laughing synonyms

🇬🇧en

смеющийся; смеющийся в моменте

A1Very Often

The laughing child ran into the room.

🇬🇧en

широко улыбающийся, ухмыляющийся

A1Very Often

He was grinning after hearing the good news.

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chuckling

посмеивающийся, тихо смеющийся

A1Often

She was chuckling at the funny story.

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cackling

резко хохочущий, зловеще смеющийся

A1Rarely

The villain was cackling in the movie.

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giggling

хихикающий

A1Often

The girls were giggling in the back row.

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🇬🇧en
laughingly

смеясь, со смехом

A1Rarely

He shook his head laughingly.

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What does laughing mean?

showing laughter or amusement

How do you pronounce laughing?

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

How is laughing used in a sentence?

The children were laughing at the joke. Translation: Дети смеялись над шуткой.

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