laugh
gb/lˈæf/ us/lˈæf/
A1
אנגלית
~ 1100
nevet, nevetés, jópofa, jó móka
פועל
A1
1
nevet
A1
תבנית שימוש:
to laugh [at something/someone]
She couldn't stop laughing at his joke.
Annyira nevetett a viccén, hogy nem tudta abbahagyni.
We laughed until our sides hurt.
Addig nevettünk, amíg meg nem fájdult az oldalunk.
They laughed nervously when the teacher asked the question.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I laugh when I hear a funny story.
Nevetek, amikor egy vicces történetet hallok.
The children laugh at the clown.
A gyerekek nevetnek a bohócon.
He laughs when he is happy.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'laugh' (verb) with 'smile' (verb). Smiling does not involve sound, while laughing usually does.
משמעות
Make sounds showing amusement
צירופים
laugh out loud
|laugh at
|laugh about
|laugh heartily
מילים נרדפות
giggle (A lighter, higher-pitched laugh, often in a silly or nervous way.)
הפכים
cry (The opposite emotional reaction, producing tears and sadness instead of amusement.)
נושאים
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To make happy sounds with your voice because you think something is funny.
To make sounds and facial expressions that show amusement, joy, or sometimes nervousness.
שם עצם
A2
2
nevetés
A2
Her laugh could be heard across the room.
Az egész szobában hallani lehetett a nevetését.
He gave a short, sharp laugh.
Rövid, éles nevetést hallatott.
That joke always gets a good laugh.
דוגמאות ללומדים
She has a nice laugh.
Szép a nevetése.
I heard his laugh from far away.
Messziről hallottam a nevetését.
The baby made a funny laugh.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'laugh' (noun) with 'laughter'. 'Laugh' often refers to a single instance; 'laughter' is more general or continuous.
משמעות
Sound made when amused
צירופים
a loud laugh
|burst of laughter
|fake laugh
|contagious laugh
מילים נרדפות
laughter (A more general or collective term for the sound or act of laughing.)
הפכים
sob (A sound expressing sadness, usually involving crying.)
נושאים
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
The sound you make when you laugh.
The act or sound of laughing, often indicating amusement or joy.
שם עצם
B1
INFORMAL
3
He's such a laugh to be around.
Nagyon jópofa, jó vele lenni.
That film was a real laugh.
Az a film igazán jó móka volt.
We went to the park just for a laugh.
דוגמאות ללומדים
My friend is a laugh.
A barátom jópofa.
The movie was a good laugh.
Jó móka volt a film.
We play games for a laugh.
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners confuse this informal noun sense with the act of laughing; here it means something or someone funny, not the action itself.
משמעות
Amusing person or thing
צירופים
a real laugh
|good laugh
|for a laugh
מילים נרדפות
joker (Someone who regularly makes jokes, though not always in the same context as 'a laugh'.)
נושאים
emotions
|entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Someone or something that makes people laugh.
A person or thing that is amusing or entertaining.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
laugh
IPA
GB/lˈæf/
US/lˈæf/
הברות והטעמה
laugh (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (laugh)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: laugh
- Plural: laughs
Verb
- Base: laugh
- 3rd Person Singular: laughs
- Present Participle: laughing
- Past: laughed
משפחת מילים
Forms
laughs
noun
laughing
verb
laughed
verb
Core family
laughter
noun A2
Related words
laughable
adjective
Advanced or less common
laughably
adverb
ביטויים
for a laugh
1/fɚ ə lˈæf/
fixed phrase
informal
Do something just for fun
To do something just for fun, not seriously.
דוגמאות
- We dressed up in silly clothes for a laugh.
- They played a prank on him for a laugh.
have the last laugh
1/hˈæv ðə lˈæst lˈæf/
idiom
Succeed after being mocked
To win or succeed after people thought you would fail.
דוגמאות
- He had the last laugh when his small business became a huge success.
- She was teased for her idea, but she got the last laugh when it worked perfectly.
laugh at
1/lˈæf ˈæt/
fixed phrase
React with laughter to something
To make a laugh because of something; sometimes to make fun of someone.
דוגמאות
- Don't laugh at him for making a mistake.
- We couldn't help but laugh at the silly video.
no laughing matter
1/nˈoʊ lˈæfɪŋ mˈætɚ/
idiom
A serious issue, not funny
Something serious that should not be joked about.
דוגמאות
- Losing your job is no laughing matter.
- This illness is no laughing matter.
burst out laughing
1/bˈɚst ˈaʊt lˈæfɪŋ/
fixed phrase
suddenly start laughing loudly
To begin to laugh very suddenly and loudly.
דוגמאות
- She burst out laughing when she saw his costume.
- Everyone burst out laughing when he slipped on the stage but did not get hurt.
- They all burst out laughing at the joke.
- She burst out laughing at the end of the funny story.