laugh
gb/lˈæf/ us/lˈæf/
A1
Engelsk
~ 1100
nevet, nevetés, jópofa, jó móka
VERB
A1
1
nevet
A1
Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'laugh' (verb) with 'smile' (verb). Smiling does not involve sound, while laughing usually does.
Betydning
Make sounds showing amusement
Ordkombinasjoner
laugh out loud
|laugh at
|laugh about
|laugh heartily
Synonymer
giggle (A lighter, higher-pitched laugh, often in a silly or nervous way.)
Antonymer
cry (The opposite emotional reaction, producing tears and sadness instead of amusement.)
Temaer
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
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.
SUBSTANTIV
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'laugh' (noun) with 'laughter'. 'Laugh' often refers to a single instance; 'laughter' is more general or continuous.
Betydning
Sound made when amused
Ordkombinasjoner
a loud laugh
|burst of laughter
|fake laugh
|contagious laugh
Synonymer
laughter (A more general or collective term for the sound or act of laughing.)
Antonymer
sob (A sound expressing sadness, usually involving crying.)
Temaer
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
The sound you make when you laugh.
The act or sound of laughing, often indicating amusement or joy.
SUBSTANTIV
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
Some learners confuse this informal noun sense with the act of laughing; here it means something or someone funny, not the action itself.
Betydning
Amusing person or thing
Ordkombinasjoner
a real laugh
|good laugh
|for a laugh
Synonymer
joker (Someone who regularly makes jokes, though not always in the same context as 'a laugh'.)
Temaer
emotions
|entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
Someone or something that makes people laugh.
A person or thing that is amusing or entertaining.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
laugh
IPA
GB/lˈæf/
US/lˈæf/
Stavelser og trykk
laugh (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (laugh)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: laugh
- Plural: laughs
Verb
- Base: laugh
- 3rd Person Singular: laughs
- Present Participle: laughing
- Past: laughed
Ordfamilie
Forms
laughs
noun
laughing
verb
laughed
verb
Core family
laughter
noun A2
Related words
laughable
adjective
Advanced or less common
laughably
adverb
Uttrykk
for a laugh
1/fɚ ə lˈæf/
fixed phrase
informal
Do something just for fun
To do something just for fun, not seriously.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.