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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRidendo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ree-den-do
"Rideva alle battute del comico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of making sounds to express amusement or joy.
"She was laughing at the comedian's jokes."
- 1
The act or sound of laughing.
"His laughing was contagious, making everyone around him smile."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'laughing' originates from the Old English 'laeccan', which means to 'make a sound of joy'. It evolved through Middle English as 'laughen', reflecting a shift in pronunciation and spelling over centuries, ultimately leading to its modern form.
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Rire
Transliteration: ree
"Elle a ri aux blagues du comédien."
Lachen
Transliteration: lah-khen
"Sie lachte über die Witze des Komikers."
Ridendo
Transliteration: ree-den-do
"Rideva alle battute del comico."
Riendo
Transliteration: ree-en-do
"Ella se reía de los chistes del comediante."
Rindo
Transliteration: reen-do
"Ela estava rindo das piadas do comediante."
हंसना
Transliteration: hansna
"वह हास्य कलाकार की मजेदार बातों पर हंस रही थी।"
笑
Transliteration: xiào
"她在听喜剧演员的笑话时笑了。"
웃다
Transliteration: utda
"그녀는 코미디언의 농담에 웃고 있었다."
笑う
Transliteration: warau
"彼女はコメディアンのジョークに笑っていた。"
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