Reír (en. Laugh)

/reˈiɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To emit sounds to express joy or fun.

We all started laughing when we heard the joke.

Todos nos pusimos a reír cuando escuchamos el chiste.

To mock or make fun of something or someone.

He laughed at his own mistake.

Se rió de su propio error.

To laugh in a carefree or unconcerned manner.

I couldn't help but laugh when I saw her reaction.

No pude evitar reír al ver su reacción.

Derives from the Latin 'ridere', which means to laugh.

to laugh out loud

To laugh very loudly and uninhibitedly.

reír a carcajadas

to laugh in someone's face

To mock or make fun directly of someone.

reírse en la cara

to laugh to avoid crying

To laugh at a difficult situation to cope with it.

reír por no llorar

laughter

An expression of joy manifested through sounds.

risa

cheerful

A person who tends to laugh frequently.

risueño

guffaw

Loud and boisterous laughter.

risotada

To have a good laugh

Today we are going to have a few laughs at the party.

Hoy vamos a echarnos unas risas en la fiesta.

To burst out laughing

That video made me burst out laughing.

Ese video me hizo partir de risa.