Reirse (en. Laugh)

/reˈiɾse/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Definition: To make a sound of joy or fun.

Example Sentence: When I heard the joke, I couldn't help but laugh.

Cuando escuché el chiste, no pude evitar reírme.

Definition: To express mockery or disdain.

Example Sentence: She laughed at her own clumsiness.

Ella se rió de su propia torpeza.

Definition: To show joy in reaction to something funny.

Example Sentence: The children laugh a lot when they watch that cartoon.

Los niños se ríen mucho cuando ven ese dibujo animado.

Etymology/Origin: Derived from the Latin 'ridēre', which means 'to laugh'.

Phrase: to laugh out loud

Meaning: To laugh intensely and loudly.

reirse a carcajadas

Phrase: to not stop laughing

Meaning: To laugh without being able to stop.

no parar de reír

Phrase: to laugh in public

Meaning: To express laughter in a social context.

reirse en público

Related Word: laughter

Description: The sound or expression that accompanies the act of laughing.

risa

Related Word: humor

Description: A quality that provokes laughter or fun.

humor

Related Word: joke

Description: An action or expression intended to cause laughter.

broma

Slang Meaning: To laugh out loud.

Example: That movie is so good that it made me laugh out loud.

Esa película está tan buena que me hizo reír a carcajadas.

Slang Meaning: To burst out laughing.

Example: When I told him the joke, he burst out laughing.

Cuando le conté el chiste, se echó a reír.

Slang Meaning: To laugh to avoid crying.

Example: Sometimes you have to laugh to avoid crying in difficult situations.

A veces hay que reírse por no llorar en situaciones difíciles.