Risa (en. Laughter)

/ˈrisa/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Audible manifestation of joy or amusement.

Her laughter was contagious.

Su risa era contagiosa.

Response to something funny or comical.

The joke got a laugh out of him.

La broma le sacó una risa.

Act of laughing.

Laughter is good for health.

La risa es buena para la salud.

From Latin 'risus', which means laughter or laugh.

to laugh out loud

To laugh quite intensely.

reírse a carcajadas

there is no laughter without weeping

It means that in life there are moments of happiness and sadness.

no hay risa sin llanto

laughter and tears

It refers to the ups and downs of life.

risas y lágrimas

to laugh

To produce laughter.

reír

comedy

Theatrical or cinematic genre that seeks to make people laugh.

comedia

humor

Ability to make people laugh or to understand the comic.

humor

Hahaha

When I told him the joke, he just responded with 'hahaha'.

Cuando le conté el chiste, solo respondió con un 'jajaja'.

Lol

I saw such a funny meme that it made me say 'lol'.

Vi un meme tan gracioso que me hizo decir 'lol'.