Risas (en. Laughter)
/'risa/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
Sound emitted when laughing.
The laughter of the children echoed in the park.
Las risas de los niños resonaban en el parque.
Manifestation of joy or fun.
The movie was full of laughter.
La película estuvo llena de risas.
Contagious laughter among friends.
We gathered together and laughter was never lacking.
Nos juntamos y las risas nunca faltaron.
Etymology
From Latin 'risus', which means 'laughter'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Laughing out loud
To laugh in a very loud and funny way.
reír a carcajadas
There are no laughs without tears
To acknowledge that joy and sadness often go hand in hand.
no hay risas sin llanto
To cause laughter
To provoke others to laugh.
causar risas
Related Words
To laugh
To express joy by emitting sounds.
reír
Humor
The quality of being funny.
humor
Fun
A pleasurable activity that provokes joy.
diversión
Slang Meanings
Laughter that occurs in entertaining situations.
That joke made me laugh a lot.
Esa broma me provocó muchas risas.
Laughter that springs up in unexpected moments.
The laughter came out when we least expected it.
Las risas salieron sin que lo esperáramos.