laugh

[/lɑːf/ (US), /læf/ (UK)]

verb/nounN/A (verb); masculine (noun)pl: N/A (verb); laughs (noun)

rir (verb); riso (noun)

1. (verb) to make sounds expressing laughter or amusement

She laughed at the joke.

Ela riu da piada.

2. (noun) the sound or expression of laughter

His laugh was contagious.

O riso dele era contagiante.

3. (verb) to find something amusing or ridiculous

Don't laugh at him.

Não ria dele.

NYC Slang

dead (as in 'I'm dead' meaning something is very funny)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

rir

most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

rir/gargalhar

gargalhar used for hearty, loud laughter

São Paulo

rir

standard usage

Portugal

rir/troça

troça used when laughing at someone mockingly

laugh all the way to the bank

laugh off

have the last laugh

for laughs

laugh your head off

no laughing matter

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