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laughed gently

[lɑːft ˈdʒentli]
verb phrase
riu suavemente
1. past tense of laugh in a soft, delicate, or restrained manner
She laughed gently at his joke, not wanting to be too loud.
Ela riu suavemente da piada dele, não querendo ser muito alta.
2. to express amusement or joy in a mild, quiet, or tender way
The baby laughed gently in her sleep.
O bebê riu suavemente enquanto dormia.
Synonyms
chuckled softlygiggled quietlylaughed softlytitteredsmiled with laughter
Antonyms
roared with laughterguffawed loudlycackledlaughed heartily

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
riu suavemente
standard translation used across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
riu mansinho
colloquial variant using diminutive form
São Paulo
riu delicadamente
more formal variant
Portugal
riu suavemente
identical to Brazilian standard

Related Idioms & Phrases

laugh up one's sleeve
have the last laugh
laugh all the way to the bank
no laughing matter
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