rir

[ʁiʁ]

verb

to laugh

1. to express laughter or amusement

She laughed at the joke.

Ela riu da brincadeira.

2. to mock or ridicule someone

Don't laugh at him for his mistakes.

Não ria dele pelos erros.

3. to smile or show amusement

He was laughing the whole time during the movie.

Ele riu a noite toda durante o filme.

NYC Slang

laugh, crack up, bust out laughing

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

rir

standard usage across all Brazilian Portuguese regions

Rio de Janeiro

rir

common colloquial usage with local humor and slang

São Paulo

rir

standard formal and informal usage

Portugal

rir

standard European Portuguese usage

rir à gargalhada - to laugh loudly/heartily

rir de si mesmo - to laugh at oneself

rir da cara de alguém - to mock someone

rir pela última vez - to have the last laugh

não há nada para rir - there's nothing to laugh about

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