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tittered

[ˈtɪtərd]
verb
riu nervosamente
1. past tense of titter; to laugh in a nervous, restrained, or partly repressed manner
She tittered nervously at his joke.
Ela riu nervosamente com a piada dele.
2. to make a series of light, restrained laughs
The audience tittered during the awkward silence.
A plateia riu contidamente durante o silêncio constrangedor.
Synonyms
giggledchuckledsnickeredlaughed nervously
Antonyms
roaredguffawedremained silent

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
riu nervosamente; riu contido
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
riu de forma contida; deu risadinhas
colloquial variation
São Paulo
riu nervoso; riu de forma constrangida
common urban usage
Portugal
riu nervosamente; riu de forma inibida
standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

nervous laughter
restrained laugh
twitter (as in twittered/tittered with excitement)
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