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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. rire [ʀiʀ] N m

1. rire (éclat):

rire
laughter
un rire
a laugh
un rire communicatif/énorme/gras/bête
an infectious/a loud/a vulgar/a stupid laugh
avoir un rire forcé
to give a forced laugh
avoir le rire facile
to laugh at the slightest thing
il y eut des rires et des applaudissements dans le public
there was laughter and applause in the audience
il a eu un petit rire
he chuckled
elle a eu un petit rire nerveux
she laughed nervously
il éclata d'un gros rire (bref)
he let out a guffaw
il éclata d'un gros rire (qui dure)
he gave a loud hearty laugh
entendre des rires
to hear laughter ou laughing

2. rire (hilarité):

rire
laughter

II. rire [ʀiʀ] VB intr

1. rire (s'esclaffer):

rire
to laugh
se mettre à rire
to burst out laughing
faire rire qn
to make sb laugh
tu nous feras toujours rire!
you're a real scream! inf
il n'y a pas de quoi rire!
that's not funny!, that's no laughing matter!
il vaut mieux en rire (qu'en pleurer)
you might as well laugh as cry
dit-il en riant
he laughed, he said, laughing
j'ai bien ou beaucoup ri
I laughed a lot
on a ri un bon coup inf
we had a good laugh
rire des plaisanteries de qn
to laugh at sb's jokes
il me disputait, et moi de rire
he was telling me off and all I could do was laugh

2. rire (s'amuser):

rire
to have fun
ils ne pensent qu'à rire
all they care about is having fun
on va bien rire
we're going to have a lot of fun
il faut bien rire un peu
you need a bit of fun now and again
rire de peu ou de rien
to laugh at anything
fini de rire, je ne ris plus
the fun's over
tu veux rire!
you must be joking!
tu veux rire!
you must be kidding! inf
j'ai fait ça pour rire
I was joking
c'était pour rire
it was a joke
sans rire inf
seriously, honestly
sans rire, quand est-ce que tu pars?
seriously, when are you leaving?
non! sans rire elle t'a dit ça?
no! she really told you that?
tu me fais rire avec tes idées inf!
you make me laugh with your ideas!
elle me fait rire, partir en vacances… avec quel argent inf!
go on vacation? she must be joking! how can I afford it?
laisse-moi rire, ne me fais pas rire inf
don't make me laugh

3. rire (se moquer):

rire de qc/qn
to laugh at sth/sb
ne ris pas de mon chapeau
don't laugh at my hat
on rit de lui
everybody's laughing at him
rire aux dépens de qn
to laugh at sb's expense
tu peux rire mais c'est la vérité
laugh if you like, but it's true

4. rire (avoir une expression gaie) liter:

elle a les yeux qui rient, ses yeux rient
she has laughing eyes

III. se rire VB refl

1. se rire (se moquer):

se rire de qn form
to laugh at sb

2. se rire (surmonter aisément):

se rire des obstacles/difficultés/dangers form
to make light of obstacles/difficulties/dangers

IV. rire [ʀiʀ]

rires préenregistrés RADIO, TV
canned laughter

V. rire [ʀiʀ]

rira bien qui rira le dernier prov
he who laughs last laughs longest prov
être mort ou écroulé de rire inf
to be doubled up (with laughter)
See also

vendredi [vɑ̃dʀədi] N m

vendredi
Friday
vendredi treize
Friday the thirteenth
vendredi saint
Good Friday
tel qui rit vendredi dimanche pleurera prov
there'll be tears before long

I. pince-sans-rire [pɛ̃ssɑ̃ʀiʀ] ADJ inv

pince-sans-rire personne, ton:

pince-sans-rire
deadpan
être pince-sans-rire
to be deadpan
être pince-sans-rire
to have a deadpan sense of humour

II. pince-sans-rire <pl pince-sans-rire> [pɛ̃ssɑ̃ʀiʀ] N mf

c'est un pince-sans-rire
he has a deadpan sense of humour
pouffer (de rire) (une fois)
to burst out laughing
pouffer (de rire) (continuellement)
to be in stitches inf
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pawky
pince-sans-rire
chuckle
petit rire m
chuckle
glousser, rire
to chuckle at or over sth
rire de qc
to chuckle with pleasure
glousser or rire de plaisir
to chuckle to oneself
rire sous cape
horse laugh
gros rire m
belly laugh
gros rire m
deadpan humour
pince-sans-rire
deadpan
d'un air pince-sans-rire
crease up
plier (de rire) inf
crease up
faire plier (de rire) inf
crack up
rire
crack up
faire rire

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. rire [ʀiʀ] irreg VB intr

1. rire (↔ pleurer):

rire
to laugh
faire rire qn
to make sb laugh
laisse(z)-moi rire! iron hum
don't make me laugh!

2. rire (se moquer):

rire de qn/qc
to laugh at sb/sth

3. rire (s'amuser):

rire
to have a laugh

4. rire (plaisanter):

rire
to joke
tu veux rire!
you're joking!

Phrases:

rire dans sa barbe
to laugh up one's sleeve
sans rire?
no kidding?

II. rire [ʀiʀ] irreg N m

1. rire (action de rire):

rire
laugh
des rires
laughter no pl

2. rire (hilarité):

rire
laughter
fou rire
giggling

I. pince-sans-rire [pɛ̃ssɑ̃ʀiʀ] N mf inv

c'est un/une pince-sans-rire
he has true deadpan humour Brit
c'est un/une pince-sans-rire
he has true deadpan humor Am

II. pince-sans-rire [pɛ̃ssɑ̃ʀiʀ] ADJ inv

pince-sans-rire
deadpan
pouffer (de rire)
to burst out laughing
rire sous cape
to laugh up one's sleeve
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guffaw
gros éclat m de rire
guffaw
rire bruyamment
giggle
rire bêtement
giggle
petit rire m nerveux
to have a giggle over sth
avoir un fou rire à cause de qc
to do sth for a giggle
faire qc pour rire
giggle
fou rire m
to get (a fit of) the giggles
avoir le fou rire
laugh
rire m
to get a laugh
faire rire
to do sth for a laugh
faire qc pour rire
laugh
rire
to laugh till one cries
pleurer de rire
to laugh at sb/sth
se rire de qn/qc
to laugh like a drain
rire à gorge déployée
to laugh one's head off inf
rire comme une baleine
to fall about (laughing)
se tordre de rire
horse-laugh
rire m de cheval
braying laugh
rire m chevalin
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. rire [ʀiʀ] irreg VB intr

1. rire (↔ pleurer):

rire
to laugh
faire rire qn
to make sb laugh
laisse(z)-moi rire! iron hum
don't make me laugh!

2. rire (se moquer):

rire de qn/qc
to laugh at sb/sth

3. rire (s'amuser):

rire
to have a laugh

4. rire (plaisanter):

rire
to joke
tu veux rire!
you're joking!

Phrases:

rire dans sa barbe
to laugh to oneself
sans rire?
no kidding?

II. rire [ʀiʀ] irreg N m

1. rire (action de rire):

rire
laugh
des rires
laughter

2. rire (hilarité):

rire
laughter
fou rire
giggling

I. pince-sans-rire [pɛ͂ssɑ͂ʀiʀ] N mf inv

c'est un/une pince-sans-rire
he has true deadpan humor

II. pince-sans-rire [pɛ͂ssɑ͂ʀiʀ] ADJ inv

pince-sans-rire
deadpan
pouffer (de rire)
to burst out laughing
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guffaw
gros éclat m de rire
guffaw
rire bruyamment
giggle
rire bêtement
giggle
petit rire m nerveux
to have a giggle over sth
avoir un fou rire à cause de qc
giggle
fou rire m
to get (a fit of) the giggles
avoir le fou rire
to burst out laughing
éclater de rire
braying laugh
rire m chevalin
deadpan humor
humour m pince-sans-rire
horselaugh
rire m de cheval
peals of laughter
éclats mpl de rire
to peal with laughter
éclater de rire
Présent
jeris
turis
il/elle/onrit
nousrions
vousriez
ils/ellesrient
Imparfait
jeriais
turiais
il/elle/onriait
nousriions
vousriiez
ils/ellesriaient
Passé simple
jeris
turis
il/elle/onrit
nousrîmes
vousrîtes
ils/ellesrirent
Futur simple
jerirai
turiras
il/elle/onrira
nousrirons
vousrirez
ils/ellesriront
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