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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrisata fragorosa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: riˈzaːta fraɡoˈroza
"La sua battuta ha suscitato una risata fragorosa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A loud and hearty laugh.
"His joke elicited a guffaw from the audience."
- 1
To laugh loudly and boisterously.
"She guffawed at the comedian's antics."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'guffaw' originates from the early 19th century, possibly derived from the Scottish word 'guff', meaning to laugh loudly. Its evolution reflects a shift from a more general sense of laughter to specifically denote a loud and boisterous laugh.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guffaw" is said worldwide
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rire aux éclats
Transliteration: rir o zéklá
"Il a ri aux éclats à la blague."
schallendes Lachen
Transliteration: ʃaˈlɛndəs ˈlaχən
"Sein Witz brachte ein schallendes Lachen hervor."
risata fragorosa
Transliteration: riˈzaːta fraɡoˈroza
"La sua battuta ha suscitato una risata fragorosa."
risa estruendosa
Transliteration: ˈrisa es.tɾwenˈdosa
"Su chiste provocó una risa estruendosa."
risada estrondosa
Transliteration: ʁiˈzadɐ esˈtɾõdɔzɐ
"A piada dele provocou uma risada estrondosa."
ज़ोर से हंसना
Transliteration: zor se hansna
"उसकी मजाक पर ज़ोर से हंसना आया।"
大笑
Transliteration: dà xiào
"他的笑话引起了大笑。"
크게 웃다
Transliteration: keuge utda
"그의 농담에 크게 웃었다."
大笑い
Transliteration: ōwarai
"彼のジョークに大笑いした。"
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