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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRisa de barriga
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Risa de barriga
"Su chiste provocó una risa de barriga en toda la sala."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A deep, hearty laugh that is often loud and uncontrollable.
"The comedian's jokes had the audience in stitches, prompting a belly-laugh from everyone present." - 2
A laugh that is so intense it causes physical reactions, such as tears or difficulty breathing.
"Her story was so funny that it led to a belly-laugh that echoed through the room."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'belly-laugh' combines 'belly', derived from Old English 'bælg', meaning the abdomen, and 'laugh', from Old English 'hlaeccan', meaning to express joy or amusement. The phrase emerged in the early 20th century to describe a deep, hearty laugh that originates from the belly, emphasizing the physicality of the laughter.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Belly-Laugh"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Belly-Laugh" is said worldwide
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Rire aux éclats
Transliteration: Reer oh zay-klah
"Son histoire a provoqué un rire aux éclats dans la salle."
Bauchlachen
Transliteration: Bauch-lachen
"Seine Witze führten zu einem Bauchlachen im Publikum."
Risata di pancia
Transliteration: Rizata di pancia
"La sua storia ha suscitato una risata di pancia tra gli ascoltatori."
Risa de barriga
Transliteration: Risa de barriga
"Su chiste provocó una risa de barriga en toda la sala."
Riso de barriga
Transliteration: Riso de barriga
"A piada dele causou um riso de barriga entre os amigos."
पेट की हंसी
Transliteration: Pet ki hansi
"उसकी कहानी ने सबको पेट की हंसी दी।"
肚子笑
Transliteration: Dùzi xiào
"他的故事让大家都笑得肚子疼。"
배 웃음
Transliteration: Bae useum
"그의 이야기는 모두를 배 웃음으로 만들었다."
お腹の笑い
Transliteration: Onaka no warai
"彼の話はみんなをお腹の笑いにさせた。"
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