A szürke hétköznapok igazi ellenszere a szívből jövő nevetés és kacagás, amikor a könny is kicsordul a szemünk sarkából. De hogyan is mondjuk el angolul, hogy mennyire jót nevettünk? Ehhez kaptok segítséget a következő kifejezéscsokorban. Bónuszként pedig szinonimákat találhattok a nevetésre.
- be wreathed in smiles – csupa mosoly
to be smiling and looking extremely happy
I’d expect you to be wreathed in smiles but, instead, you seem rather cast down. - be rolling in the aisles (informal) – fetrengeni a nevetéstől
to laugh without being able stop
The comedian had the audience rolling in the aisles. - grin/smile from ear to ear – fülig ér a szája
to look extremely happy
“We’ve had fantastic news!” she said, grinning from ear to ear. - gales of laughter – harsogó nevetés
a lot of loud laughter
I could hear gales of laughter coming from downstairs. - to have sb in stitches (informal)– hasát fogni a nevetéstől/vonaglani a nevetéstől
If a joke or funny story has you in stitches, it makes you laugh a lot.
My jokes had them all in stitches.
to chuckle – kuncogni/vihogni
I was chuckling as I read his e-mail.
to giggle – vihogni/kacarászni
The boys were giggling at the back of the classroom.
to snigger – vihogni
They sniggered at what the teacher was wearing.
to snicker (US) – nyihogni/vihogni
Please, stop snickering at that rude joke and get back to your classwork.
to crack up (informal) – elröhögni magát
I just cracked up when I saw her in that dress.
to burst out laughing – nevetésben törni ki
The boss fell over the chair and everybody in the room burst out laughing.
to chortle with glee – vidáman kuncogni
We chortled with glee at the funny news.
Vocabulary
| to expect | elvárni/remélni |
| instead | helyette |
| to cast down | lehangolt/elkeseredett |
| audience | közönség |
