giggle

[US]/ˈɡɪɡl/
[UK]/ˈɡɪɡl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. глупо смеяться; хихикать
vt. говорить с хихиканьем
n. хихикающий смех
Word Forms
Present Participlegiggling
Past Participlegiggled
Third Person Singulargiggles
Pluralgiggles
Past Tensegiggled

Phrases & Collocations

giggle quietly

тихонько хихикать

giggle uncontrollably

неудержимо хихикать

Example Sentences

they giggled at some private joke.

Они захихикали над какой-то личной шуткой.

The children giggled hysterically.

Дети безудержно захихикали.

Graham giggled at every rude joke.

Грэм захихикал над каждой грубой шуткой.

she giggled with sheer delight.

Она захихикала от чистого восторга.

Her nervous giggles annoyed me.

Ее нервный смех раздражал меня.

Fat people will gab, giggle, guffaw, galumph, gyrate, and gossip.They are generous, giving, and gallant.

Толстые люди будут болтать, хихикать, хохотать, кувыркаться, вращаться и сплетничать. Они щедрые, дающие и благородные.

They will put your name in the pot.They will let you off the hook.Fat people will gab, giggle, guffaw, galumph, gyrate, and gossip.

Они поставят твое имя в кастрюлю. Они отпустят тебя. Толстые люди будут болтать, хихикать, хохотать, кувыркаться, вращаться и сплетничать.

Wouldn't it be a giggle to tie his shoe-laces together while he isn't looking!

Не было бы забавно повязать его шнурки, пока он не смотрит!

" Roy giggled and oohed at the aerobatics but took in the old man's crusty, smiling face and barnstorming joie de vivre silently, with great attention.

" Рой захихикал и ахнул от акробатики, но молча, с большим вниманием, впитал в себя энергию и жизнерадостность старика.

Real-world Examples

" Or to have a giggle about, actually, " said Ove sourly.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

The only reaction this dog gives people is the giggles.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

Mikayla only has to egg them on to get a giggle.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2021 Collection

It's like watching someone who is normally very serious get the giggles.

Source: Portable English Bilingual Edition

There are actually a couple reasons that people might giggle at the name Randy.

Source: The importance of English names.

More squeals, more giggles, and the girls rushed away.

Source: The Trumpet Swan

Bajie rolled over, giggling under the blankets.

Source: Journey to the West

" Just in your eyebrows? " I said, giggling.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

She did not say anything, but just giggled.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

" Hi, Charlie, " she giggled as she saw me.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

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