laugh

[US]/lɑːf/
[UK]/læf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. sauti au tamati ya furaha, burudani, au hadhaki
vi. kutengeneza sauti na harakati zinazoeleza furaha, burudani, au hadhaki
vt. kuonyesha furaha, burudani, au hadhaki kwa kucheka
Word Forms
Past Tenselaughed
Third Person Singularlaughs
Present Participlelaughing
Past Participlelaughed
Plurallaughs

Phrases & Collocations

burst into laughter

jeusi kwa furaha

laugh out loud

kucheka kwa sauti kubwa

laughing stock

cheche kama

roaring with laughter

kucheka kwa sauti kubwa kama simba

laugh at

kukataje

the last laugh

tabasamu ya mwisho

burst out laughing

jeusi kwa furaha

no laughing matter

sio jambo la kucheka

laugh off

kufurahia

for laughs

kwa ajili ya kucheka

laugh loudly

kucheka kwa sauti kubwa

horse laugh

cheche kama farasi

laugh it off

kufurahia

belly laugh

kucheka kwa moyo wote

laugh over

kucheka juu ya

laugh away

kuondoa kwa kucheka

Example Sentences

to laugh with delight

kucheka kwa furaha

This is no laughing matter.

Hii si jambo la kucheka.

Don't laugh at him.

Usicheke kwake.

It's no laughing matter.

Hiyo si jambo la kucheka.

force a laugh in spite of pain.

kulazimisha kucheka licha ya maumivu.

laughing fit to bust.

kucheka sana hadi kuvunjika.

laughing fit to burst

kucheka sana hadi kuvunjika.

He who laughs last laughs best.

Yule anayecheka mwisho ndiye anacheka vizuri zaidi.

an almost uncontrollable urge to laugh

hamu ya kucheka ambayo ni karibu isiyoweza kuidhibiti.

Duncan laughed at the absurdity of the situation.

Duncan alicheka kwa uongozi wa hali hiyo.

life is not exactly a barrel of laughs at the moment.

maisha hayatoshi na dau la kicheko kwa sasa.

I was laughing like crazy.

Nlichcheka kama nimefurahi sana.

they laughed fit to bust.

Walicheka sana hadi kuvunjika.

a laugh which jarred on the ears.

tabia ya kucheka iliyotoka kwa sauti kali.

heavy snoring is no laughing matter.

kulala sana sio jambo la kucheka.

she laughed out loud.

Yeye alicheka kwa sauti kubwa.

an insane laugh; insane babbling.

tabia ya kucheka kwa upotevu; gumgumizi la upotevu.

Real-world Examples

It is said that he never laughed.

Inasemekana kwamba hakucheki kamwe.

Source: A Brief History of the World

He gave a short laugh. His eyes twinkled.

Alitoa kicheko kifupi. Macho yake yalichunguka.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

He was not a barrel of laughs.

Hakuwa na furaha nyingi.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

And Monica, with that snort when she laughs.

Na Monica, na sauti yake ya kupuliza pale anapocheka.

Source: Friends (Video Version) Season 1

People soon began to talk and laugh.

Watu hivi karibuni walianza kuongea na kucheka.

Source: This month VOA Special English

But they were not laughing at me.

Lakini hawakucheka juu yangu.

Source: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press Junior Middle School English

Are you ready to have a laugh?

Je, u tayari kucheka?

Source: Modern Family Season 6

Does your head hurt when you laugh?

Je, kichwa chako kinakushanguruza unapocheka?

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

But then he saw that Hagrid was laughing.

Lakini kisha aliona kwamba Hagrid alikuwa anacheka.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

But it's not all laughs for us.

Lakini sio kila kitu ni furaha kwetu.

Source: If national treasures could speak.

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