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he who laughs last laughs best (success is better after you've endured ridicule) phrase | rira bien qui rira le dernier◼◼◼phrase dimanche pleureraphrase tel qui rit vendrediphrase |
Homeric laughter (boisterous laughter) noun [UK: həʊ.ˈme.rɪk ˈlɑːf.tə(r)] [US: hoʊ.ˈme.rɪk ˈlæf.tər] | rire homériquenom {m} |
Hugh (male given name) proper noun [UK: hjuː] [US: ˈhjuː] | Hugues◼◼◼nom propre |
it's the thought that counts (when giving someone a present or doing a favour for someone, the kindness is more important than any other consideration) phrase | c'est l'intention qui compte◼◼◼phrase c'est le geste qui compte◼◼◻phrase |
kneading trough (trough in which dough is kneaded) noun | pétrin◼◼◼nom {m} |
laugh [laughs] (expression of mirth peculiar to the human species) noun [UK: lɑːf] [US: ˈlæf] | rire◼◼◼nom {m}Don't laugh. = Ne ris pas. |
laugh [laughed, laughing, laughs] (show mirth by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face and emission of sounds) verb [UK: lɑːf] [US: ˈlæf] | rire◼◼◼verbeDon't laugh. = Ne ris pas. |
laugh [laughed, laughing, laughs] (make an object of laughter or ridicule) verb [UK: lɑːf] [US: ˈlæf] | se moquer de◼◼◻verbe se rire de◼◻◻verbe |
laugh in one's sleeve (laugh secretly) verb [UK: lɑːf ɪn wʌnz sliːv] [US: ˈlæf ɪn wʌnz sˈliːv] | rire dans sa barbeverbe rire sous capeverbe |
laugh like a drain verb | rire comme un bossuverbe |
laugh on the other side of one's face verb | faire moins le malinverbe |
laugh one's head off (laugh uproariously) verb [UK: lɑːf wʌnz hed ɒf] [US: ˈlæf wʌnz ˈhed ˈɒf] | avoir un fou rireverbe |
laughable (fitted to exite laughter) adjective [UK: ˈlɑː.fəb.l̩] [US: ˈlæ.fəb.l̩] | risible◼◼◼adjectif |
laughable (worthy of derision) adjective [UK: ˈlɑː.fəb.l̩] [US: ˈlæ.fəb.l̩] | risible◼◼◼adjectif ridicule◼◼◼adjectif |
laughing gas (common name for nitrous oxide) noun [UK: ˈlɑːf.ɪŋ ɡæs] [US: ˈlæf.ɪŋ ˈɡæs] | gaz hilarant◼◼◼nom {m} |
laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) noun [UK: ˈlɑːf.ɪŋ ˈkʊk.ə.bʌ.rə] [US: ˈlæf.ɪŋ ˈkʊk.ə.bʌ.rə] | kookaburra◼◼◼nom {m} martin-chasseur géantnom {m} |
laughing stock (object of ridicule) noun | risée◼◼◼nom {f} objet de moquerienom {m} |
laughter [laughters] (movement of the muscles of the laughing face) noun [UK: ˈlɑːf.tə(r)] [US: ˈlæf.tər] | rire◼◼◼nom {m}Laughter can kill. = Le rire peut tuer. |
laughter [laughters] (sound (as) of laughing) noun [UK: ˈlɑːf.tə(r)] [US: ˈlæf.tər] | rire◼◼◼nom {m}Laughter can kill. = Le rire peut tuer. |
leaf through (to turn the pages of (a book) idly, reading short sections at random) verb | feuilleter◼◼◼verbe |
leave well enough alone (to avoid trying to correct, fix, or improve what is already adequate) verb | le mieux est l'ennemi du bien◼◼◼verbe |
lie through one's teeth (To tell a gross or egregious untruth) verb | |
like mother, like daughter (a daughter will have traits similar to her mother) phrase | telle mère◼◼◼phrase telle fille◼◼◼phrase |
manslaughter [manslaughters] (act of killing unlawfully) noun [UK: ˈmæn.slɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈmæns.ˌlɒ.tər] | homicide involontaire◼◼◼nom {m} homicide involontaire coupable [Canada◼◼◻nom {m} law]◼◻◻nom {m} |
megadrought (a drought lasting for decades or centuries) noun | mégasécheressenom {f} |
Mughal Empire (empire) proper noun | Empire moghol◼◼◼nom propre |
naughty [naughtier, naughtiest] (bad; tending to misbehave or act badly) adjective [UK: ˈnɔː.ti] [US: ˈnɒ.ti] | vilain◼◼◼adjectifYou are naughty. = Tu es vilain. méchant◼◼◻adjectifYou are naughty. = Tu es méchant. |