The French word for to laugh is
rire
French Definition
| laugh | |
| 1. n. Rire. | |
| 2. n. Quelque chose d’amusant, ou, par extension, de ridicule. | |
| “And this rug,” he says, stomping on an old rag carpet. “How much do you suppose that cost?” | |
| 3. n. (Royaume-Uni) Se dit d’un personne marrante. | |
| 4. v. Rire. |
Translations for laugh and their definitions
| rire |  |
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| 1. v. to laugh (de at, about) | ||
| 2. n. laugh |
| rigoler | |
| 1. v. (intransitive, informal) To laugh, especially laugh out loud. | |
| 2. v. (intransitive, informal) To joke, to kid. | |
| Mais, tu rigoles ou quoi ? — Are you kidding me? |
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rire Pourquoi rirez-vous?
Tu veux rire ?
Rire est bon pour la santé !
Christophe Colomb a répété la même blague 256 fois en une seule journée ; tout son équipage en est mort… de rire.
À peine l’orateur avait-il dit cela, que l’assistance éclata de rire.
De la même façon, un Russe pourrait ne rien voir d’amusant dans une blague qui fait rire aux larmes un Anglais.
Ce qui provoque toujours le rire d’un Allemand plonge parfois le citoyen russe dans la tristesse.
Le concombre tueur manqua de s’étouffer de rire en lisant les spéculations médiatiques à son sujet.
Quand arrêteras-tu de rire comme un imbécile ?
Quiconque ayant besoin de rire un bon coup devrait lire la version en anglais simple de l’article de Wikipédia sur les guillemets.
L’homme se distingue de toutes les autres créatures par la faculté du rire.
À partir du moment où j’ai pris votre livre jusqu’au moment où je l’ai reposé, j’étais plié de rire. Un jour, j’ai l’intention de le lire.
La seule cure contre la vanité, c’est le rire, et la seule faute qui soit risible, c’est la vanité.
Donne-moi un coup de main au lieu de rire bêtement !
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In French, the verb rire means «to laugh.» It’s a fun and simple word and, hopefully, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to use it while studying French. The key to using rire properly in sentences is learning the most common conjugations so you can use it in the present, past, and future tenses. This lesson will show you how that’s done.
The Basic Conjugations of Rire
Rire may be a short word, but it’s also an irregular verb. This means that it does not follow the same pattern for the infinitive endings as most other French verbs. However, it is similar to sourire (to smile), so you can study the two together to make each a little easier.
To start any conjugation, we need to identify the verb stem. In this case, that is simply ri-. With that, you’ll add the various endings that match the subject pronoun as well as the tense of the sentence. For example, «I am laughing» is je ris and «we laughed» is nous riions.
| Present | Future | Imperfect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ris | rirai | riais |
| tu | ris | riras | riais |
| il | rit | rira | riait |
| nous | rions | rirons | riions |
| vous | riez | rirez | riiez |
| ils | rient | riront | riaient |
The Present Participle of Rire
In French, the present participle is most often formed by adding —ant to the verb stem. Rire follows this rule to form riant.
Rire in the Past Tense
Rather than use the imperfect to indicate the past tense of «laughed,» you can use the passé composé. To form it, you will need the auxiliary verb avoir and the very short past participle ri.
It is rather easy to construct this common form of the past tense. For example, «I laughed» is j’ai ri and «we were laughing» is nous avons ri. Notice how avoir is the only word that needs to be conjugated and that it is in the present tense. This is because the past participle indicates that the action has already happened.
More Simple Conjugations of Rire
The verb conjugations above are most common, but you may need to know more forms of rire as you become more fluent in French. For instance, if there’s a doubt as to whether someone is laughing, you can use the subjunctive verb mood. In a similar fashion, if someone won’t laugh unless something else happens, use the conditional verb mood.
There may also be times when you’ll encounter either the passé simple or the imperfect subjunctive. These are, however, most often found in formal French, particularly literature.
| Subjunctive | Conditional | Passé Simple | Imperfect Subjunctive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | rie | rirais | ris | risse |
| tu | ries | rirais | ris | risses |
| il | rie | rirait | rit | rît |
| nous | riions | ririons | rîmes | rissions |
| vous | riiez | ririez | rîtes | rissiez |
| ils | rient | riraient | rirent | rissent |
When you wish to use rire in short commands or requests there’s no need to include the subject pronoun. This is called the imperative verb mood and rather than saying tu ris, you can simplify it to ris.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| (tu) | ris |
| (nous) | rions |
| (vous) | riez |
Accueil > Dictionnaire > English-French Dictionary > Laugh in French
Translations of « laugh » in French
Most common translations :
- rire
Ecouter
- rigoler
Ecouter
- marrer
Ecouter
Noun
laugh lɑːf (Royaume-Uni) ou læf (États-Unis)
- Rire.
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Quelque chose d’amusant, ou, par extension, de ridicule.
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“And this rug,” he says, stomping on an old rag carpet. “How much do you suppose that cost?”It was my first guess, so I said fifty dollars.“That’s a laugh,” he said. “I paid two thousand for that rug.” — (Ring W. Lardner, The Big Town: How I and the Mrs. Go to New York to See Life and Get Katie a Husband, The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1921, page 73)
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(United Kingdom) Se dit d’un personne marrante.
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Outhwaite is a good laugh, yes, she knows how to smile: but deep down, she really is strong and stern. — (The Times, March 14, 2010, Tamzin Outhwaite, the unlikely musical star)
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Verb
laugh lɑːf (Royaume-Uni) ou læf (États-Unis)
- Rire.
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Examples of usage of « laugh » in English / French
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It’s no joke. Scientists are teaching robots the nuances of laughter.
Ce n’est pas une blague. Des scientifiques apprennent aux robots les nuances du rire.
CNET, To Bond With Humans, Robots Are Learning to Laugh at the Right Time — CNET -
Dr Madan Kataria reveals how his ‘laughter yoga’ clubs are giving the world something to feel joyful about
Le Dr Madan Kataria révèle comment ses clubs de «yoga du rire» donnent au monde une raison de se réjouir.
the Guardian, Why the health benefits of laughter yoga will make you smile | Yoga | The Guardian -
From slapstick adventures to witty classics, there are all kinds of comedies out there that Reddit users were unable to contain their laughter at.
Des aventures burlesques aux classiques pleins d’esprit, il existe toutes sortes de comédies dont les utilisateurs de Reddit n’ont pu contenir leur rire.
ScreenRant, The 10 Movies That Made Reddit Users Laugh The Most -
Laughter comes in many forms, from a polite chuckle to a contagious howl of mirth. Scientists are now developing an AI system that aims to recreate these nuances of humour by laughing in the right way at the right time.
Le rire peut prendre de nombreuses formes, du simple gloussement poli au hurlement d’hilarité contagieux. Les scientifiques développent actuellement un système d’IA qui vise à recréer ces nuances d’humour en riant de la bonne manière au bon moment.
the Guardian, Scientists try to teach robot to laugh at the right time | Robots | The Guardian -
Santa Claus is coming to town from Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 December but will need help from all the little ones in Santa’s Christmas Rescue, an interactive show for pre-school age children full of songs, laughter, and festive fun.
Le Père Noël arrive en ville du jeudi 1er au dimanche 4 décembre, mais il aura besoin de l’aide de tous les petits dans le cadre de Santa’s Christmas Rescue, un spectacle interactif pour les enfants d’âge préscolaire, plein de chansons, de rires et de plaisir festif.
, Sing, craft, dance and laugh at the Victoria Theatre Halifax in the lead up to Christmas | Halifax Courier -
I decided to review all the available literature on laughter and humor published in English over the last 10 years to find out if any other conclusions could be drawn.
J’ai décidé de passer en revue toute la littérature disponible sur le rire et l’humour publiée en anglais au cours des dix dernières années pour voir si d’autres conclusions pouvaient être tirées.
ScienceAlert, Why Do We Laugh? New Study Suggests It May Be a Survival Strategy : ScienceAlert -
And while Milan midfielder Sandro Tonali was seen voicing his feelings about the referee after the game, Jorginho could be seen laughing — to the displeasure of some who witnessed it.
Et tandis que Sandro Tonali, le milieu de terrain de Milan, a été vu en train d’exprimer ses sentiments à l’égard de l’arbitre après le match, Jorginho a été vu en train de rire — au grand dam de ceux qui en ont été témoins.
mirror, Chelsea’s Jorginho causes controversy after laughing at AC Milan star during interview — Mirror Online -
A woman who survived a terrifying attack by her husband fears she’s «lost the ability to laugh and love like she used to».
Une femme qui a survécu à une attaque terrifiante de son mari craint d’avoir «perdu la capacité de rire et d’aimer comme avant».
ChronicleLive, ‘I’ve lost the ability to love and laugh like I used to’: Wife who survived murder attempt speaks out — Chronicle Live -
Aristotle’s lost treatise on laughter is a serious business. Could laughter lead to the downfall of society?
Le traité perdu d’Aristote sur le rire est une affaire sérieuse. Le rire pourrait-il conduire à la chute de la société ?
, No Laughing Matter | History Today -
Ms Rodden suffered multiple broken bones and serious brain damage in the incident, but this didn’t stop the comedians from laughing at her misfortune.
Mme Rodden a subi de multiples fractures et de graves lésions cérébrales lors de l’incident, mais cela n’a pas empêché les humoristes de rire de son malheur.
Mail Online, Anthony Jeselnik, Gregg Rosenthal laugh at Australian hit by rollercoaster on podcast: US comedians | Daily Mail Online -
After a string of misdemeanours throughout the series, his latest outburst came at the worst possible moment as he couldn’t stop himself from laughing during his wife, Laena’s, funeral while Vaemond Velaryon was giving a eulogy.
Après une série d’écarts de conduite tout au long de la série, sa dernière crise est survenue au pire moment, lorsqu’il n’a pas pu s’empêcher de rire pendant les funérailles de sa femme, Laena, alors que Vaemond Velaryon prononçait un éloge funèbre.
HITC, Why did Daemon laugh at Laena’s funeral in House of the Dragon? -
A French TV show has sent social media users wild after a resurfaced clip has been making the rounds showcasing people with ‘unusual laughs’.
Une émission de télévision française a mis les utilisateurs des médias sociaux en émoi après la diffusion d’un clip montrant des personnes ayant un «rire inhabituel».
Metro, C’est mon choix invites guests with ‘an unusual laugh’ onto panel | Metro News -
We talked about it, we laughed about it,” he continued.
Nous en avons parlé, nous en avons ri», a-t-il poursuivi.
CINEMABLEND, Joseph Baena Says He And Arnold Schwarzenegger Had A ‘Laugh’ After His Hercules-Themed DWTS Dance | Cinemablend -
Keep it up Miggy son and you may very well be having the last laugh.
Continuez comme ça, Miggy, et vous pourriez bien avoir le dernier mot.
NUFC The Mag, Miguel Almiron having the last laugh on Jack Grealish? — NUFC The Mag -
Tucker Carlson laughs at ‘fake poet’ Amanda Gorman, mocks Greta Thunberg’s disability
Tucker Carlson se moque de la «fausse poète» Amanda Gorman et du handicap de Greta Thunberg.
The Independent, Tucker Carlson laughs hysterically at ‘fake poet’ Amanda Gorman, mocks Greta Thunberg’s disability | The Independent -
Be able to laugh at yourself, be able to make fun of yourself and enjoy that, and just try to go in there with an open mind.
Soyez capable de rire de vous-même, de vous moquer de vous-même et d’apprécier cela, et essayez simplement d’y aller avec un esprit ouvert.
The Drum, Eli Manning On Making Ads And Mastering Comedy: ‘don’t Be Afraid To Laugh At Yourself’ | The Drum -
That said, this game made me laugh!
Cela dit, ce jeu m’a fait rire !
GoNintendo, REVIEW: Return to Monkey Island will make you laugh more and think less | GoNintendo -
For years afterward, the famous businessman invited the famous fake businessman to his parties and would strain to make the deadpan Canadian laugh.
Pendant des années, le célèbre homme d’affaires a invité le célèbre faux homme d’affaires à ses soirées et s’efforçait de faire rire le Canadien impassible.
Mother Jones, Elon Musk Has Tried for Years to Make Nathan Fielder Laugh—and Probably Failed – Mother Jones