Spanish translation for "break out laughing"

Question

I know there's a more specific Spanish verb than 'reirse', but I can't think of it or figure out any way to look it up. Any help out there'

Answer 1

I think there is no exact translation.
"Echarse a reir (a carcajadas)" implies that you are refering to a specif moment (when the subject starts to laugh).
"Soltar una carcajada" is correct too.
For example: "se echó a reir cuando te vio".
"Reirse a carcajadas" implies a lasting o repetitive laugh. As do "carcajearse"
For example: "siempre se ríe a carcajadas" or "se carcajea de todo el mundo"
It is totally wrong "soltar (a) carcajadas".
The expression is "soltar una carcajada"

Answer 2

or just carcajearse

Answer 3

sorry, my typing error. thanks

Answer 4

No, that's great - 'reirse a carcajadas' was what I had heard before, but I guess I didn't get the exact meaning that time.

Looking up 'carcajadas' led me to 'saltar a carcajadas', which my dictionary translates as 'burst out laughing'. So that's what I'm going to use unless anyone tells me differently. Thanks much, Chris

Answer 5

I can't think of anything right off the top of my head, but "reir a carcajadas" means to laugh loudly.

Sorry, not much help.