laughing

la risa

laughing(

lah

fihng

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (laughter)

a. la risa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

There was a lot of laughing coming from the family room.Se oía mucha risa de la sala.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

2. (happy)

a. alegre

He was a laughing baby, but now he's a very serious teenager.Era un bebé alegre, pero ahora es un adolescente muy serio.

b. risueño

Even at rest, her face had an appealing, laughing quality.Aun relajada, su cara tenía una cualidad atractiva y risueña.

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Why are you laughing?	¿Por qué te ríes?
laughing out loud	riéndose a carcajadas
I am laughing	me estoy riendo
they are laughing	se están riendo
he is laughing	se está riendo
she is laughing	se está sonriendo
life is better when you are laughing	la vida es mejor cuando te ríes
life is better when you're laughing	la vida es mejor cuando te ríes
I was laughing	estaba riéndome
stop laughing	deja de reírte
they were laughing	se rieron se reían