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An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
1. (to make a happy sound)
a. to laugh Mi novio se echó a reír cuando le conté lo que me pasó.My boyfriend started laughing when I told him what happened to me.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
2. (to gratify) Regionalism used in Spain
a. to indulge Mamá siempre le ríe con helado cuando se pone a llorar.Mom always indulges him with ice cream when he begins to cry.
reírse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
3. (to make a happy sound)
a. to laugh Nos lo pasamos muy bien y nos reímos como locos.We had a great time and we laughed like crazy.
4. (to make fun of)
a. to laugh at No se rían de él; es mi hermano.Don't laugh at him; he's my brother.
reírAn intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
2. (general)
a. to laugh atno le rías las graciasdon't laugh at his antics
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
3. (general)
a. to laughreírse por lo bajoto snicker, to snigger
¡me río yo de los sistemas de seguridad!I laugh at security systems!, security systems are no obstacle to me!
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reír
intransitive verb
1 [+persona] to laugh no me hagas reír don't make me laugh; echarse a reír to burst out laughing
reír como un loco to laugh one's head off
el que ríe el último, ríe mejor o más fuerte he who laughs last laughs longest
2 [+ojos] to laugh (literario); sparkle; [+campo, mañana, naturaleza] to sparkle; glow transitive verb
to laugh at todos le ríen los chistes everybody laughs at his jokes
pronominal verb
reírse1 to laughreírse con algo/algn todos se ríen con sus chistes everybody laughs at his jokes; siempre nos reímos con él we always have a good laugh with him
reírse de algn/algo to laugh at sb/sth se está riendo de mí he's laughing at me; ¿de qué te ríes? what are you laughing at?
¡déjame que me ría! that's a good one! reírse el último
2 (estar roto) estos zapatos se ríen these shoes are split wide open at the toes; la chaqueta se me ríe por los codos my jacket has worn through at the elbows
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