riant in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for riant in the French»English Dictionary

riant (riante) [ʀijɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

riant (riante) visage

happy

riant (riante) paysage liter

pleasant

I.rire [ʀiʀ] N m

1. rire (éclat):

rire

laughter

un rire

a laugh

un rire communicatif/énorme/gras/bête

an infectious/a loud/a vulgar/a stupid laugh

avoir un rire forcé

to give a forced laugh

avoir le rire facile

to laugh at the slightest thing

il y eut des rires et des applaudissements dans le public

there was laughter and applause in the audience

il a eu un petit rire

he chuckled

elle a eu un petit rire nerveux

she laughed nervously

il éclata d'un gros rire (bref)

he let out a guffaw

il éclata d'un gros rire (qui dure)

he gave a loud hearty laugh

entendre des rires

to hear laughter ou laughing

2. rire (hilarité):

rire

laughter

II.rire [ʀiʀ] VB intr

1. rire (s'esclaffer):

rire

to laugh

se mettre à rire

to burst out laughing

faire rire qn

to make sb laugh

tu nous feras toujours rire!

you're a real scream! inf

il n'y a pas de quoi rire!

that's not funny!, that's no laughing matter!

il vaut mieux en rire (qu'en pleurer)

you might as well laugh as cry

dit-il en riant

he laughed, he said, laughing

j'ai bien ou beaucoup ri

I laughed a lot

on a ri un bon coup inf

we had a good laugh

rire des plaisanteries de qn

to laugh at sb's jokes

il me disputait, et moi de rire

he was telling me off and all I could do was laugh

2. rire (s'amuser):

rire

to have fun

ils ne pensent qu'à rire

all they care about is having fun

on va bien rire

we're going to have a lot of fun

il faut bien rire un peu

you need a bit of fun now and again

rire de peu ou de rien

to laugh at anything

fini de rire, je ne ris plus

the fun's over

tu veux rire!

you must be joking!

tu veux rire!

you must be kidding! inf

j'ai fait ça pour rire

I was joking

c'était pour rire

it was a joke

sans rire inf

seriously, honestly

sans rire, quand est-ce que tu pars?

seriously, when are you leaving?

non! sans rire elle t'a dit ça?

no! she really told you that?

tu me fais rire avec tes idées inf!

you make me laugh with your ideas!

elle me fait rire, partir en vacances… avec quel argent inf!

go on vacation? she must be joking! how can I afford it?

laisse-moi rire, ne me fais pas rire inf

don't make me laugh

3. rire (se moquer):

rire de qc/qn

to laugh at sth/sb

ne ris pas de mon chapeau

don't laugh at my hat

on rit de lui

everybody's laughing at him

rire aux dépens de qn

to laugh at sb's expense

tu peux rire mais c'est la vérité

laugh if you like, but it's true

4. rire (avoir une expression gaie) liter:

elle a les yeux qui rient, ses yeux rient

she has laughing eyes

III.se rire VB refl

1. se rire (se moquer):

se rire de qn form

to laugh at sb

2. se rire (surmonter aisément):

se rire des obstacles/difficultés/dangers form

to make light of obstacles/difficulties/dangers

IV.rire [ʀiʀ]

rires préenregistrés RADIO, TV

canned laughter

V.rire [ʀiʀ]

rira bien qui rira le dernier prov

he who laughs last laughs longest prov

être mort ou écroulé de rire inf

to be doubled up (with laughter)

See also vendredi

vendredi [vɑ̃dʀədi] N m

vendredi

Friday

vendredi treize

Friday the thirteenth

vendredi saint

Good Friday

tel qui rit vendredi dimanche pleurera prov

there'll be tears before long

I.pince-sans-rire [pɛ̃ssɑ̃ʀiʀ] ADJ inv

pince-sans-rire personne, ton:

pince-sans-rire

deadpan

être pince-sans-rire

to be deadpan

être pince-sans-rire

to have a deadpan sense of humour

II.pince-sans-rire <pl pince-sans-rire> [pɛ̃ssɑ̃ʀiʀ] N mf

c'est un pince-sans-rire

he has a deadpan sense of humour

Translations for riant in the English»French Dictionary

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laughingly

en riant

giggle (silly)

petit rire m bête

giggle (nervous)

petit rire nerveux

to have a fit of the giggles

avoir le fou rire

to get the giggles

attraper un fou rire

‘I don't know!’ she giggled

‘je ne sais pas!’ dit-elle en riant bêtement or nerveusement

giggle (stupidly)

rire bêtement

giggle (nervously)

rire nerveusement

he was giggling helplessly

il avait le fou rire

pawky

pince-sans-rire

chuckle

petit rire m

chuckle

glousser, rire

to chuckle at or over sth

rire de qc

to chuckle with pleasure

glousser or rire de plaisir

to chuckle to oneself

rire sous cape

horse laugh

gros rire m

belly laugh

gros rire m

deadpan humour

pince-sans-rire

deadpan

d'un air pince-sans-rire

riant in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for riant in the French»English Dictionary

riant(e) [ʀ(i)jɑ̃, jɑ̃t] VB

riant part pres de rire

See also rire

I.rire [ʀiʀ] irreg VB intr

1. rire (↔ pleurer):

rire

to laugh

faire rire qn

to make sb laugh

laisse(z)-moi rire! iron hum

don't make me laugh!

2. rire (se moquer):

rire de qn/qc

to laugh at sb/sth

3. rire (s'amuser):

rire

to have a laugh

4. rire (plaisanter):

rire

to joke

tu veux rire!

you're joking!

Phrases:

rire dans sa barbe

to laugh up one's sleeve

sans rire?

no kidding?

II.rire [ʀiʀ] irreg N m

1. rire (action de rire):

rire

laugh

des rires

laughter no pl

2. rire (hilarité):

rire

laughter

fou rire

giggling

I.rire [ʀiʀ] irreg VB intr

1. rire (↔ pleurer):

rire

to laugh

faire rire qn

to make sb laugh

laisse(z)-moi rire! iron hum

don't make me laugh!

2. rire (se moquer):

rire de qn/qc

to laugh at sb/sth

3. rire (s'amuser):

rire

to have a laugh

4. rire (plaisanter):

rire

to joke

tu veux rire!

you're joking!

Phrases:

rire dans sa barbe

to laugh up one's sleeve

sans rire?

no kidding?

II.rire [ʀiʀ] irreg N m

1. rire (action de rire):

rire

laugh

des rires

laughter no pl

2. rire (hilarité):

rire

laughter

fou rire

giggling

I.pince-sans-rire [pɛ̃ssɑ̃ʀiʀ] N mf inv

c'est un/une pince-sans-rire

he has true deadpan humour Brit

c'est un/une pince-sans-rire

he has true deadpan humor Am

II.pince-sans-rire [pɛ̃ssɑ̃ʀiʀ] ADJ inv

pince-sans-rire

deadpan

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pouffer (de rire)

to burst out laughing

Translations for riant in the English»French Dictionary

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guffaw

gros éclat m de rire

guffaw

rire bruyamment

giggle

rire bêtement

giggle

petit rire m nerveux

to have a giggle over sth

avoir un fou rire à cause de qc

to do sth for a giggle

faire qc pour rire

giggle

fou rire m

to get (a fit of) the giggles

avoir le fou rire

laugh

rire m

to get a laugh

faire rire

to do sth for a laugh

faire qc pour rire

laugh

rire

to laugh till one cries

pleurer de rire

to laugh at sb/sth

se rire de qn/qc

to laugh like a drain

rire à gorge déployée

to laugh one's head off inf

rire comme une baleine

to fall about (laughing)

se tordre de rire

horse-laugh

rire m de cheval

braying laugh

rire m chevalin

riant Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

avoir toujours le mot pour rire

to be a joker

se retenir pour ne pas rire

to keep oneself from laughing

il n'y a pas de quoi rire

it's nothing to laugh about

le fou rire l'empêche de parler

he can't talk for laughing

le mot pour rire/qui fait mouche

amusing/sharp rejoinder

avoir un fou rire à cause de qc

to have a giggle over sth

il n'y a pas de quoi rire

this is no laughing matter

il n'y a pas de quoi rire

it's no joking matter

le rire est le meilleur des remèdes

laughter is the best medicine prov

il n'y a pas de quoi rire

there's nothing to laugh at