Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

cackling laughter

French translation:

un ricanement

Added to glossary by Johanne Bouthillier
May 10, 2011 20:34
13 yrs ago
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English term

cackling laughter

English to French Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
"Appeals to the compassion of my tormentors how would call me names would be met with scorn and cackling laughter."

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Change log

May 18, 2011 14:02: Johanne Bouthillier changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/136638">Daniel Bouchard's</a> old entry - "cackling laughter"" to ""un ricanement""

Proposed translations

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un ricanement

un ricanement de mépris ou chargé de mépris

voir Google
Peer comment(s):

agree Cécile A.-C.
1 hr
merci
agree Christophe Delaunay : ou aussi "des ricanements" puisque "tormentorS"
2 hrs
oui
agree GILLES MEUNIER
6 hrs
merci
agree Marion Feildel (X)
8 hrs
merci
agree Jocelyne S : Comme Christophe, j'opterai pour "des ricanements".
9 hrs
merci
agree mimi 254
10 hrs
merci
agree Jean-Louis S.
14 hrs
merci
agree Sylvie Pilon (X)
14 hrs
merci
agree Layla de Chabot
5 days
merci
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14 mins

rires caquetants

Harry inclina la tête, « Le garçon-qui-a-survécu pour aimer les sorciers! » Des rires caquetants jaillirent parmi la masse saoule des élèves. C'était génial. Plusieurs des garçons regardèrent Potter de la tête aux pieds, espérant que c'était vrai.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5121157/1/A_la_Une


ou: des rires et des caquetages
Peer comment(s):

agree Annie Rigler
14 mins
Merci Annie!
agree Savvas SEIMANIDIS
1 hr
Merci Savva!
agree FX Fraipont (X) : there has to be something chickeny in it ..
8 hrs
Merci!
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19 mins

hurlements de rire

cf. video you tube
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+3
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des gloussements de rire

Expression connue.
Peer comment(s):

agree Elena Radkova
1 hr
agree silvester55 : je crois que " gloussement " suffit
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agree Françoise Vogel
12 hrs
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Reference comments

8 hrs
Reference:

gloussement

cackle [ˈkækl]
noun
1. [of hen] caquet m
2. [of person - chatter] caquetage m, jacasserie f
[ - laugh] gloussement m
cut the cackle! (informal) assez bavardé!
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