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French translation: un ricanement


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English term or phrase:cackling laughter
French translation:un ricanement
Entered by: Johanne Bouthillier
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20:34 May 10, 2011
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English term or phrase: cackling laughter
"Appeals to the compassion of my tormentors how would call me names would be met with scorn and cackling laughter."

Thanks for the help!
Daniel Bouchard
Local time: 01:40
un ricanement
Explanation:
un ricanement de mépris ou chargé de mépris

voir Google
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Johanne Bouthillier
Local time: 01:40
Grading comment
Merci!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +9un ricanement
Johanne Bouthillier
4 +3des gloussements de rireMadameDequoi
4 +3rires caquetants
Carol Molter
3hurlements de riremamamia
Summary of reference entries provided
gloussement
silvester55

  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
un ricanement


Explanation:
un ricanement de mépris ou chargé de mépris

voir Google

Johanne Bouthillier
Local time: 01:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Merci!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cecilea7
1 hr
  -> merci
agree  Christophe Delaunay: ou aussi "des ricanements" puisque "tormentorS"
2 hrs
  -> oui
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
6 hrs
  -> merci
agree  Marion Feildel
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
14 hrs
  -> merci
agree  Layla de Chabot
5 days
  -> merci
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
rires caquetants


Explanation:
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

Carol Molter
Local time: 08:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in GreekGreek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Annie Rigler
14 mins
  -> Merci Annie!
agree  Savvas SEIMANIDIS
1 hr
  -> Merci Savva!
agree  FX Fraipont: there has to be something chickeny in it ..
8 hrs
  -> Merci!
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
hurlements de rire


Explanation:
cf. video you tube


    Reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjEyEYDnEVk
mamamia
Local time: 07:40
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
des gloussements de rire


Explanation:
Expression connue.

MadameDequoi
Local time: 01:40
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elena Radkova
1 hr
agree  silvester55: je crois que " gloussement " suffit
7 hrs
agree  Françoise Vogel
12 hrs
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Reference comments


8 hrs
Reference: gloussement

Reference information:
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!


    Reference: http://www.larousse.com/en/dictionaries/english-french/cackl...
silvester55
Lebanon
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Changes made by editors
May 18, 2011 - Changes made by Johanne Bouthillier:
Edited KOG entryDaniel Bouchard's old entry - "cackling laughter" => "un ricanement"


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