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rires étouffés

English translation: stifled giggles

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French term or phrase:rires étouffés
English translation:stifled giggles
Entered by: Red Cat Studios

12:53 Jul 8, 2002
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
French term or phrase: rires étouffés
Son corps se secoue animé par des rires étouffés.
Red Cat Studios
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:59
stifled giggles (laughs)
Explanation:
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Note added at 2002-07-08 12:57:11 (GMT)
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variation:
his/her body shakes (is shaking) as he/she holds in her laughter
Selected response from:

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 04:59
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Rita. Have a good day!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3muffled laughter
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
1 +5stifled giggles (laughs)
RHELLER
4stifled or silent laughter
Sue Crocker


  

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0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +5
stifled giggles (laughs)


Explanation:
-

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Note added at 2002-07-08 12:57:11 (GMT)
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variation:
his/her body shakes (is shaking) as he/she holds in her laughter


RHELLER
United States
Local time: 04:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1582
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Rita. Have a good day!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sara Noss
1 min
  -> thanks Baba (may I call you that?)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
2 mins
  -> merci Gilles
agree  JH Trads
3 mins
  -> merci Hugo
agree  Linda Young (X)
3 mins
  -> thanks Linda
agree  swani (X)
6 mins
  -> merci beaucoup
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
stifled or silent laughter


Explanation:
common expression

Sue Crocker
Canada
Local time: 08:29
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 168
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
muffled laughter


Explanation:
:)

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 8576

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sam D (X)
1 min
agree  Linda Jarosiewicz
42 mins
agree  Joy Axelson (X): laughter/laughs is better than giggles
3 hrs
  -> i agree :)
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