chuckle

glousser, rire doucement

Rire à voix basse, souvent parce que quelque chose est légèrement amusant.

En anglais simple : To laugh quietly, often because something is gently amusing.

• He chuckled at the joke.
• She chuckles whenever she remembers that day.
• I heard him chuckling to himself in the kitchen.

Comment l'utiliser : chuckle at something (She chuckled at his expression.); chuckle to yourself (He chuckled to himself while reading the letter.)

Synonymes : laugh softly

Expressions courantes : chuckle at something, chuckle softly, chuckle to yourself

dire en riant

Dire ou exprimer quelque chose en riant doucement.

En anglais simple : To say or show something while laughing quietly.

• She chuckled her agreement.
• He chuckled a brief reply before leaving.
• “You caught me,” she chuckled, putting down the cake.

Comment l'utiliser : chuckle something (He chuckled his approval.)

Expressions courantes : chuckle a reply, chuckle your approval