Usages of rir
Eu tive vontade de rir no meio da reunião, mas fiquei calado.
I felt like laughing in the middle of the meeting, but I stayed quiet.
Eu gosto de rir com os meus amigos.
I like to laugh with my friends.
Nós havemos de rir deste momento difícil no futuro.
We will laugh about this difficult moment in the future.
Quando conto um sonho engraçado, o Pedro ri como se estivesse a ver um filme de comédia.
When I tell a funny dream, Pedro laughs as if he were watching a comedy film.
Eu respondi‑lhe que “lhe” é um pronome, e todos riram.
I answered her that “lhe” is a pronoun, and everyone laughed.
Test yourself: What does rir mean?
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