English-German translation for "chuckle"

"chuckle" German translation

chuckle
[ˈʧʌkl]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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stillvergnügt in sich hineinlachen wie eine Henne glucken
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  • (wie eine Henne) glucken
    chuckle like hen obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    chuckle like hen obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
chuckle
[ˈʧʌkl]noun | Substantiv s

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stillvergnügtes, leises Lachen Glucken, Locken
  • stillvergnügtes, leises Lachen
    chuckle
    chuckle
  • Gluckenneuter | Neutrum n
    chuckle of bird obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    Lockenneuter | Neutrum n
    chuckle of bird obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    chuckle of bird obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
Man sah kein Lächeln im Gesicht. Sie machten nur so. Wo ist eure Empörung, Leute? Erhebt euch!
No chuckle. They're like this-- Where is the outrage, people? Rise up!
Source: TED
Oder werden sie eines Tages über unseren Gräbern in sich hineinlachen.
Or will they someday chuckle over our graves?
Source: TED
Er lachte bei den Comic-Heften.
He chuckled at the comics.
Source: Tatoeba
Er erntete ein paar Lacher dafür.
The comment drew a few chuckles.
Source: News-Commentary
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chuckle
[ˈʧʌkl]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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dumm, plump
  • dumm, plump
    chuckle rare | seltenselten (stupid)
    chuckle rare | seltenselten (stupid)
chuckle
[ˈʧʌkl]noun | Substantiv s obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

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Dummkopf, Tollpatsch
  • Dummkopfmasculine | Maskulinum m
    chuckle fool
    Tollpatschmasculine | Maskulinum m
    chuckle fool
    chuckle fool
Man sah kein Lächeln im Gesicht. Sie machten nur so. Wo ist eure Empörung, Leute? Erhebt euch!
No chuckle. They're like this-- Where is the outrage, people? Rise up!
Source: TED
Oder werden sie eines Tages über unseren Gräbern in sich hineinlachen.
Or will they someday chuckle over our graves?
Source: TED
Er lachte bei den Comic-Heften.
He chuckled at the comics.
Source: Tatoeba
Er erntete ein paar Lacher dafür.
The comment drew a few chuckles.
Source: News-Commentary
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