No. 11,512 in French
rigolait
"Laughed" (imperfect tense of the verb "rigoler").
In a sentence
Elle rigolait de ses blagues toute la journée.
She was laughing at his jokes all day long.
In this sentence, 'rigolait' is used to indicate the continuous past action of laughing or finding amusement in someone's jokes.
Quand il rigolait, tout le monde se sentait mieux.
When he laughed, everyone felt better.
Here, 'rigolait' contextualizes a recurring or habitual past action of laughter that positively impacted those around him.
Même dans les moments difficiles, elle rigolait pour garder le moral.
Even in difficult times, she laughed to keep her spirits up.
In this case, 'rigolait' highlights the determined action in the past of laughing as a means to maintain positivity or morale.
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