No. 11,513 in French
rires
Laughs.
In a sentence
Les rires des enfants remplissaient le parc.
The children's laughter filled the park.
In this sentence, 'rires' functions as a noun meaning 'laughter', referring specifically to the joyful sounds produced by the children.
Nous avons échangé des rires pendant le dîner.
We shared laughter during dinner.
Here, 'rires' again serves as a noun and implies the mutual act of laughing or sharing moments of joy.
Son rire éclatant était contagieux.
Her loud laughter was contagious.
In this case, 'rire' is used as a singular noun to describe the specific laugh of one person, emphasizing its unique quality.
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