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carcajada

burst of laughter

noun kahr-kah-HAH-dah Rare

Also means

guffaw

Usage Note

Carcajada refers specifically to a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter — much stronger than a simple risa. The fixed phrase reírse a carcajadas (to laugh out loud, to roar with laughter) is very common. Soltar una carcajada means to burst out laughing.

Examples

"El público soltó una carcajada al final."

Natural Translation

The audience burst out laughing at the end.

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