to chortle
01
fnissa, skrocka
to laugh in a quiet, partly restrained way, often showing amusement or delight
Intransitive
Exempel
He chortled softly at the joke.
Han fnissade tyst åt skämtet.
She chortled when she saw the puppy's clumsy leap.
Hon fnissade när hon såg valpens klumpiga hopp.
Chortle
01
dämpat skratt, återhållet fniss
a muffled or partly suppressed laugh, usually expressing mild amusement
Exempel
A chortle escaped her as she read the text message.
Ett fnitter undslapp henne när hon läste textmeddelandet.
His chortle could be heard from across the room.
Hans dämpade skratt kunde höras från andra sidan rummet.
