chuckle

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Cười khan, cười thầm

BrE /ˈtʃʌkəl/ AmE /ˈtʃʌkəl/

verb / noun en → vi

1 LAUGH QUIETLY [intransitive] B1

Cười khan, cười thầm

to laugh quietly, often because something is funny or amusing

  • chuckle to oneself

Collocations chuckle at a joke · chuckle quietly

  • He chuckled to himself as he read the funny story.

    Anh ấy đã cười thầm khi đọc câu chuyện hài hước.

2 LAUGH AT [transitive] B1

Cười vào điều gì đó

to laugh at something, often in a way that shows you think it is funny or amusing

  • chuckle at somebody/something

Collocations chuckle at a joke · chuckle at a funny story

  • She chuckled at the silly mistake.

    Cô ấy đã cười vào lỗi ngớ ngẩn đó.

3 NOUN [singular noun] B1

Tiếng cười khan

a quiet laugh, often because something is funny or amusing

Collocations give a chuckle

  • He gave a little chuckle when he heard the joke.

    Anh ấy đã cười khan khi nghe câu chuyện hài hước.