Translation of Polish word "śmiać" to English
śmiać
/ɕmjaʦ/
Meaning
VerbVerb (reflexive: śmiać się) meaning 'to laugh (to express mirth or amusement with audible vocal sounds)'.
How to use
The verb 'śmiać' (to laugh / dare) is almost exclusively used in two forms: the highly common reflexive 'śmiać się' (to laugh, imperfective, pair is 'zaśmiać się'), and the bare 'śmieć' (to dare, conjugated as 'śmiem', 'śmiesz'). The reflexive 'śmiać się' conjugates as: 'śmieję się', 'śmiejesz się'. To say 'laugh at someone/something', use the preposition 'z' + genitive case (e.g., 'śmiać się z żartu' — to laugh at a joke).
🇬🇧 English
to laugh
Structure Guide
Polish Word: śmiać
Translation: to laugh
Example Sentences
Śmieję się z komedii.
I laugh at the comedy.
Czy śmiejesz się z tego filmu?
Do you laugh at this film?
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Common phrases
- śmiać się z— to laugh at / make fun of
- śmiać się głośno— to laugh out loud / loudly
- śmiać się w twarz— to laugh in someone's face
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What does the Polish word "śmiać" mean?▼
The Polish word "śmiać" means "to laugh" in English.
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