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• priecīgi smiekli
  • happy laugh, laughter
• labsirdīgi smiekli
  • good-natured laugh
• skaļi smiekli
  • loud laughter
• klusi smiekli
  • quiet laughter
• ļauni smiekli
  • evil laughter
• valdīt smeklus
  • to control one's laugh (= to refrain from laughing)
• izspiest smieklu
  • to squeeze out a laugh (= to make oneself laugh)
• plīst no, aiz smiekliem
  • to burst into laughter
• izplūst smieklos
  • to start laughing (lit. to exude in laughter)
• viņas smiekli skanēja dzidri un gaiši
  • her laughter sounded clear and bright
• apkārt Andrim skan tik sirsnīgi smiekli, ka pilnīgi pret paša gribu arī Andris sāk smaidīt, un tad jau viņš skaļi smejas
  • around Andris there was such sincere, warm laughter, that wholly against his will Andris began to smile, and soon he was laughing loudly
• mākslā vajadzīgi šie kontrasti: smiekli un nopietnība, bezbēdība un traģika
  • art needs these contrasts: laughter and seriousness, light-heartedness and tragedy
• kā atnācu, tā arī aiziešu, nav jau nemaz tik tālu; vasarā tīrais smiekls... ar divriteni pusstundā
  • as I came, I will also leave, it is not that far; in the summer just a laugh (= trifle, piece of cake)... half an hour by bike
• smiekla lieta
  • ridiculous, insignificant thing
• pirkt par smiekla cenu
  • to buy (something) for a ridiculous, insignificant price
• par smiekla naudu te varēja iebaudīt cīsiņus ar kartupeļu biezeni
  • for a ridiculous, insignificant (amount of) money one could here enjoy sausages with mashed potatoes