vocabulaire humour

* smile = sourire (neutre) ; grin = grand sourire ; smirk = sourire en coin (souvent moqueur). * laugh = rire ; giggle = glousser ; chuckle = petit rire ; burst out laughing = éclater de rire. * joke = blague ; tease = taquiner ; sarcasm/irony = ironie (souvent piquante) ; banter = taquinerie sympa.

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Mot	Nuance	Exemple
to smile	sourire (neutre)	She smiled at me.
a smile	un sourire	He gave me a warm smile.
to grin	grand sourire (souvent joie / fierté)	He was grinning from ear to ear.
a grin	un large sourire	A wide grin spread across his face.
to smirk	sourire en coin, souvent arrogant/moqueur	He smirked as if he knew something.

Expressions utiles :

* to force a smile = forcer un sourire * to crack a smile = esquisser un sourire * to smile politely = sourire poliment

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Mot	Nuance	Exemple
to laugh	rire (général)	Everyone laughed.
to burst out laughing	éclater de rire (soudain)	I burst out laughing.
to giggle	glousser (souvent léger, nerveux, “enfants”)	They giggled during the film.
to chuckle	petit rire discret	He chuckled at the joke.
to snicker	ricaner (souvent méchant/immature)	They snickered behind his back.
to roar with laughter	rire très fort	We were roaring with laughter.

Noms :

* laughter = le rire (en général) : *The room filled with laughter.* * a giggle / a chuckle = un gloussement / un petit rire

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Mot	Nuance	Exemple
funny	drôle (standard)	That’s funny.
hilarious	hilarant (très drôle)	That video is hilarious.
amusing	amusant (plus calme/soutenu)	It was mildly amusing.
witty (B2)	spirituel, intelligent	She’s witty and quick.
ridiculous	ridicule (souvent drôle mais critique)	That’s ridiculous.

Piège :

* funny peut aussi vouloir dire “bizarre/suspect” : *Something funny is going on.*

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Mot	Nuance	Exemple
a joke	une blague (général)	It was just a joke.
to joke	plaisanter	I’m joking!
a pun	jeu de mots	That pun was terrible.
a prank	blague piège (action)	It was a harmless prank.
to tease	taquiner (peut être gentil ou lourd)	He teased me about my accent.
banter (nom)	taquinerie sympa (échanges)	We had some friendly banter.

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Mot	Nuance	Exemple
irony	ironie (décalage, pas forcément méchant)	The irony is that he hates computers.
sarcasm	sarcasme (piquant, souvent méchant)	That was pure sarcasm.
to mock	se moquer (plus direct)	Don’t mock him.
to make fun of	se moquer de	They made fun of his clothes.
to insult	insulter (plus grave)	He insulted her.

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Expression	Sens	Exemple
I couldn’t help laughing.	je n’ai pas pu m’empêcher de rire	I couldn’t help laughing.
It cracked me up. (informel)	ça m’a tué (de rire)	That meme cracked me up.
It’s not that funny.	ce n’est pas si drôle	Relax—it's not that funny.
I didn’t get the joke.	je n’ai pas compris	Sorry, I didn’t get the joke.
deadpan	humour très sérieux	He said it with a deadpan expression.

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* sense of humour (UK) / sense of humor (US) * laugh at : *Don’t laugh at him.* * laugh about : *We laughed about it later.* * make someone laugh : *You always make me laugh.* * a funny story / a hilarious video * a silly joke / a rude joke * light humour = humour léger * dark humour = humour noir

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* laugh at = se moquer / rire de quelqu’un ; laugh with = rire avec (plus sympa). * tease peut être gentil ou blessant selon ton ; si c’est trop, dire : *Please don’t tease me about that.* * snicker / smirk sont souvent négatifs.

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Complète avec : smile / grin / smirk / giggle / chuckle / snicker / hilarious / witty / pun / prank / tease / banter / sarcasm / make fun of

* He gave a polite and said hello. * She was from ear to ear after the results. * He like he was proud of himself (a bit arrogant). * The kids started to during the serious scene. * My dad at the comment (quiet laugh). * They behind his back (mean laugh). * That video is absolutely . * She’s really — her jokes are clever. * I love wordplay: that was great. * It was a harmless — nobody got hurt. * Don’t me about my accent, please. * We had some friendly after the match. * “Oh, great… another delay.” That’s . * Don’t people for what they wear.

* smile * grinning (ou *a grin*) * smirked * giggle * chuckled * snickered * hilarious * witty * pun * prank * tease * banter * sarcasm * make fun of

vocabulaire humour

Anglais B2 : sourire / rire / humour (nuances)

0) À retenir en 10 secondes

1) Sourire : smile / grin / smirk

2) Rire : intensité et style

3) Dire qu’un truc est drôle : funny / hilarious / amusing

4) Blagues et humour : joke / pun / prank / teasing

5) Ironie, sarcasme, moquerie

6) Réactions : rire ou pas

7) Collocations B2 (super naturelles)

8) Pièges fréquents

9) Mini-exercice (choisis le mot le plus naturel)

Corrigé (proposition)