смеяться

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Russian

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Etymology

-смея́ть (-smejátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja), from Proto-Slavic *smьjati + -ся (-sja).

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Verb

смея́ться (smejátʹsjaimpf (perfective засмея́ться or посмея́ться)

  1. to laugh
  2. to laugh at (над кем, над чем)
    Почему́ ты смеёшься на́до мно́й?
    Počemú ty smejóšʹsja nádo mnój?
    Why are you laughing at me?
  3. to mock, to deride

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