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tittering
/ˈtɪtərɪŋ/
verb
chichotać
Also
podśmiewać się
Definition
To laugh nervously or in a suppressed way, often at something inappropriate or silly.
Examples
The students were tittering at the teacher's mistake.
Uczniowie chichotali z błędu nauczyciela.
She couldn't help tittering when he tripped.
Nie mogła powstrzymać chichotu, gdy się potknął.
Collocations
tittering nervouslytittering quietly
noun
chichot
Also
podśmiechiwanie(n)
Definition
A short, suppressed laugh or series of laughs, often indicating nervousness or amusement.
Examples
A wave of tittering spread through the audience.
Fala chichotów rozeszła się po widowni.
Her nervous tittering gave away her anxiety.
Jej nerwowe chichotanie zdradziło jej niepokój.
Collocations
nervous titteringquiet tittering
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