In stitches Meaning in English
expression
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈstɪtʃɪz
in STICH-iz
ˈɪn/ /stˈɪtʃɪz
in STICH-iz
Definición
If someone is 'in stitches,' they are laughing very hard, often so much that it hurts or is hard to stop. It is an informal expression.
Uso & Matices
'In stitches' is informal and mainly used in spoken English. It is almost always about laughter, not actual medical stitches. Common with: 'had me in stitches', 'left us in stitches'. Not used in formal writing.
Spanish: muerto de risa - matado de risaPortuguese (BR): morrendo de rir - rachando de rirPortuguese (PT): a rir às gargalhadas - a rir imensoChinese (Simplified): 笑得前仰后合 - 捧腹大笑Chinese (Traditional): 笑得前仰後合 - 捧腹大笑Hindi: हँसी से लोटपोटArabic: يضحك بشدة - يضحك حتى البكاءBengali: হাসতে হাসতে পেট ব্যথা হয়ে যাওয়া - অসাধারণ হাসিRussian: надрываться от смехаJapanese: 腹を抱えて笑う - 爆笑するVietnamese: cười đau cả bụng - cười lăn lộnKorean: 배꼽 빠지게 웃다 - 숨 넘어가게 웃다Turkish: gülmekten kırılmakUrdu: ہنسی سے لوٹ پوٹ ہونا - ہنسی روک نہ پاناIndonesian: tertawa terbahak-bahak - tertawa sampai sakit perut
Oraciones de Ejemplo
That joke had me in stitches.
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Everyone was in stitches during the movie.
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The comedian left the crowd in stitches.
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I was in stitches listening to her funny stories last night.
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You should've seen Mark—he had us all in stitches with that impression!
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By the end of dinner, we were in stitches thanks to Sam's jokes.
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