How is the word хихикать translated from Russian to English

English translation
Giggle
verb

Смеяться тихо и несерьёзно.

To laugh in a light, silly way.

Examples with “хихикать”

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  • Дети хихикали над шуткой. — The children giggled at the joke.

  • Она нервно хихикнула. — She let out a nervous giggle.

  • Хватит хихикать, послушай меня. — Stop giggling and listen to me.

  • С задних рядов донеслось хихиканье. — A giggle came from the back row.

  • Она хихикает всякий раз, когда нервничает. — She giggles whenever she's nervous.

  • Я не смогла сдержать хихиканье. — I couldn't hold back a giggle.

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