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Desatar a rir
Desatar a plus infinitive marks a sudden start: desatar a chorar is to burst into tears. It is one of the most natural ways to describe laughter arriving without warning.
Examples in context
Desatámos a rir a meio da reunião.
We burst out laughing in the middle of the meeting.
Bastou olhar para ele e desatou a rir.
One look at him and she burst out laughing.
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