smile (sm l)n. 1. A facial expression characterized by an upward curving of the corners of the mouth and indicating pleasure, amusement, or derision. 2. A pleasant or favorable disposition or aspect. v. smiled, smil·ing, smiles v.intr. 1. To have or form a smile. 2. a. To look with favor or approval: Fortune smiled on our efforts. b. To express cheerful acceptance or equanimity: We smiled at the bad weather and kept going. v.tr. 1. To express with a smile: Grandmother smiled her consent. 2. To effect or accomplish with or as if with a smile. [From Middle English smilen, to smile, probably of Scandinavian origin; see smei- in Indo-European roots.] smil  er n.smil ing·ly adv. |
smile [smaɪl]
n
1. a facial expression characterized by an upturning of the corners of the mouth, usually showing amusement, friendliness, etc., but sometimes scorn, etc.
2. favour or blessing the smile of fortune
3. an agreeable appearance
vb
1. (intr) to wear or assume a smile
2. (intr; foll by at)
a. to look (at) with a kindly or amused expression
b. to look derisively (at) instead of being annoyed
c. to bear (troubles, etc.) patiently
3. (intr; foll by on or upon) to show approval; bestow a blessing
4. (tr) to express by means of a smile she smiled a welcome
5. (tr; often foll by away) to drive away or change by smiling smile away one's tears
come up smiling to recover cheerfully from misfortune
[probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish smila, Danish smile; related to Middle High German smielen]
smiler n
smiling adj
smilingly adv
smilingness n
smile
- smilet - A little smile.
- mandarin crease, risorius of Santorini - Below each side of the mouth is the mandarin crease; the muscle that pulls the corners up to smile is the risorius of Santorini.
- miracle - From Latin miraculum, "object of wonder"; its ultimate root meant "to smile upon."
- gelasin - The dimples that appear when you smile are gelasins.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  smile - a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusementfacial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles simper - a silly self-conscious smile smirk - a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure |
| Verb | 1. | smile - change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure dimple - produce dimples while smiling; "The child dimpled up to the adults" grin - to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl beam - smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression sneer - smile contemptuously; "she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano" grimace, make a face, pull a face - contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do" |
| 2. | smile - express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks" |
smile
Translations
smile [smaɪl]
A. N → sonrisa f
... she said with a smile → ... dijo con una sonrisa, ... dijo sonriente or sonriendo
to be all smiles → ser todo sonrisas
her story brought a smile to my face → su historia me alegró la cara
to force a smile → forzar una sonrisa
to give sb a smile → sonreír a algn
he gave me a big smile → me sonrió de oreja a oreja
come on, give me a smile! → ¡vamos, una sonrisa!
she gave a wry smile → sonrió irónicamente
with a smile on one's lips → con una sonrisa en los labios
he managed a smile → sonrió a duras penas
his jokes failed to raise a smile → sus chistes no hicieron reír a nadie
to wipe the smile off sb's face → quitar a algn las ganas de reír
... she said with a smile → ... dijo con una sonrisa, ... dijo sonriente or sonriendo
to be all smiles → ser todo sonrisas
her story brought a smile to my face → su historia me alegró la cara
to force a smile → forzar una sonrisa
to give sb a smile → sonreír a algn
he gave me a big smile → me sonrió de oreja a oreja
come on, give me a smile! → ¡vamos, una sonrisa!
she gave a wry smile → sonrió irónicamente
with a smile on one's lips → con una sonrisa en los labios
he managed a smile → sonrió a duras penas
his jokes failed to raise a smile → sus chistes no hicieron reír a nadie
to wipe the smile off sb's face → quitar a algn las ganas de reír
B. VI → sonreír
"yes" I said, smiling → -sí, dije sonriente or sonriendo
to smile at sb → sonreír a algn
to smile at sth → reírse de algo
what are you smiling at? → ¿de qué te ríes?
to smile at danger → reírse del peligro
she's had her problems but she always comes up smiling → ha tenido sus problemas, pero siempre se la ve sonriente
to keep smiling → seguir con la sonrisa en los labios
keep smiling! → ¡ánimo!
fortune smiled on him → le sonrió la fortuna
to smile to o.s → reírse por dentro or para sus adentros
"yes" I said, smiling → -sí, dije sonriente or sonriendo
to smile at sb → sonreír a algn
to smile at sth → reírse de algo
what are you smiling at? → ¿de qué te ríes?
to smile at danger → reírse del peligro
she's had her problems but she always comes up smiling → ha tenido sus problemas, pero siempre se la ve sonriente
to keep smiling → seguir con la sonrisa en los labios
keep smiling! → ¡ánimo!
fortune smiled on him → le sonrió la fortuna
to smile to o.s → reírse por dentro or para sus adentros
smile [ˈsmaɪl]
n → sourire m
She has a lovely smile → Elle a un beau sourire.
to give sb a smile → faire un sourire à qn
to be all smiles → être tout inv sourire
She has a lovely smile → Elle a un beau sourire.
to give sb a smile → faire un sourire à qn
to be all smiles → être tout inv sourire
smile
n → Lächeln nt; there was a sarcastic smile on his face → ein sarkastisches Lächeln ging über sein Gesicht; to be all smiles → übers ganze Gesicht strahlen; she gave a little smile → sie lächelte schwach or ein bisschen; to give somebody a smile → jdm zulächeln; come on, give me a smile → lach doch mal!; take that smile off your face! → hör auf, so zu grinsen!
vi → lächeln; we tried to make the baby smile → wir versuchten, das Baby zum Lachen zu bringen; come on, smile → lach mal!; smile for the camera! → bitte recht freundlich!; he’s always smiling → er lacht immer; keep smiling! → keep smiling!; he kept smiling through all his troubles → trotz aller Schwierigkeiten ließ er den Kopf nicht hängen; to smile at somebody → jdn anlächeln; (cheerful person) → jdn anlachen; to smile at something → über etw (acc) → lächeln; to smile at danger → der Gefahr (dat) → ins Gesicht lachen; to smile with pleasure/relief etc → vor Freude/Erleichterung etc strahlen; fortune smiled on him (liter) → ihm lachte das Glück
smile [smaɪl]
1. n → sorriso
she said with a smile → disse sorridendo
with a smile on one's lips → col sorriso sulle labbra
to be all smiles → essere raggiante
to give sb a smile → sorridere a qn
I'll soon wipe the smile off your face! → ti faccio io passare la voglia di ridere!
she said with a smile → disse sorridendo
with a smile on one's lips → col sorriso sulle labbra
to be all smiles → essere raggiante
to give sb a smile → sorridere a qn
I'll soon wipe the smile off your face! → ti faccio io passare la voglia di ridere!
2. vi → sorridere
to smile at sb/sth → sorridere a qn/qc
to keep smiling → continuare a sorridere (fig) → conservare l'allegria
fortune smiled on him → la fortuna gli arrise
to smile at sb/sth → sorridere a qn/qc
to keep smiling → continuare a sorridere (fig) → conservare l'allegria
fortune smiled on him → la fortuna gli arrise
3. vt he smiled his appreciation → sorrise in segno di apprezzamento
v smile [smail]
to show pleasure, amusement etc by turning up the corners of the mouth He smiled warmly at her as he shook hands; They all smiled politely at the joke; He asked her what she was smiling at. glimlag إبْتِسامَه усмихвам се usmívat se smile lächeln χαμογελώ sonreír naeratama, naerma لبخند زدن hymyillä sourire לְחַייֵך मुस्कराना smiješiti se, osmjehnuti se mosolyog tersenyum brosa sorridere ほほえむ 미소 짓다 šypsotis smaidīt senyum glimlachen smile uśmiechać się sorrir a zâmbi улыбаться usmievať sa smehljati se smejati se le, se glad ut ยิ้ม gülümsemek 微笑 усміхатися, посміхатися مسکرانا mỉm cười 微笑
n
an act of smiling, or the resulting facial expression How do you do?' he said with a smile; the happy smiles of the children. glimlag إبْتِسام، تَبَسُّم усмивка úsměv smil das Lächeln χαμόγελο sonrisa naeratus لبخند hymy sourire חִיוּך मुस्कान osmijeh, smiješak mosoly senyuman bros sorriso 微笑 미소, 환한 웃음 šypsena smaids senyuman glimlach smil uśmiech sorriso zâmbet, surâs улыбка úsmev nasmeh osmeh leende รอยยิ้ม gülümseme 微笑，喜色 усмішка, посмішка مسکراہٹ nụ cười 微笑，喜色
adj smiling
a happy, smiling face. glimlag مُبْتَسِم смеещ се úsměvný smilende lächelnd χαμογελαστός sonriente naerune خندان hymyilevä souriant מְחַייֵך मुस्कराता हुआ nasmiješen, nasmijan mosolygó(s) tersenyum brosandi sorridente ほほえんだ 미소 띤 besišypsantis smaidošs senyum glimlachend smilende, blid uśmiechnięty risonho zâmbitor, surâzător улыбающийся úsmevný nasmejan nasmejan leende ยิ้มแย้ม gülümseyen 帶笑的 усміхнений مسکراتا ہوا چہرا tươi cười, hớn hở 带笑的
be all smiles
to be, or look, very happy He was all smiles when he heard the good news. baie bly يبدو سَعيدا، كُلُّه إبْتِسامات изглеждам много щастлив být samý úsměv lutter smil über das ganze Gesicht strahlen είμαι όλο χαμόγελα ser todo sonrisas nägu särab (õnnest) شاد بودن olla pelkkää hymyä être tout sourire שָׂמֵח מאוֹד खुश, प्रसन्न मुद्रा, अति प्रसन्न smiješiti se cijelim licem csupa mosoly sangat gembira vera eitt bros essere tutto sorrisi/sorridente 大喜びの 싱글벙글 웃다 šypsotis iki ausų, švytėti iš laimės starot smaidā sungguh gembira stralen smile over hele ansiktet/fra øre til øre być uradowanym ser todo sorrisos a fi numai zâmbet иметь сияющий вид byť samý úsmev sijati od sreče biti nasmejan le med hela ansiktet มีความสุข çok mutlu görünmek 滿臉笑容 мати задоволений вигляд بہت خوش نظر آنا trông có vẻ rất sung sướng 满脸笑容
smile → ابتسامة, يبتسم usmát (se), úsměv smil, smile lächeln χαμόγελο, χαμογελώ sonreír, sonrisa hymy, hymyillä sourire osmjeh, smiješiti se sorridere, sorriso ほほ笑み, ほほ笑む 미소, 미소를 짓다 glimlach, glimlachen smil, smile uśmiech, uśmiechnąć się sorrir, sorriso улыбаться, улыбка le, leende การยิ้ม, รอยยิ้ม gülümseme, gülümsemek mỉm cười, nụ cười 微笑
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