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Meanings of smile in English

Russian
улыбка
Portuguese
riso
Spanish
sonrisa
Catalan
somriure
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Conscious or subconscious facial muscular movement conveying mirth or pleasure.

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улыбка
Portuguese
smile of a child tv

American Christian children's television network.

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smile of a child tv
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Examples for "smiling"
Examples for "smiling"
1
We were told of 'smugly smiling atheists' and 'Lions 10; Christians nil'.
The god delusion
2
The sun went smiling through the air; the sea smiled in answer.
Essays in Rebellion
3
No problem, she said, smiling, bright-eyed, at the rest of the crew.
Artemis Fowl: the opal deception
4
The baby has a strong heartbeat, Dr, Westerville said, smiling her way.
Million-dollar marriage merger
5
Was it really only twenty minutes ago I'd been smiling at passersby?
Faefever
1
He stared at me a good long time, then cracked a grin.
Walking dead
2
I grin in response, not really sure where we're going with this.
Fracture Me
3
The lips of the Vermonter parted in a kind of savage grin.
The Guns of Shiloh: A Story of the Great Western Campaign
4
And she made an amiable grin at the reflection in the glass.
North of Fifty-Three
5
He did not see the covert grin of Wilbur in the background.
Riders of the Silences
1
He thought of the grinning men of the saloon; the hidden words.
Way of the Lawless
2
He was grinning broadly, no doubt tabulating the number of books sold.
Swipe
3
I got ready in record time, and left the hospital -grinning broadly.
The forgotten soldier
4
Even the bluejackets in charge of the launch were grinning at him.
My Buried Treasure
5
A second later he's up, grinning and waving for Anderson to follow.
The windup girl

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Usage of smile in English
1
The question made me smile; its mirthless quality wasn't lost on Frank.
The last four days of Paddy Buckley
2
Tessa forced out the second smile in ten minutes for Darcy's benefit.
Bulletproof bride
3
The lines, both smile lines and deeper worry lines, were new, however.
The black prism
4
He goes past me with a pleasant smile: 'Good day, Lady Anne.'
The Kingmaker’s Daughter
5
He said with a smile: It is very, very straightforward, no problem.
The Irish Times
6
She knows the importance of a great smile in looking your best.
The Irish Times
7
And indeed, this past weekend gave guitar market boosters reason to smile.
Reuters
8
The general at once granted the required permission; adding, with a smile:
The Young Franc Tireurs, and Their Adventures in the Franco-Prus...
9
Indeed, I believe you already are. Her smile gave way to gravity.
The Lost Sisterhood
10
For example a smile can mean you're amused, happy, grateful, or satisfied.
The Wise Man’s Fear
11
And Adora Belle replied with a smile, 'Yes... What shall we do?'
Raising Steam
12
However, to her surprise, the asari simply gave her a warm smile.
Revelation
13
She says with a beaming smile: It's a great opportunity for me.
The Guardian
14
The smile will succeed the frown; the balm will follow the rod.
The Christian Home / As it is in the Sphere of Nature and the Ch...
15
That she would smile and agree that he should continue this fight.
In every heartbeat
16
A young Greek with a wide smile and three words of English.
The Irish Times
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Spanish
sonrisa
Smile through the time
Smile across language varieties
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Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
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