smile
To have on one's faceTo have (a smile) on one's face.
» Your smile always makes me happy.
Dein Lächeln macht mich immer glücklich.
Твоя улыбка всегда делает меня счастливым.
Ваша улыбка всегда делает меня счастливым.
Твоя посмішка завжди робить мене щасливою.
Meaning
6 senses(ambitransitive)To have (a smile) on one's face.
When you smile, the whole world smiles with you.
I don't know what he's smiling about.
lächeln
улыба́тьсяulybátʹsja, улыбну́тьсяulybnútʹsja, усмеха́тьсяusmexátʹsja
усміха́тисяusmixátysja, усміхну́тисяusmixnútysja, посміха́тисяposmixátysja
express with a smile
(transitive)To express by smiling.
to smile consent, or a welcome
(intransitive)To express amusement, pleasure, or love and kindness.
(intransitive)To look cheerful and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy.
The sun smiled down from a clear summer sky.
(intransitive)To be propitious or favourable; to countenance.
The gods smiled on his labours.
(intransitive)Of ackee fruit: to open fully, indicating that it is no longer toxic, and ready to be picked.
Examples
2618 sentencesYour smile always makes me happy.
Твоя посмішка завжди робить мене щасливою. — oromashka
ruТвоя улыбка всегда делает меня счастливым. — odexed
deDein Lächeln macht mich immer glücklich. — Wolf
I like the way you smile.
Мені подобається, як ти посміхаєшся. — deniko
ruМне нравится, как ты улыбаешься. — marafon
deIch mag deine Art, zu lächeln. — MUIRIEL
Tom tried to smile, but couldn't.
Том спробував посміхнутися, але не зміг. — deniko
ruТом попытался улыбнуться, но не смог. — odexed
Tom has never seen Mary smile.
Том ніколи на бачив, щоб Мері посміхалася. — deniko
ruТом никогда не видел, как Мэри улыбается. — Avelesy
Tom tried to hide a smile.
Том намагався приховати посмішку. — deniko
ruТом пытался скрыть улыбку. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English smilen (“to smile”), from Middle Low German *smîlen (“to smile”), fromFrom Middle English smilen (“to smile”), from Middle Low German *smîlen (“to smile”), from Middle High German smielen, from Old High German smielēn, from Proto-West Germanic *smīlēn, from Proto-Germanic *smīlāną (“to smile”), from Proto-Indo-European *smey- (“to laugh, be glad, wonder”).
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Forms
smiles, smiling, smiled, smiledWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- smile on his
- with a smile
- a smile on
- smiled at each
- smile anymore
- a big smile
- a disarming smile
- big smile on
- ever smiles anymore
- smile more often
- not to smile
- a nice smile