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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessorriso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: soˈʁizu
"O sorriso dela era radiante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A facial expression characterized by an upward curving of the corners of the mouth, often indicating pleasure or amusement.
"Her smile brightened the room."
- 1
To make a smile; to express happiness or amusement through the facial expression.
"He smiled when he saw the surprise party."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English smilen, likely of Scandinavian origin (such as Old Norse smīla), related to Old High German smīrōn and ultimately rooted in the Indo-European base meaning 'to laugh' or 'to mock'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a slight or knowing look to the standard universal expression of happiness, amusement, or friendliness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Smile" is said worldwide
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sourire
Transliteration: suriʁ
"Son sourire a illuminé la pièce."
Lächeln
Transliteration: ˈlɛːçl̩n
"Ihr Lächeln machte den Tag besser."
sorriso
Transliteration: sorˈrizo
"Il suo sorriso era contagioso."
sonrisa
Transliteration: sonˈrisa
"Su sonrisa iluminó la habitación."
sorriso
Transliteration: soˈʁizu
"O sorriso dela era radiante."
मुस्कान
Transliteration: muskaan
"उसकी मुस्कान ने सबका दिल जीत लिया।"
微笑
Transliteration: wēixiào
"她的微笑让人感到温暖。"
미소
Transliteration: miso
"그녀의 미소는 매우 아름다웠다."
笑顔
Transliteration: egao
"彼女の笑顔は素晴らしい。"
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