smile
gb/smˈaɪl/ us/smˈaɪl/
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Inglês
~ 1400
Acepções
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Verbo
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Form a happy facial expression
To move your mouth so the corners go up, often when you are happy or friendly.
Padrão de uso:
to smile [at someone/something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'smile' with 'laugh'; smiling is a silent facial expression, while laughing makes sound.
Sinônimos
grin (Often suggests a wider or more obvious smile, sometimes playful or cheeky.)
Antônimos
frown (Facial expression with the corners of the mouth turned down, showing sadness, disapproval, or concentration.)
Colocações
smile warmly
|smile broadly
|smile politely
|smile shyly
|smile proudly
Temas
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- She smiled when she saw her old friend.
- He smiled at the children playing in the park.
- I couldn't help but smile when I heard the good news.
- The teacher smiled warmly at the new student.
- They smiled politely during the formal dinner.
Exemplos para estudantes
- She smiled at me.
- He smiled when he saw his dog.
- I smile when I am happy.
- The baby smiled at her mother.
- We smile when we meet friends.
Substantivo
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An upward-curved mouth expression
The look on your face when your mouth goes up at the corners, often when happy or kind.
Padrão de uso:
a [adjective] smile
Erro comum:
Some learners confuse 'smile' (noun) with 'smiling' (verb form); 'smile' is the thing you see, 'smiling' is the action.
Sinônimos
grin (A broader or more obvious type of smile.)
Antônimos
scowl (An angry or bad-tempered facial expression.)
Colocações
bright smile
|warm smile
|broad smile
|shy smile
|fake smile
Temas
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Her smile lit up the room.
- He gave me a warm smile.
- The child had a shy smile on her face.
- I could tell from his smile that he was pleased.
- She wore a fake smile during the meeting.
Exemplos para estudantes
- She has a big smile.
- His smile is very nice.
- I like your smile.
- Her smile makes me happy.
- He gave me a small smile.
Verbo
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Smile to show approval or amusement
To show you like something or think it is funny by smiling without talking.
Padrão de uso:
to smile [in approval/encouragement]
Sinônimos
beam (Implies a very broad and happy smile, often from pride or joy.)
Colocações
smile encouragingly
|smile approvingly
|smile knowingly
Temas
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The coach smiled encouragingly at the team.
- She smiled approvingly as he finished his speech.
- He smiled knowingly at the joke.
Exemplos para estudantes
- She smiled at my answer.
- He smiled when I finished my work.
- The teacher smiled when I read my story.
Gramática
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smile
AFI
GB/smˈaɪl/
US/smˈaɪl/
Sílabas e tonicidade
smile (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (smile)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: smile
- Plural: smiles
Verb
- Base: smile
- 3rd Person Singular: smiles
- Present Participle: smiling
- Past: smiled
Família de palavras
Forms
smiles
noun
smiling
verb
smiled
verb
Related words
smiler
noun
smiley
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unsmiling
adjective
Advanced or less common
smilingly
adverb
Expressões
crack a smile
1/kɹˈæk ə smˈaɪl/
idiom
informal
Start to form a small smile
To start to make a small smile, often after not smiling for a while.
Exemplos
- He finally cracked a smile after hearing the joke.
- Even she cracked a smile at the silly story.
force a smile
1/fˈɔɹs ə smˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
Deliberately make oneself smile despite feelings
To make yourself smile even if you do not feel happy.
Exemplos
- She forced a smile during the awkward meeting.
- He forced a smile though he was upset.
put a smile on someone's face
1/pˈʊt ə smˈaɪl ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌnz fˈeɪs/
idiom
Make someone start smiling happily
To make someone happy so they start smiling.
Exemplos
- Her kindness put a smile on my face.
- The surprise party put big smiles on everyone’s faces.
smile at
1/smˈaɪl ˈæt/
fixed phrase
Direct a smile toward someone/something
To look at someone or something and make a smile toward them.
Exemplos
- She smiled at her friend across the room.
- He smiled at the baby in the stroller.
wipe the smile off someone's face
1/wˈaɪp ðə smˈaɪl ˈɔf sˈʌmwˌʌnz fˈeɪs/
idiom
informal
Cause someone to stop smiling
To make someone stop smiling because something bad happens or they feel upset.
Exemplos
- That news will wipe the smile off his face.
- Losing the game wiped the smiles off their faces.