smile

[US]/smaɪl/
[UK]/smaɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. å vise glede ved å bøye munnvikene oppover
n. et glad, vennlig eller amuset ansiktsuttrykk, vanligvis med munnvikene trukket oppover
vt. å uttrykke med et smil
Word Forms
Present Participlesmiling
Pluralsmiles
Past Tensesmiled
Third Person Singularsmiles
Past Participlesmiled

Phrases & Collocations

bright smile

strålende smil

warm smile

varmt smil

smile to oneself

smil til seg selv

smile on

smile på

all smiles

alle smiler

smile at

smile til

big smile

stort smil

smile upon

smile over

forced smile

tvunget smil

keep smile

hold smilet

mona lisa smile

mona lisa sitt smil

Example Sentences

it was a smile for him alone.

Det var et smil kun for ham.

a caustic smile .

et skarpt smil.

a confident smile .

et selvsikkert smil.

a smile on her face.

et smil på hennes ansikt.

they wear a frozen smile on their faces.

de bar et stivt smil på sine ansikter.

coax a smile from the baby

få en baby til å smile.

A smile may vivify a face.

Et smil kan gi liv til et ansikt.

They smiled with pleasure.

De smilte med glede.

Silvia’s smile looks insincere.

Silvias smil virker ikke oppriktig.

She smiled shyly at him.

Hun smilte forsiktig til ham.

I smiled in appreciation.

Jeg smilte anerkjennende.

the smile revealed the evil beneath.

smilet avslørte ondskapen nedenunder.

an icy smile; icy detachment.

et iskaldt smil; iskald likegyldighet.

Ian's smile was replaced by a frown.

Ians smil ble erstattet av et rynke.

it was impossible to force a smile, to simulate pleasure.

det var umulig å tvinge frem et smil, å simulere glede.

Real-world Examples

Her charm resides in her happy smile.

Hennes sjarm ligger i hennes glade smil.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Ron gave a satisfied smile. “He's bitter.”

Ron ga et tilfredsstillende smil. “Han er bitter.”

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Sweet moans, sweeter smiles, all the dovelike moans beguiles.

Søte støn, søtere smil, alle djevelske støn fortryller.

Source: The Song of Innocence and Experience

My friend smiled. Holmes, the busybody! His smile broadened.

Min venn smilte. Holmes, besserwisser! Hans smil ble bredere.

Source: The Adventure of the Speckled Band

You have a smile on your face.

Du har et smil om munnen.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation August 2019

What always brings a smile to your face?

Hva får alltid et smil til å komme på dine lepper?

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

And he gave me a sad smile.

Og han ga meg et trist smil.

Source: The Little Prince

She smiled at me on the subway.

Hun smilte til meg på t-banen.

Source: Listening to Songs to Learn English (Selected Audio)

Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is smile back.

Døden smiler til oss alle. Alt et menneske kan gjøre er å smile tilbake.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

And later, why is this man smiling?

Og senere, hvorfor smiler denne mannen?

Source: CNN Listening Compilation June 2013

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