sonreír con aire de suficiencia
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to smile smugly
El político sonrió con aire de suficiencia. ¿Cómo podía dudar nadie que él ganaría otra vez las elecciones?The politician smiled smugly. How could anyone doubt that he would win the election again?
b. to smirk
No sé por qué sonríes con ese aire de suficiencia. Siempre te gano yo. Esta vez me ganaste por pura chiripa.I don't know why you're smirking. I always beat you. You beat me by pure fluke this time.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. to smile smugly at
Miguel me sonrió con aire de suficiencia. "¿Cómo es posible que no lo sepas?" dijoMiguel smiled smugly at me. "How can you not know that?" he said.
b. to smirk at
El hombretón miró al pequeño hombrecito que había osado contradecirle y le sonrió con aire de suficiencia.The big man looked at the little man who had dared to contradict him and smirked at him.
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