smile
smile(
smayl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He has the sweetest smile I have ever seen.Tiene la sonrisa más dulce que he visto.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
Marisa smiled at me and winked an eye.Marisa me sonrió y guiñó un ojo.
Would you smile for the picture, please?¿Pueden sonreír para la foto, por favor?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to grin)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
She smiled her thanks when we gave her the flowers.Nos dio las gracias con una sonrisa cuando le dimos las flores.
The kid smiled a big smile when his mother gave him an ice cream.El niño sonrió de oreja a oreja cuando su madre le dio un helado.
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