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Translate smiling from English to French

Summary

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smiling:
- en riant; rieur
- ricanement
smile:
- sourire
Wiktionary:
- smile → sourire
- smile → sourire
- smile → sourire

English

Detailed Translations for smiling from English to French

smiling:

smiling adj

smiling (laughing)
en riant; rieur
- en riant adj
- rieur adj

smiling [the ~] noun

the smiling (grinning; sneering)
le ricanement
- ricanement [le ~] noun

Translation Matrix for smiling:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
ricanement	grinning; smiling; sneering	cheering; cheers; chortle; chuckle; chuckling; derision; exultation; giggling; grin; grinning; jeering; jibe; jubilation; laughter; rejoicing; scornful laughter; smirk; sneer; snigger; sniggering; tittering
rieur		joker; laugher
-	grin; grinning; smile
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	beamish; twinkly
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
en riant	laughing; smiling
rieur	laughing; smiling	chuckly; fond of laughing; giggly; given to laughter; light-hearted

Related Words for "smiling":

unsmiling, smilingly, smile

Synonyms for "smiling":

beamish; twinkly; cheerful
smile; grin; grinning; facial expression; facial gesture

Related Definitions for "smiling":

smiling with happiness or optimism¹
- a room of smiling faces¹
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement¹

smile:

smile [the ~] noun

the smile (grin; half smile)
le sourire
- sourire [le ~] noun

Translation Matrix for smile:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
sourire	grin; half smile; smile	grinning at
-	grin; grinning; smiling
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
sourire	chuckle; smile	chortle; chuckle; snicker; snigger
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	grin; smirk

Related Words for "smile":

smiling, smiles

Synonyms for "smile":

smiling; grin; grinning; facial expression; facial gesture
grimace; make a face; pull a face
express; show; evince

Related Definitions for "smile":

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement¹
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure¹
express with a smile¹
- She smiled her thanks¹

Wiktionary Translations for smile:

smile

noun

a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice
- smile → sourire

verb

to have a smile on one's face
- smile → sourire

smile

verb

rire sans éclat, par un léger mouvement de la bouche et du visage.
- sourire → smile

noun

action de sourire ou son résultat.
- sourire → smile; grin

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• smile	→ sourire	↔ glimlachen — zacht onhoorbaar lachen
• smile	→ sourire	↔ glimlach — een gelaatsuitdrukking die een geluidloze lach verraadt
• smile	→ sourire	↔ Lächeln — der Vorgang, bei dem lächeln wird
• smile	→ sourire	↔ anlächeln — jemanden ansehen und dabei lächeln
• smile	→ sourire	↔ lächeln — die Mundwinkel nach oben zu einem Grinsen ziehen und dabei (oft oder selten, je nach Person) den Mund leicht öffnen, wodurch man die Zahn sehen kann
• smile	→ sourire	↔ schmunzeln — zufrieden, dezent lächeln, belustigt sein

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University