Souriait (en. Smiled)

/su.ʁiɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To express a positive emotion through a movement of the lips.

She smiled while reminiscing about the good times spent together.

Elle souriait en repensant au bon moment passé ensemble.

To make a friendly expression.

He smiled at everyone he met in the street.

Il souriait à tous ceux qui le croisaient dans la rue.

To indicate pleasure or satisfaction.

The child smiled while playing with his new toy.

L'enfant souriait en jouant avec son nouveau jouet.

From the verb 'sourire', of Latin origin 'subridere' meaning 'to smile slightly'.

smile at the world

To be optimistic and welcoming towards others.

sourire au monde

smile at life

To accept life with joy and positivity.

sourire à la vie

have a contagious smile

A smile that encourages others to smile too.

avoir un sourire communicatif

smile

Action or result of smiling.

sourire

smiling

Characterized by a smile.

souriant

beatific smile

Smiling widely, often in a naïve or satisfied manner.

sourire béat

To smile widely, often ironically.

He has a sarcastic smile that makes everyone laugh.

Il a un sourire sarcastique qui fait rire tout le monde.

To smile in a conspiratorial way.

We exchanged a knowing smile during the movie.

On s'est échangé un sourire complice pendant le film.