Sonreía (en. Smiled)

/sonˈrei.a/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Action of expressing joy or pleasure through a movement of the lips.

I hope he smiles when I tell him the news.

Espero que sonría cuando le cuente la noticia.

To express sympathy or kindness through a smile.

It is important to smile while attending to customers.

Es importante que sonría al atender a los clientes.

Spontaneous reaction that occurs when remembering something pleasant.

Every time I think of our childhood, I smile.

Cada vez que pienso en nuestra infancia, sonrió.

From the Latin 'subrīdere', which means 'to smile' or 'to laugh underneath'.

ear-to-ear smile

A very wide smile that expresses great joy.

sonrisa de oreja a oreja

smile at life

Adopting a positive attitude towards circumstances.

sonreír a la vida

a smile is worth more than a thousand words

The value of a smile is greater than that of many words.

una sonrisa vale más que mil palabras

smile

Facial expression that shows joy through the movement of the lips.

sonrisa

smiling

One who smiles or has a smiling expression.

sonriente

smiled

One who has smiled.

sonreído

Mischievous smile

I smiled at my friend with an expression that said I knew a secret.

Le sonreí a mi amigo con una expresión que decía que sabía un secreto.

knowing smile

When they looked at each other, they smiled at each other knowingly.

Cuando se miraron, se sonrieron de manera cómplice.