Sonriendo (en. Smiling)

/sonˈɾjendo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To express joy or satisfaction by contracting the facial muscles.

When he saw his friend after such a long time, he was smiling with happiness.

Cuando vio a su amigo después de tanto tiempo, estuvo sonriendo de felicidad.

To show a positive attitude in a situation.

Despite the problems, she kept smiling.

A pesar de los problemas, ella continuó sonriendo.

To accompany a gesture with a smile.

He smiled while telling her a story.

Él sonrió mientras le contaba una historia.

From the verb 'to smile,' which comes from the Latin 'subrīdere.'

smiling from ear to ear

To express extreme happiness.

sonriendo de oreja a oreja

smiling inwardly

To feel happy even if not showing it externally.

sonriendo para adentro

I can't stop smiling

To be so happy that smiling is involuntary.

no puedo dejar de sonreír

smile

A facial expression that consists of curving the lips upwards.

sonrisa

joy

A mood manifested by euphoria and happiness.

alegría

laughter

A sound produced when we laugh.

risas

To smile despite everything.

Sometimes you have to smile even if life isn't easy.

A veces hay que sonreír aunque la vida no sea fácil.

Sideways smile.

With her sideways smile, she knew she had a secret.

Con su sonrisa de lado, sabía que tenía un secreto.