le sourire, sourire
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. smile
Le sourire de Pauline éclairait toute la pièce.Pauline’s smile lit up the entire room.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. to smile
Baptiste a souri en regardant son chien.Baptiste smiled as he looked at his dog.
3.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(to be favorable toward; used with "à")
a. to smile on
Je crois que le destin sourit à ceux qui osent.I believe that fate smiles on those who dare.
a. to smile at
Mon frère ne pouvait pas s'empêcher de sourire de mes maladresses.My brother couldn't help but smile at my blunders.
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