le
masculine
/su.ʁiʁ/
#1048 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
smile, to smile
Word origin
From sous- (Latin sub, 'slightly') and rire ('to laugh'), from Latin subridere ('to smile'), from sub ('under') and ridere ('to laugh').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- subridere
- English cognates
- risible, deride, ridicule
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralsourires
Examples
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She has a very lovely smile.
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Her smile makes me happy.
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A smile costs nothing.
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He lost his smile this morning.
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Keep smiling, everything will be fine.
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