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in the PONS Dictionary

smil·ing [ˈsmaɪlɪŋ] ADJ

smiling
lächelnd attr
smiling faces
strahlende Gesichter

I. smile [smaɪl] N

smile
Lächeln nt <-s>
we exchanged knowing smiles
wir lächelten uns wissend an
his face was wreathed in smiles
er strahlte über das ganze Gesicht
wipe that smile off your face!
hör auf, so zu grinsen!
to bring a smile to sb's face
jdn zum Lächeln bringen
smile of pleasure/satisfaction
freudiges/zufriedenes Lächeln
to be all smiles
über das ganze Gesicht strahlen
embarrassed/pained/sad smile
verlegenes/gequältes/trauriges Lächeln
to give sb a smile
jdm zulächeln

II. smile [smaɪl] VB intr

1. smile (produce a smile):

smile
lächeln <ich läch(e)le>
to smile at sb
jdn anlächeln
to smile to oneself
in sich acc hineinlächeln
to smile over sth
über etw acc lächeln
to smile in the face of adversity [or disaster] fig
sich acc nicht unterkriegen lassen

2. smile (look favourably upon):

to smile on sb
es gut mit jdm meinen

III. smile [smaɪl] VB trans

1. smile (express with a smile):

he smiled his congratulations
er gratulierte mit einem Lächeln
the hostess smiled a welcome
die Gastgeberin lächelte einladend

2. smile (express with a particular smile):

he smiled a peculiarly joyless smile
er legte ein auffällig freudloses Lächeln auf
he smiled the smile of a man who knew victory was within reach
er lächelte siegesgewiss
Present
Ismile
yousmile
he/she/itsmiles
wesmile
yousmile
theysmile
Past
Ismiled
yousmiled
he/she/itsmiled
wesmiled
yousmiled
theysmiled
Present Perfect
Ihavesmiled
youhavesmiled
he/she/ithassmiled
wehavesmiled
youhavesmiled
theyhavesmiled
Past Perfect
Ihadsmiled
youhadsmiled
he/she/ithadsmiled
wehadsmiled
youhadsmiled
theyhadsmiled
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

smiling faces
strahlende Gesichter
... he said, smiling falsely
..., sagte er mit aufgesetztem Lächeln
with a happy/smiling face
mit strahlender Miene
smiling, he swept me into his arms
lächelnd schloss er mich in seine Arme
fortune always seems to be smiling on him
Fortuna scheint ihm immer gewogen zu sein form

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