What does sorrir in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word sorrir in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sorrir in Portuguese.

The word sorrir in Portuguese means smile, sorrir, sorrir, sorrir e aguentar, sorrir afetadamente, sorrir para, sorrir para, sorrir com, sorrir com, sorrir maliciosamente, sorrir desdenhosamente. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sorrir

smile

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

sorrir

intransitive verb (grin)

Ele sorriu, quando ouviu a notícia boa.
He smiled when he heard the good news.

sorrir

transitive verb (make a particular smile)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ela sorriu ao ganhar o jogo.
She smiled a wide grin when she won the game.

sorrir e aguentar

verbal expression (suffer without complaint)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)

sorrir afetadamente

intransitive verb (smile coyly)

Jenna simpered as she finished telling Jim what he had done wrong.

sorrir para

(bless with good fortune) (favorecer, abençoar)

Deus sorriu para a gente e nos deu uma boa colheita esse ano.
God smiled upon us and gave us a good crop this year.

sorrir para

(give [sb] a smile)

É mágico quando seu bebê sorri para você pela primeira vez.
It's magical when your baby smiles at you for the first time.

sorrir com

(regard with pleasure)

Danny smiled at the memory of dancing with Laura.

sorrir com

(regard with amusement)

She smiled at the innocence of the little boy's question.

sorrir maliciosamente

intransitive verb (smile smugly, scornfully)

Janet não suportava seu chefe, então sorriu maliciosamente quando ouviu que ele havia sido demitido.
Janet couldn't stand her boss, so she smirked when she heard he'd been fired.

sorrir desdenhosamente

intransitive verb (make scornful expression)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
Emma disse a Gavin que sentia muito, mas ele somente sorriu desdenhosamente.
Emma told Gavin she was sorry, but he just sneered.

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