What does sorriso in Italian mean?

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

The word sorriso in Italian means smile, smile, give someone a smile, bitter smile, sly smile, smile fixed on 's face, grin, insincere smile, forced smile, manage to get a few smiles, manage to get a few smiles out of, manage to get a smile, manage to get a smile out of, dazzling smile. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sorriso

smile

sostantivo maschile (bocca che sorride)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cosa più bella di Maria è il suo sorriso.
Maria's most beautiful feature is her smile.

smile

verbo intransitivo (fare un sorriso)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mio padre non sorride quasi mai.
My father almost never smiles.

give someone a smile

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (sorridere a [qlcn])

Come sei mogia oggi! Su dai, regalami un sorriso!
You're looking so down today! Come on, give me a smile!

bitter smile

(literal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sly smile

(person, facial expression)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

smile fixed on 's face, grin

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

insincere smile, forced smile

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

manage to get a few smiles, manage to get a few smiles out of

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

manage to get a smile, manage to get a smile out of

(figurative)

dazzling smile

(figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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