grin
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grin
(grĭn)v. grinned, grin·ning, grins
v.intr.
To smile broadly, often baring the teeth, as in amusement, glee, embarrassment, or other strong emotion.
v.tr.
To express with a grin: I grinned my approval.
n.
1. The act of grinning.
2. The facial expression produced by grinning.
[Middle English grennen, to grimace, from Old English grennian.]
grin′ner n.
grin′ning·ly adv.
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grin
(ɡrɪn)vb, grins, grinning or grinned
1. to smile with the lips drawn back revealing the teeth or express (something) by such a smile: to grin a welcome.
2. (intr) to draw back the lips revealing the teeth, as in a snarl or grimace
3. grin and bear it informal to suffer trouble or hardship without complaint
n
4. a broad smile
5. a snarl or grimace
[Old English grennian; related to Old High German grennen to snarl, Old Norse grenja to howl; see grunt]
ˈgrinner n
ˈgrinning adj, n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
grin
(grɪn)v. grinned, grin•ning,
n. v.i.
1. to smile broadly, esp. as an indication of pleasure, amusement, or the like.
2. to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth, as a snarling dog or a person in pain.
v.t. 3. to express by grinning.
n. 4. a broad smile.
5. the act of producing a broad smile.
6. the act of withdrawing the lips and showing the teeth, as in anger or pain.
[before 1000; Old English grennian; c. Old High German grennan to mutter]
grin′ner, n.
grin′ning•ly, adv.
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grin
Past participle: grinned
Gerund: grinning
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| Noun | 1. |  grin - a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusementfacial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles simper - a silly self-conscious smile smirk - a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure |
| Verb | 1. | grin - to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl smile - change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure |
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grin
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
grin
verbTo curve the lips upward in expressing amusement, pleasure, or happiness:
Idioms: break into a smile, crack a smile.
A facial expression marked by an upward curving of the lips:
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Translations
إبْتِسامَه عَريضَهابْتِسامَة عَريضَةيَبْتَسِم إبْتِسامَه عَريضَهيَبْتَسِم ابْتِسامَة عَريضَة
zubit seširoký úsměvškleb
gringrine
virnistäävirnistys
osmijehsmiješiti se
vigyorgásvigyorog
breitt brosbrosaglott
にこにこ笑い歯を見せてにっこり笑う
싱긋 웃다싱긋 웃음
išsišiepimasišsišieptiplati šypsenašypsotis sukandus dantis
plati smaidītplats smaids
široký úsmev
režanjerežati se
flinflina
การยิ้มอย่างเปิดเผยยิ้มยิงฟัน
cười toe toétmiệng cười toe toét
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
grin
[ˈgrɪn]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
grin
n (showing pleasure) → Lächeln nt, → Strahlen nt; (showing scorn, stupidity, impudence) → Grinsen nt; to give a huge grin (with pleasure) → über das ganze Gesicht strahlen; (in scorn etc) → breit grinsen; to give a wry grin → ironisch lächeln
vi (with pleasure) → lächeln, strahlen; (in scorn, stupidly, cheekily) → grinsen; to grin and bear it → gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen; (= tolerate pain) → die Zähne zusammenbeißen; to grin at somebody → jdn anlächeln/angrinsen; to grin from ear to ear → über das ganze Gesicht strahlen; to grin like a Cheshire cat → wie ein Honigkuchenpferd grinsen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
grin
[grɪn]1. n (smile) → sorriso smagliante; (cheeky) → sorrisetto
2. vi to grin (at) → fare un gran sorriso (a)
to grin and bear it → stringere i denti e andare avanti
to grin and bear it → stringere i denti e andare avanti
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
grin
(grin) – past tense, past participle grinned – verb to smile broadly. The children grinned happily for the photographer.
noun a broad smile.
grin and bear it to put up with something unpleasant without complaining. He doesn't like his present job but he'll just have to grin and bear it till he finds another.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
grin
→ ابْتِسامَة عَريضَة, يَبْتَسِم ابْتِسامَة عَريضَة škleb, zubit se grin, grine grinsen πλατύ χαμόγελο, χαμογελώ ειρωνικά amplia sonrisa, sonreír, sonrisa burlona virnistää, virnistys sourire osmijeh, smiješiti se ghigno, sorridere にこにこ笑い, 歯を見せてにっこり笑う 싱긋 웃다, 싱긋 웃음 grijns, grijnzen flire, glis grymas, uśmiechnąć się szeroko sorrir arreganhando, sorriso largo, sorriso rasgado усмешка, ухмыляться flin, flina การยิ้มอย่างเปิดเผย, ยิ้มยิงฟัน sırıtış, sırıtmak cười toe toét, miệng cười toe toét 露齿笑, 露齿而笑Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009