улыбаться

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Russian

Etymology

у- (u-) +‎ лы́бить (lýbitʹ, to smile) +‎ -ать (-atʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

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Verb

улыба́ться (ulybátʹsjaimpf (perfective улыбну́ться)

  1. to smile
    • 2007, “Волна [The Wave]”, performed by Сплин (Splean):
      Идёт волна́, когда́ ты про́сто улыба́ешься.
      Idjót volná, kogdá ty prósto ulybáješʹsja.
      The wave falls, while you just smile.
  2. (colloquial) to like, to appreciate, to relish

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