smaidīt

From the verb smiet (“to laugh”) (q.v.), of which it was originally the iterative form (cf. skriet (“to run”), skraidīt (“to run around, several times”)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mey-.^[1]

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smaidīt (intransitive, 3rd conjugation, present smaidu, smaidi, smaida, past smaidīju)

1. to smile (to produce a smile, a facial expression with the ends of one's mouth raised and the teeth shown, in order to express happiness, cheerfulness, kindness, satisfaction, or pleasure)

   sirsnīgi smaidīt ― to smile sincerely, warmly

   mīļi smaidīt ― to smile kindly

   smaidīt aiz laimes ― to smile with happiness

   smaidīt draugam ― to smile to a friend

   smaidīt caur asarām ― to smile through tears (i.e., while crying)

   Imants smaida kā pilns mēness ― Imants smiles like a full moon (= with a broad smile)

   Lūcija smaida savu silto un mīlīgo smaidu, kas dara viņas seju neparasti skaistu ― Lūcija smiles her warm and kind smile, which made her face unusually beautiful

   cilvēki smaida aiz prieka, aiz lepnuma, aiz pašapziņas, par jocīgu gadījumu ― people smile with joy, with pride, with self-confidence, or because of a funny situation

   paskaties, es jau esmu vecs, bet es arī smaidu ― look, I am already old, but I also smile

2. (of faces, eyes) to smile (to be associated in their expression with a smile)

   Annele ieplēta acis, cik vien jaudāja, un redzēja tēva smaidošo, gaišo seju ― Annele widened her eyes, as much as she could, and saw (her) father's smiling, bright face

• smīnēt

prefixed verbs:

• smaids
• smaidīgs, smaidīgums

• smiet, smieties