smaidīt

== Latvian == === Etymology === 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-. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [smāīdîːt] === Verb === smaidīt (intransitive, 3rd conjugation, present smaidu, smaidi, smaida, past smaidīju) 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 (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 ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== smīnēt ==== Derived terms ==== prefixed verbs: ==== Related terms ==== smaids smaidīgs, smaidīgums ==== See also ==== smiet, smieties === References ===