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zâmbet
smile /ˈzɨm.bet/
noun#2593 most common
Also: grin, smirk
Example sentences
Ea are un zâmbet frumos.
She has a beautiful smile.
Copilul mi-a oferit un zâmbet larg.
The child gave me a wide smile.
Zâmbetul ei m-a făcut să mă simt mai bine.
Her smile made me feel better.
Am observat un zâmbet ascuns în colțul gurii lui.
I noticed a hidden smile at the corner of his mouth.
În spatele zâmbetului său politicos se ascundea o oboseală profundă.
Behind his polite smile hid a deep tiredness.
Zâmbetele schimbate discret între cei doi trădau o înțelegere secretă.
The smiles they exchanged discreetly gave away a secret understanding.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | zâmbet | zâmbete |
| Genitive | zâmbetului | zâmbetelor |
| Accusative | zâmbet | zâmbete |
| Vocative | zâmbet | zâmbete |
Word family
a zâmbito smile
zâmbitorsmiling, cheerful-looking
zâmbărețgiven to smiling, smiley
surâssmile (more literary synonym)
a surâdeto smile (more formal or literary)
Etymology
Zâmbet is a noun built from the verb a zâmbi, meaning to smile. The origin of the verb itself is not firmly settled among Romanian etymologists, and older dictionaries mark it as uncertain rather than tracing it cleanly to Latin or Slavic. Because of this, no reliable Indo-European root can be given without guessing.
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