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grin

/ɡrɪn/

Translations

grinnoun

grins

/ɡrɪn/

She couldn't hide her excitement and broke into a wide grin.

Elle n’a pas pu cacher son excitation et a esquissé un large sourire.

Additional translations

rictusExpression du visage avec les dents découvertes, souvent avec une nuance menaçante, douloureuse ou agressive.

Synonyms

grinverb

grinned

Past Simple

grinned

Past Participle

grinning

Gerund

/ɡrɪn/

She couldn't help but grin when she received the good news.

Elle n’a pas pu s’empêcher de sourire quand elle a reçu la bonne nouvelle.

Additional translations

grimacerPour une expression des dents découvertes avec une nuance d’hostilité, de menace ou d’inconfort.

Synonyms

show one's teeth

grin broadly

grinnoun

A broad smile that shows the teeth.

She couldn't hide her excitement and broke into a wide grin.

A facial expression in which the lips are drawn back to reveal the teeth, sometimes conveying anger, fear, or pain rather than amusement.

The wolf's fierce grin made the hikers freeze in their tracks.

grinverb

To smile broadly, often showing the teeth.

She couldn't help but grin when she received the good news.

To draw back the lips and bare the teeth in anger, menace, or discomfort.

The dog grinned at the stranger, warning him not to come any closer.