grin

[/ɡrɪn/]

verb/nounpl: grins

sorrir

1. (verb) to smile broadly, showing teeth

She grinned widely when she saw her old friend.

Ela sorriu amplamente quando viu sua velha amiga.

2. (noun) a broad smile showing the teeth

He had a big grin on his face.

Ele tinha um grande sorriso no rosto.

3. (verb) to smile in a silly or affected manner

Don't grin like that; it looks ridiculous.

Não sorria assim; parece ridículo.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

sorrir, sorrisão

Standard usage for both verb and noun forms

São Paulo

sorrir, sorrisão

Common colloquial use

Rio de Janeiro

sorrir, sorrisão

Standard usage

Portugal

sorrir, sorriso grande

More formal; typically uses 'sorriso' rather than 'sorrisão'

grin and bear it - aguentar firme, sorrir apesar das dificuldades

grin from ear to ear - sorrir amplamente

grinning Cheshire cat - pessoa com sorriso misterioso ou afetado

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