Smirking Meaning in English

word · lemma: smirk

US

ˈsmɝkɪŋ

SMUR-king

UK

smˈɜːkɪŋ

SMUR-king

التعريف

Having a smile that looks self-satisfied, arrogant, or amused in a way that can seem annoying or disrespectful.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

More negative than a simple 'smile'; often suggests arrogance, mocking, or not taking something seriously. Common in describing unwanted or irritating expressions, especially in stories or confrontations.

• Spanish: sonriendo con superioridad - sonriendo con suficiencia
• Portuguese (BR): sorrindo com arrogância - sorrindo de lado
• Portuguese (PT): sorrir de modo arrogante - sorrir de esguelha
• Chinese (Simplified): 得意地笑 - 幸灾乐祸地笑
• Chinese (Traditional): 得意地笑 - 幸災樂禍地笑
• Hindi: व्यंग्यपूर्ण मुस्कान - तिरस्कारपूर्ण मुस्कान
• Arabic: يبتسم باستهزاء - يبتسم بتكبر
• Bengali: ঠোঁট চেপে হাসা - বিদ্রূপাত্মক হাসি
• Russian: ухмыляться
• Japanese: ニヤニヤする
• Vietnamese: cười mỉa - cười nhếch mép
• Korean: 씨익 웃다
• Turkish: sırıtmak
• Urdu: مسکراہٹ (طنزیہ)
• Indonesian: menyeringai

جمل نموذجية

He was smirking during the class, which annoyed the teacher.

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She walked away smirking after winning the game.

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Why are you smirking at me like that?

basic

He couldn't stop smirking when he saw his rival mess up.

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Stop smirking and just tell me what happened.

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She sat in the corner, quietly smirking while everyone else argued.

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