avoir le sourire
/a.vwaʁ lə su.ʁiʁ/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a le sourire
- past
- a eu le sourire
- perfect
- eu le sourire
Meaning
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to be smiling, happy
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Depuis sa promotion, il a le sourire.
Since his promotion, he's been all smiles.
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Elle a eu le sourire toute la journée après avoir reçu sa lettre d'admission. Ses parents étaient aussi fiers qu'elle.
She was smiling all day after receiving her acceptance letter. Her parents were as proud as she was.
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Practice
1 What does avoir le sourire mean?
to be smiling, happy
2 Fill the gap: Depuis sa promotion, il a le ___.
Full sentence: Depuis sa promotion, il a le sourire. (Since his promotion, he's been all smiles.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir le sourire?
avoir le sourire: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, positive connotation.
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