smile oor Xhosa

smile

/smaɪl/ werkwoord, naamwoord

A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth while showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement or anxiety.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Xhosa

incumo

a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice

voorbeelde

“... ’And yet,’ Elder Nash noted, ‘you are smiling as we talk.’
“...Kodwa,’ uMdala Nash waqaphela ‘uncumile njengokuba sithetha.’

Her smile reflected her great joy and satisfaction.
Uncumo lwakhe lwalubonisa ulwaneliseko awayenalo.

A touch of the hand, a smile, a hug, and a compliment may be small things, but they make lasting impressions on the heart of a woman.
Ukumbamba, ukumncumela, ukumgona nokumncoma kusenokubonakala kungenamsebenzi, kodwa ezo zinto zithetha lukhulu emfazini.

Respond to God’s call to discuss true worship and receive his smile of approval, even life eternal in Paradise. —Malachi 3:16; John 17:3.
Samkele isimemo sikaThixo sokuxubusha ngonqulo oluyinyaniso uze ufumane inkoliseko yakhe, kwanobomi obungunaphakade eParadisi.—Malaki 3:16; Yohane 17:3.

Some publishers give a warm, genuine smile and say a friendly greeting.
Abanye abavakalisi baba noncumo olufudumeleyo, baze babulise.

One of them smiled at me and said that I had arrived just in time because they were the only ones cleaning and they were very tired.
Omnye wabo wandincumela wathi ndifike ngqo ngexesha ngoba yayingabo kuphela ababecoca kwaye babediniwe kakhulu.

Says James with a broad smile: “After a day of hall building, I have this deep feeling of contentment inside!”
Etsho ngoncumo olugoso uJames uthi: “Suku ngalunye emva kokusebenza esakhiweni, ndiba nale mvakalelo inzulu yolwaneliseko ngaphakathi!”

Our ability to see a sunset, a butterfly, or the smile of a young child reflects God’s love for us.
Ukukwazi kwethu ukubona ukutshona kwelanga, ibhabhathane okanye uncumo lomntwana kubonisa indlela uThixo asithanda ngayo.

I never smiled.
Ndandingancumi tu.

What a pleasure it was to see the smiles of grateful brothers!”
Kwakuvuyisa ngokwenene ukubona imilomo yabazalwana ingavaleki ngumbulelo abanawo ngezi mpahla!”

“It smells all salty,” he said, smiling.
“Lunuka ityuwa,” watsho, encumile.

She makes a point of smiling and showing an interest in people.
Uyaqiniseka ukuba uyabancumela abantu aze abe nobubele kubo.

To the elder’s surprise and shame, the participant looked at him, smiled, and said: “First, Brother, good evening!”
Lowo wayeza kuba nenxaxheba wenza into eyammangalisayo neyamenza waziva eneentloni umdala, kuba wamjonga wancuma, waza wathi: “Khawume kuqala, Mzalwana, molo!”

“Seeing me smile and chat all day long in the shop, who could know that once I got home in the evening, I cried myself to sleep?”
Nakuba ndandincuma ndize ndincokole imini yonke evenkileni, ngubani owayenokwazi ukuba xa ndifika ekhaya ngokuhlwa, ndikhala ndide ndiyokulala?”

Today I can smile, and I am able to express feelings of sadness and joy to my mother.
Namhlanje ndiyakwazi ukuncuma, yaye ndiyakwazi ukuchazela umama ngentlungu yam novuyo endinalo.

They often put their faces close to that of the infant, cooing and smiling expressively.
Badla ngokusondeza ubuso babo kobo bosana, beluteketisa yaye bencumile.

“I enjoyed the happy family atmosphere and the friendly smiles,” Lillian recalled.
ULillian ukhumbula oku, “Ndanandipha ulonwabo lwentsapho noncumo lobuhlobo.”

Linda smiled and explained that Bulgarians shake their head up and down to indicate disagreement and sideways for agreement.
Encumile, uLinda wathi kaloku abantu baseBulgaria bayanqwala xa bengavumelani nawe baze banikine intloko xa bevuma.

He added: “When your people see us, they smile.
Longezelela lathi: “Xa abantu benu besibona, bayancuma.

Try to smile.
Zama uncumo.

As her husband’s familiar form crested a nearby hill, a smile lit up her lovely face.
Wathi akubona ingathi nguye lo uthi gqi phaya, waqala wancuma.

Likely, the angel tells Jesus that he has his Father’s smile of approval.
Kunokwenzeka ukuba, isithunywa sezulu sixelela uYesu ukuba uYise ukholisiwe nguye.

Today, despite his ongoing health problems, Metusela is well-known for his smiling face and happy personality.
Namhlanje, phezu kwazo nje iingxaki zempilo, uMetusela waziwa ngobuso obuzele luncumo nanjengomntu osoloko onwabile.

He laughed kindly and she smiled back at him.
UMnumzana Ismail wahleka ngobubele waze wamncumela naye uHanna.

“In spite of the congestion and hardship of everyday life, the people are always ready with a smile,” observes Rodrigo, a missionary in Maputo.
Omnye umvangeli wasemazweni eMaputo uphawula oku, “Nangona kuxinene kwaye nobomi bemihla ngemihla bunzima, abantu basoloko benobuhlobo.