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Meaning of "half-smile" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HALF-SMILE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALF-SMILE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Half-Smile is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HALF-SMILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of half-smile in the English dictionary

The definition of half-smile in the dictionary is a smile that is uncertain or short-lived.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALF-SMILE

half-second
half-section
half-serious
half-seriously
half-shut
half-silvered
half-sister
half-size
half-sleeve
half-slip
half-sole
half-staff
half-starved
half-step
half-tide
half-timber
half-timbered
half-timbering
half-time
half-title

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALF-SMILE

air mile
besmile
camomile
chamomile
country mile
crack a smile
dissimile
facsimile
force a smile
four-minute mile
half-mile
mile
nautical mile
outsmile
passenger mile
quarter mile
simile
smile
statute mile
stick out a mile

Synonyms and antonyms of half-smile in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «half-smile» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALF-SMILE

Find out the translation of half-smile to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of half-smile from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «half-smile» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半微笑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

media sonrisa
570 millions of speakers

English

half-smile
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधा मुस्कान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نصف ابتسامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полуулыбка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meio sorriso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্ধ-হাসা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

demi-sourire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Senyuman separuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Halblächeln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハーフ笑顔
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반 미소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setengah-eseman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nụ cười nửa miệng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரை புன்னகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्धा स्मित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yarım gülümseme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mezzo sorriso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pół - uśmiech
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

напівпосмішка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jumătate de zâmbet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μισό - χαμόγελο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

half- glimlag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halv smile
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halv smil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of half-smile

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-SMILE»

The term «half-smile» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.272 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-SMILE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about half-smile

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALF-SMILE»

Discover the use of half-smile in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to half-smile and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills, 101 Mindfulness ...
DISTRESS TOLERANCE HALF SMILE Here's how to do it: Make your lips smile a little and relax the muscles in your face. Try to make your face calm. Accept the situation you are in by half-smiling. Your body talks to your brain and can change  ...
Riddoch Christensen, Kimberly Christensen, 2009
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The Handbook of Good English
Many are listed in most dictionaries; those that are not, such as half- smile, can be hyphenated, except that in some cases half is an adverb — The fault is half mine, He was half dead— and other conventions apply (see Rule 2-35). Also, when ...
Edward Johnson, 1991
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Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Applying Empirically Supported ...
Other change strategies include relaxation techniques such as progressive relaxation or diaphragmatic breathing. Another relaxation technique taught in DBT includes the half-smile technique, which may be described to the client as follows: ...
William T. O'Donohue, Jane E. Fisher, 2009
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The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice ...
Half-smile during your free moments Anywhere you find yourself sitting or standing, half-smile. Look at a child, a leaf, a painting on the wall, anything which is relatively still, and smile. Inhale and exhale quietly three times. Maintain the half ...
Thich Nhat Hanh, 1996
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General Principles and Empirically Supported Techniques of ...
Other change strategies include relaxation techniques such as progressive relaxation or diaphragmatic breathing. Another relaxation technique taught in DBT includes the half-smile technique, which may be described to the client as follows: ...
William T. O'Donohue, Jane E. Fisher, 2009
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Wind Bell: Teachings from the San Francisco Zen Center 1968-2001
Please try the practice of the half-smile. Do it now. For the space of three breaths. It has nothing to do with feeling like smiling. For those of you who have not done this practice before, you can think of it as "mouth yoga." Just lift the corners of ...
Michael Wenger, 2002
7
Meditation For Dummies
If you look closely atthe classical statues of the Buddha or atthe faces of Renaissance madonnas, you'll notice a half smile that signifies a blend of tranquillity and joy. The Vietnamese Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh suggests that you can ...
Stephan Bodian, 2011
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Binge Eating and Bulimia
While fully aware of the myriad experiences one may be having, one chooses to promote the experience of acceptance by adopting a half-smile. This skill helps clients to access their Wise Mind, which accepts reality skillfully with awareness ...
Debra L. Safer, Christy F. Telch, Eunice Y. Chen, 2009
9
Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Clinical Practice: ...
What about practicing half-smile and maybe opposite action? Maybe uncross your arms, sit back in your chain, take a few calming breaths, and half smile?”). Group Member Inclusion Criteria and Group Length Participation is voluntary, based ...
Linda A. Dimeff, Kelly Koerner, 2007
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Reconstructing Christianity: Notes from the New Reformation
Have I ever told you about the half-smile? It's a wonderful way to be fully in the present. Sit up straight. Feet on the floor. Breathing deeply...now form your mouth into a half-smile. Not a full stretch or a tiny grin, but half way in between. Do you ...
Rich Mayfield, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALF-SMILE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term half-smile is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Home Team: The odd couple
I see, ever so briefly, a little half-smile crinkle across my friend Joe's face. Baby steps. “The Home Team” appears every other Friday. Keep up ... «Westport News, Jul 15»
2
'Amy' a devastatingly sad look at the life of Amy Winehouse
The crowd laughs, chants, turns ugly, and Winehouse gazes back at them with a mysterious half-smile. It's as though she had become a ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
3
Chhattisgarh is closing down schools in areas where it should …
Satya Prakash Thakur, the primary school teacher, shrugged with a half-smile. In the village, people did not know about the school closure. «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
4
Self-Promotion Isn't Brett Gardner's Strong Suit
“I seemed to have fun,” Gardner said, with a half-smile. “That doesn't mean I had fun.” Write to Daniel Barbarisi at Daniel.Barbarisi@wsj.com. 7. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
5
Man on the Run: Piada CEO Chris Doody on Business, Family and …
“I graduated as a junior, not because I was smart,” he says with a half-smile. “I was just ready for more. I wanted to go to college earlier.”. «Capital Style, Jul 15»
6
Athenians wary of what's to come despite poll results
One 37-year-old, wearing a bright green T-shirt and sporting fashionable sunglasses, joined a line and gave a half-smile when asked how he ... «Al Jazeera America, Jul 15»
7
Women's World Cup 2015 final: USA beat Japan 5-2 – as it happened
85 min: Yep, Japan are pumping long balls forward now. Ellis is smiling to herself on the bench. She's had that half-smile on her face all day. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Karl Wallenda's gorge walk turns 45
I was too star-struck to say anything but managed a mouth-breathing half-smile as he autographed my ticket, and my father snapped a photo. «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»
9
British GP driver ratings
This being Bottas, his assertion didn't really seem too assertive; more a calm expression of his opinion delivered with a half-smile and a bit of a ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
10
'Bezubaan Ishq' : Nothing New About The Love Triangle
Doe-eyed and with a half-smile, he is endearing as Swaagat. ALSO READ: Actor Sanjay Mishra Doesn't Like Being Called A 'Comedian'. «Focus News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Half-Smile [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/half-smile>. Apr 2024 ».
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