Arabic - English Dictionary ابتسمَ يبتسم، ابتِسامًا، فهو مُبتسِم
Root: ب س مSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
ابتسم الشَّخصُ
بسَم، انفرجت شفتاه عن ثناياه ضاحكًا دون صوت، وهو أخفّ الضَّحك وأحسَنُه
🇬🇧 Translation:
he smiled; his lips parted to show his front teeth in a silent laugh, which is the softest and best kind of laughter.
- انفرج عنه
- ابتسم له الحظّ : أسعفه.
🇬🇧 Translation:
- opened up for him
- Fortune smiled upon him: it favored him.
Example / Citation:
- " ابتسامك في وجوه الآخرين أقصر طريق لك إلى قلوبهم
- ولمَّا صارَ ودُّ الناس خِبًّا … جزيت على ابتسامٍ بابتسامِ "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- " Your smile in the faces of others is the shortest path to their hearts
- And when people's affection became deceitful... I rewarded a smile with a smile "