grinning - grinned - have grinned
beam /bi:m, (и II to smile for a long time, because you are very pleased about something or proud of something you have achieved: Her parents stood there beaming as she went up to receive the prize. + at The bride and groom walked out of the church, beaming at everyone they passed.
smirk /sm3irk/ [t> I] to smile in an unpleasant way, for example because you are pleased about someone else's bad luck or because you know something that they do not know: She sits there smirking as if she's the only one who knows the answer.
+ at What are you smirking at?
FUNNY
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see
also i,
JOKE
sb's face lights up /(sb s) ,feis laits лр/ if someone's face lights up. they suddenly look very happy: The children's faces lit up when we told them we were going to Disney World.
a smile
smile smail In CI the look on your face when you make your mouth curve upwards to show that you are happy, friendly, amused etc: Helga has a lovely smile.
give sb a smile (^smile at them) Barry
gave the old lady a warm smile.
a big smile "See you later," she said,
giving us all a big sm/7e.
with a smile on your face He fell asleep
with a contented smile on his face.
grin, /grin; [n С] a big happy smile: That's Larry on the left of the picture, the one with the big grin on his face. give sb a grin (=grin at them) William gave her a friendly grin as he walked past.
smirk srm:rk/ [n C] an unpleasant, satisfied smile, for example when you are pleased about someone else's bad luck or when you think you know something that they do not know: "You didn't pass, then?" Richard asked with a smirk.
SMOKING
see also burn, fire
to smoke a cigarette, pipe etc
smoke 'srnaok,/ |u \/T\ How old were you when you started smoking? I Do you mind if I smoke? I My father smokes a pipe. I He sat behind his desk, smoking a fat cigar.
smoke 20/30 a day (=smoke 20, 30 cigarettes every day) Anyone who smokes 40 a day can expect to have a lot of health problems.
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Use this especially in stories and descriptions of past events.
chain-smoke (=smoke cigarettes continuously) While he was directing a movie, he would chain-smoke and drink black coffee.
smoking /'smaokii); |n UJ the habit of smoking: Smoking is bad for your health.
passive smoking l=when you breathe in the smoke from other people's cigarettes)
puff ОП Sth 'рл[ on (sth)fl-g'.n-/ (phrasa/ verb T) to take small amounts of smoke into your mouth from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe: Barry was puffing on his pipe and looking thoughtful.
smofcer ьтэокэг; [n C] someone who smokes regularly: The survey shows that most smokers would like to stop smoking. I The average smoker spends about £18 a week on cigarettes. heavy smoker (^someone who smokes а lot) I knew she was a heavy smoker when I saw the yellow stains on her fingers.
В to not smoke
don't smoke /.daont Ътэок, [v T) if you
don't smoke, you never smoke cigarettes or other tobacco products: "M/ou/d you like a cigarette?" "No. thanks, I don't smoke "
give Up smoking especially british quit smoking especially american /,giv лр ьтэоки}, ,kwit 'smaokiij/ to stop smoking. especially when you make a firm decision that you will not smoke again: I'm trying to give up smoking, but it isn't easy.
A In American English, you can also just say quit, and it means the same: "Do you still smoke?" "No, I quit two years ago."
non-Smoker /поп .чтэокэг||лат- [n CJ someone who never smokes: This part of the restaurant is reserved for non- smokers. I Non-smoJcers get cheaper health insurance.
no-smoking /(пэо 'smaokir],/ lad; only
before noun] use this about rules or signs that say you must not smoke a no-smoking sign/policy/ban There were big no-smoking signs on all the walls. I The company has a no-smoking policy in all its offices.
When you see U9, go to the ESSENTIAL COMMUNICATION section.
non-smoking jnm 'smaokiglnam-/ \adj] use this about places or buildings where you are not allowed to smoke: / asked for a seat in the non-smoking section of the plane.
В to light a cigarette, pipe etc
light lait [и T| to make a cigarette, cigar, or pipe start burning: The old man struck a match and lit his pipe. I I leaned forward to fight her cigarette.
lighting - lit (also lighted) - have Jit (also have lighted)
Qhave you got a light? British do you have a light?american /,h#v ju: gnt э lait, ,du: ju: tuev э 1ait||-ga;t-/ spoken say this to ask someone for a match or a lighter to light your cigarette: Excuse me, do you have a light?
A Don't say 'have you got fire?' or 'do you have fire?'
■У to make a cigarette, pipe etc stop burning
put out ,pot 'aut/ [phrasa/ verb T] to make a cigarette, cigar, or pipe stop burning put out sth/put sth. out Bill put out his
pipe and stood up to leave.
extinguish ik'st^gwij [u T| formal to put out a cigarette, cigar, or pipe - used especially in official notices or announce ments: Passengers are requested to extinguish all cigarettes when the red light goes on
Stub out /,sub 'autI [phrasal verb T) to put out a cigarette by pressing the end of it against something
stub out sth/stub sth out She nervously stubbed out her cigarette, and immediately lit another one.
SOFT
^ opposite hard
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so/t /softlsoift/ [adj] not hard, and easy to press or crush, or pleasant to touch: / need a softer pillow. I shoes made of very soft leather I The ground was soft after all the rain.
50/tness [л U] when something is not hard, and is easy to press or crush. She loved the softness of the cat's fur.
tender tend;)' [adj] use this about meat and vegetables that are soft and easy to cut because they have been cooked welclass="underline"
Fry the chicken for a further 15 minutes. until it is tender.