smile
Τούτῳ τῷ λόγῳ χρήσαιτο ἄν τις ἐπ' ἐκείνων τῶν ἀνθρώπων οἳ παραδόξως ἀλαζονεύονται, μηδὲ τὰ κοινὰ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις ἐπιτελεῖν δυνάμενοι → One would use this fable for those who give themselves unreasonable airs, but can't handle everyday life (Aesop 40)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. intrans.
Ar. and P. μειδιᾶν, P. ὑπογελᾶν (Plat.).
Laugh: P. and V. γελᾶν.
Smile at: P. and V. γελᾶν ἐπί (dat.); see laugh at.
Smile upon: Ar. and P. ἐπιγελᾶν (dat.), P. and V. προσγελᾶν (acc.) (Plat. also Ar.).
Met., when fortune smiles: V. ὅταν δʼ ὁ δαίμων εὐροῇ (Aesch., Pers. 601).
Smile upon, help forward: P. and V. σπεύδειν, ἐπισπεύδειν.
Be friendly to: P. and V. εὐνοεῖν (dat.).
subs.
Laugh: P. and V. γέλως, ὁ, V. γέλασμα, τό.
With a broad smile on his face: P. πάνυ μειδιάσας τῷ προσώπῳ (Plat., Euthyd. 275E).
Met., favour: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ, εὐμένεια, ἡ, V. πρευμένεια, ἡ.
