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1 Cheshire cat
Chesh·ire cat[ˌtʃeʃəʳˈ-, AM -ɚˈ-]n▶ to grin like a \Cheshire cat übers ganze Gesicht grinsen* * *["tSeʃə'kt]n* * *Cheshire cat [ˈtʃeʃə(r)] s: -
2 Cheshire cat
Chesh·ire cat [ʼtʃeʃəʳ ˌ-, Am -ɚ ˌ-] nPHRASES:to grin like a \Cheshire catüber das ganze Gesicht grinsen -
3 grin
1. nounGrinsen, das2. intransitive verb,- nn- grinsen* * *[ɡrin] 1. past tense, past participle - grinned; verb(to smile broadly: The children grinned happily for the photographer.) grinsen2. noun(a broad smile.) das Grinsen- academic.ru/116502/grin_and_bear_it">grin and bear it* * *[grɪn]to \grin impishly at sb jdn verschmitzt anlachen▶ to \grin and bear it (accept without complaining) gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen; (suffer pain) die Zähne zusammenbeißen* * *[grɪn]1. n(showing pleasure) Lächeln nt, Strahlen nt; (showing scorn, stupidity, impudence) Grinsen ntto give a huge grin (with pleasure) — über das ganze Gesicht strahlen; (in scorn etc) breit grinsen
2. vi(with pleasure) lächeln, strahlen; (in scorn, stupidly, cheekily) grinsento grin at sb — jdn anlächeln/angrinsen
* * *grin [ɡrın]A v/i1. grinsen, feixen, oft nur (verschmitzt) lächeln:grin at sb jemanden angrinsen oder anlächeln;grin to o.s. in sich hineingrinsen;grin from ear to ear übers ganze Gesicht grinsen;a) gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen,2. die Zähne fletschenB v/t grinsend sagenC s Grinsen n, (verschmitztes) Lächeln:give a cheeky grin frech grinsen;have a big grin on one’s face breit oder übers ganze Gesicht grinsen; → Cheshire cat, take B 2, wipe B 2* * *1. nounGrinsen, das2. intransitive verb,- nn- grinsen* * *n.Grinsen - n. v.grinsen v.schmunzeln v.
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grin like a Cheshire cat — verb To smile broadly, especially in a self satisfied way. John ended the set with a beautiful serve, an ace, and could not help grinning like a Cheshire cat … Wiktionary
grin like a cheshire cat — phrasal Usage: usually capitalized 1st C : to grin broadly … Useful english dictionary
grin like a Cheshire cat — make a wide smile … English contemporary dictionary
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Cheshire cat — 1. a constantly grinning cat in Lewis Carroll s Alice s Adventures in Wonderland. 2. grin like a Cheshire cat, to smile or grin inscrutably. * * * … Universalium