French translation of "to beam at someone" - "�panoui, rayonner"

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233 months ago

Martine COTTARD asked this question:

Language pair:	English > French
Subject:	Other
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	to beam at someone
Context:	...you would smile, maybe beam
Keywords:	-

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233 months ago

wrote:

sourire radieusement

My comment:

Vous lui souririez, peut-�tre m�me radieusement

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233 months ago

wrote:

In this context you require a verb (to beam at someone) not an adjective describing the type of smile therefore I disagree in this case. You would need to use the verb �panouir or rayonner could also work.

233 months ago

Claude Le Frapper wrote:

sourire radieusement

My comment:

Vous lui souririez, peut-�tre m�me radieusement

233 months ago

Claude Le Frapper wrote:

�panoui, rayonner

My comment:

Example; a smile - she beamed...son visage s'est �panoui en un large sourire...
You could also use the term rayonner Example; Elle a lev� vers moi un visage rayonnant.

My references:

Le Robert & Collins Super Senior, Termium (Gov. of Canada's terminology and linguistic database).

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233 months ago

wrote:

Why a verb? The purpose here is to translate the idea, the feeling, not necessarily the words.

233 months ago

wrote:

Why a verb? The purpose here is to translate the idea, the feeling, not necessarily the words.

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