sonrisa a flor de piel

07:17 Jan 19, 2004

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: sonrisa a flor de piel

And what type of smile might this be... please!!

Nicholas Hogg
Georgia

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

ready smile

Susana Galilea

4 +3

about to smile/on the point of smiling

James Calder

ever-present smile

buadog

5 -1

Skin-deep smile

Alex Zelkind (X)

quick smile

Lillian Julber

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

Skin-deep smile

Explanation:
Very nice, frank smile from one ear to another

Alex Zelkind (X)
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in pair: 58

Grading comment

Thank you for your suggestion but I in the end chose radiant smile. I had the idea of a smile which emanated from every pore.

The asker has declined this answer
Comment: Thank you for your suggestion but I in the end chose radiant smile. I had the idea of a smile which emanated from every pore.

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

ready smile

Explanation:
Former Brockport fire chief remembered for his ready smile ... But it was his ready smile
that was always mentioned when firefighters spoke of the fallen chief. ...
www.westsidenews.net/OldSite/westside/news/ 2004/0104/features/formerbkprtchief.html - 24k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-01-19 07:24:23 GMT)
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Six Flags Marine World - Jobs
Six Flags Marine World is looking for friendly, outgoing individuals
with a ready smile. The most important part of any job with ...
www.sixflags.com/parks/marineworld/Jobs/ - 52k - Cached - Similar pages

Delta Vacations - Jamaica vacation package Jamaica travel packages
... With a quick wit and a ready smile, Jamaica will welcome you with its rich artistic
heritage and reverberating soul of riveting calypso and reggae rhythms. ...
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Susana Galilea
United States
Local time: 08:37
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 1475

Grading comment

Thank you for your suggestion but I in the end chose radiant smile. I had the idea of a smile which emanated from every pore.

The asker has declined this answer
Comment: Thank you for your suggestion but I in the end chose radiant smile. I had the idea of a smile which emanated from every pore.

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

about to smile/on the point of smiling

Explanation:
'a flor de piel' means that something is about to come out, is just below the surface. It's difficult to know how to put it without the rest of the sentence but here are some suggestions:

He/she looked was about to smile.
He/she was on the point of smiling.
He/she was struggling to conceal/suppress a smile.

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Note added at 2 hrs 6 mins (2004-01-19 09:23:48 GMT)
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Correction to first suggestion:

He/she was about to smile.

James Calder
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 566

Grading comment

Thank you for your suggestion but I in the end chose radiant smile. I had the idea of a smile which emanated from every pore.

The asker has declined this answer
Comment: Thank you for your suggestion but I in the end chose radiant smile. I had the idea of a smile which emanated from every pore.

13 hrs confidence:

ever-present smile

Explanation:
one that is always ready to "sprout", literally

buadog
Argentina
Local time: 10:37
PRO pts in pair: 171

Grading comment

Thank you for your suggestion but I in the end chose radiant smile. I had the idea of a smile which emanated from every pore.

The asker has declined this answer
Comment: Thank you for your suggestion but I in the end chose radiant smile. I had the idea of a smile which emanated from every pore.

2 days 13 hrs confidence:

quick smile

Explanation:
It is a smile that comes immediately and for almost every reason.

Lillian Julber
Uruguay
Local time: 10:37
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 12

Grading comment

Thank you for your suggestion but I in the end chose radiant smile. I had the idea of a smile which emanated from every pore.

The asker has declined this answer
Comment: Thank you for your suggestion but I in the end chose radiant smile. I had the idea of a smile which emanated from every pore.

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