to smile with obvious pleasure, satisfaction
to beam: She beamed with delight/pleasure at his remarks. The child beamed at his teacher as he received the award.
to smile a wide smile
to grin: He regards it as a huge joke, and broadly grins, not realising the suffering which the public ought not to be made to endure.
to talk about or look at someone or something in an unkind way that shows you do not respect or approve of them
to sneer: "How much did you say you earned last year?" she said with a sneer.
to laugh repeatedly in a quiet but uncontrolled way, often at something silly or rude or when you are nervous
to giggle: Stop that giggling in the back row!
to move your head down and then up, sometimes several times, especially to show agreement, approval, or greeting
to nod: Many people in the audience nodded in agreement. When I suggested a walk, Elena nodded enthusiastically.
to make an expression of pain, strong dislike, etc. in which the face twists in an ugly way
to grimace: He tried to stand and grimaced with pain.
not friendly or willing to take part in things
aloof: She seemed rather aloof when in fact she was just shy. seem/ remain/ look/ stand aloof. keep oneself aloof
What is the term in English?
groom / bridegroom
What is the term in English?
bride
What is the term in English?
bridesmaid, maid of honour
a party for a woman who is going to get married soon, to which only her female friends are invited
hen party, hen night
a party for a man who is going to get married, to which only his male friends are invited
bachelor party, stag party, stag night
the person or group of people you are most closely related to
next of kin: We cannot release the names of the soldiers who were killed until we have informed their next of kin
idiom: said to emphasize that you believe that family connections are always more important than other types of relationship
blood is thicker than water
a member of your family
relative: I don't have many blood relatives (= people related to me by birth rather than by marriage). All her close/distant relatives came to the wedding.
to like each other very much and become friends very quickly
to get on like a house on fire: I was worried that they wouldn't like each other but in fact they're getting on like a house on fire.
