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risueño (masculine noun (el)) — smiling, cheerful, pleasant. Look up risueño in the dictionary

¡Mira ese bebecito tan risueño!
Look at the smiling little baby!
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Old November 22, 2009, 09:33 AM
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This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for November 21, 2009

risueño (masculine noun (el)) — smiling, cheerful, pleasant. Look up risueño in the dictionary

¡Mira ese bebecito tan risueño!
Look at the smiling little baby!
Would this word be used to indicate a 'pleasant disposition' as well?

Or would that be more like 'agradable' or 'amable'?
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Old November 22, 2009, 01:56 PM
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I didn't know there were another meaning for 'risueño', but the RAE says that this word means "de aspecto deleitable". I've never heard 'risueño' with this meaning, but for somebody who smiles a lot
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El risueño sol de la tarde.

El azul risueño del cielo al medio día.
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El risueño sol de la tarde.

El azul risueño del cielo al medio día.
So is this a somewhat flowery descriptive word that can be used to personify inanimate objects when using that kind of writing?
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Old November 25, 2009, 11:50 AM
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I don't know if it personifies inanimate objects, but I've seen it used to describe a bright, crisp, beautiful, delightful sight. Something that inspires joy and a smile.
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I don't know if it personifies inanimate objects, but I've seen it used to describe a bright, crisp, beautiful, delightful sight. Something that inspires joy and a smile.
Would something sentimental apply, or only physical beauty? For example, if I see a photo of a family member that makes me smile, could I use risueño ... "una foto risueña...." ??
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Old November 25, 2009, 02:30 PM
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There are many better adjectives for a picture (bonita, divertida, agradable, encantadora...)
"Risueño" in that sense is used much more in poetic language. In general "risueño" is someone who smiles. I only posted the examples of the "strange" use, because some attention was set on it.
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I have a question in about the word smiling.

I'd like know the mean of the word smiling in Spanish.

In that another way or other means has it in Spanish.


Thank you for your support.
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Para mi una persona risueña es una persona que siempre está sonriendo. Para mi no tiene nada que ver con otros aspectos. Claro, si sonríes facilmente eres una persona agradable, no necesariamente bonita pero como dice mucha gente, "eres de sangrita liviana".

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