Smolder (tangled)

[sosia]

Hi
I was seeing one of the latest Disney movies, Tangled (aka Rapunzel).
One moment the male charracter (Flynn) is tied to a chair.
He tries to convince/flirt with her female warden (Rapunzel) and he does the "smolder" (sort of a charismatic-rmantic-funny face) .
I think there are some youtube films, but I have no youtube here, only look for "Smolder" and "tangled".
But... what does really "smolder" means?

merriam webster

Definition of SMOLDER
intransitive verb
1a : to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke b : to be consumed by smoldering —often used with out
2: to exist in a state of suppressed activity <hostilities smoldered for years>
3: to show suppressed anger, hate, or jealousy <eyes smoldering with hate>
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I have to suppose it's option 2 or 3 and the "smolder" must suppress Rapunzel??

saludos

[chileno]

Escrito originalmente por sosia

Hi
I was seeing one of the latest Disney movies, Tangled (aka Rapunzel).
One moment the male charracter (Flynn) is tied to a chair.
He tries to convince/flirt with her female warden (Rapunzel) and he does the "smolder" (sort of a charismatic-rmantic-funny face) .
I think there are some youtube films, but I have no youtube here, only look for "Smolder" and "tangled".
But... what does really "smolder" means?

merriam webster


I have to suppose it's option 2 or 3 and the "smolder" must suppress Rapunzel??

saludos

I guess 1 and 3, depending of the situation and how you want to interpret it.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

No podría traducirlo propiamente, pero parece que la intención del "smolder" es "derretirla" con una mirada seductora, pero pobre chico.

[hermit]

Right, in this case "smolder" refers to his being attracted to her, like
his ardor (lust) is smoldering...

[sosia]

gracias a todos

[pjt33]

No sé por qué M-W lo limita a "anger, hate* or jealousy". Podría ser cualquiera emoción fuerte.


* "Hatred" en en-gb.

[Sancho Panther]

For clarification's sake it's spelt 'smoulder' in Britain!

[Perikles]

Escrito originalmente por Sancho Panther

For clarification's sake it's spelt 'smoulder' in Britain!

And for even more clarification, spelled is spelt spelt in BrE.

[Sancho Panther]

'Spelled' and 'spelt' are both correct in Britain.

[poli]

When in doubt, use seethe instead. I think both sides of the Atlantic are
in agreement about it's spelling.