No. 17,773 in Russian
улыбнулась
"Smiled" (past tense of "smile").
In a sentence
Она улыбнулась, увидев подарок.
She smiled upon seeing the gift.
In this sentence, 'улыбнулась' is used to indicate a simple past tense action showing expression of happiness.
Когда я рассказал шутку, она улыбнулась.
When I told a joke, she smiled.
Here, 'улыбнулась' conveys the reaction to hearing something amusing.
Девочка улыбнулась незнакомцу из вежливости.
The girl smiled at the stranger out of politeness.
In this example, 'улыбнулась' highlights a smile given as a social gesture or out of courtesy.
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