etw. weglächeln verb: to smile sth away
weglächeln is a colloquialism for an action you might do if something is bothering you, where you keep up a positive exterior to give off the illusion that everything is fine – you might smile away a problem or a difficulty.
For instance:
Ich musste meine Tränen bei der Arbeit weglächeln. = I had to smile away my tears at work.
Einige Probleme kannst du nicht so einfach weglächeln. = You can’t smile away some problems so easily.
Sie lächelt unangenehme Situationen gern weg. = She likes to smile away unpleasant/uncomfortable situations.
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