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glances

/ˈɡlɑːnsɪz/ /ˈɡlænsɪz/

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noun

Vistazo, ojeada

A brief or cursory look.

Examples :

"During the meeting, the boss's glances at his watch were noticeable. "

Durante la reunión, los vistazos del jefe a su reloj eran notables.

appearance action

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noun

Desviación, roce

Examples :

"The knight's shield provided crucial glances of the dragon's fire, protecting him from direct hits. "

El escudo del caballero proporcionó roces cruciales del fuego del dragón, protegiéndolo de los impactos directos.

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noun

Golpe

A stroke in which the ball is deflected to one side.

Examples :

"The player's clever shot resulted in a series of glances off the side cushions, sending the cue ball exactly where he wanted it. "

El astuto golpe del jugador resultó en una serie de golpes en los cojines laterales, enviando la bola blanca exactamente a donde quería.

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noun

Destello, fulgor

A sudden flash of light or splendour.

Examples :

"The sunlight reflecting off the lake gave off sudden glances, momentarily blinding us. "

La luz del sol reflejada en el lago emitió destellos repentinos, cegándonos momentáneamente.

appearance nature phenomena

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noun

Vistazo, alusión

An incidental or passing thought or allusion.

Examples :

"Her fleeting glances at the clock hinted at her impatience to leave work. "

Sus fugaces miradas al reloj insinuaban su impaciencia por salir del trabajo.

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noun

Brillo, lustre

Any of various sulphides, mostly dark-coloured, which have a brilliant metallic lustre.

Examples :

"copper glance"

Brillo de cobre

mineral material geology substance

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noun

Mirada al carbón

Examples :

"The old coal mine still yielded a few pieces of glances, but most of it was lower quality anthracite. "

La antigua mina de carbón aún producía algunos trozos de mirada al carbón, pero la mayor parte era antracita de menor calidad.

material substance geology fuel

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verb

Echar un vistazo, mirar de reojo

To look briefly (at something).

Examples :

"She glanced at her reflection as she passed the mirror."

Ella echó un vistazo a su reflejo al pasar por el espejo.

action appearance

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verb

Rozar, tocar

To graze a surface.

Examples :

"The bullet glances off the thick steel plate, leaving only a scratch. "

La bala roza la placa de acero gruesa, dejando solo un rasguño.

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verb

Brillar, centellear

Examples :

"The spring sunlight was glancing on the water of the pond."

La luz del sol primaveral brillaba sobre el agua del estanque.

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verb

Destellar, relampaguear, vislumbrar

To move quickly, appearing and disappearing rapidly; to be visible only for an instant at a time; to move interruptedly; to twinkle.

Examples :

"Sunlight glances off the lake's surface, creating a sparkling effect. "

La luz del sol destella sobre la superficie del lago, creando un efecto brillante.

appearance nature physics

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verb

Rebotar, rozar

To strike and fly off in an oblique direction; to dart aside.

Examples :

"The angry cat glanced its paw at the dog, then darted away. "

El gato enfadado rozó su pata contra el perro y luego salió corriendo.

direction action

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verb

Dar un cabezazo, golpear ligeramente con la cabeza

To hit lightly with the head, make a deft header.

Examples :

"The soccer player glances the ball into the net for the winning goal. "

El jugador de fútbol da un cabezazo al balón para meterlo en la red y marcar el gol de la victoria.

sport action body

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verb

Echar un vistazo, vislumbrar

To make an incidental or passing reflection; to allude; to hint; often with at.

Examples :

"The politician's speech glances at the issue of rising unemployment without offering concrete solutions. "

El discurso del político echa un vistazo al problema del aumento del desempleo sin ofrecer soluciones concretas.

language communication

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verb

Los roces

A type of interaction between parent fish and offspring in which juveniles swim toward and rapidly touch the sides of the parent, in most cases feeding on parental mucus. Relatively few species glance, mainly some Cichlidae.

Examples :

"The baby discus fish glances at its mother, darting forward to brush against her side and feed on the nutritious mucus. "

El pez disco bebé roza a su madre, se lanza hacia adelante para rozar su costado y alimentarse del moco nutritivo.

biology fish animal ecology