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glancing

/ˈɡlɑːnsɪŋ/

Meanings
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
verb

El contacto rápido, el roce

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 small cichlid fry were glancing at their mother's side, quickly nudging her to feed on her nutrient-rich mucus. "
Los pequeños alevines de cíclidos rozaban el costado de su madre, empujándola rápidamente para alimentarse de su mucosidad rica en nutrientes.
fish animal biology

Related Words

Illustration relatively

relatively adverb

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

Relativamente, proporcionalmente

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

Midió su éxito relativamente, es decir, de forma competitiva.

Illustration superficial

superficial noun

/ˌs(j)uːpəˈfɪʃəl/ /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/

Superficialidades

"He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue."

Siempre se concentra en las superficialidades y no ve el problema real.

Illustration offspring

offspring noun

/ˈɒfspɹɪŋ/ /ˈɑfspɹɪŋ/

Descendencia, hijos

"My offspring are all in school now, and I'm very proud of them. "

Mis hijos están todos en la escuela ahora, y estoy muy orgulloso de ellos.

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration disappearing

disappearing verb

/ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsəˈpɪərɪŋ/

Desaparecer

"The ice cream was disappearing quickly because everyone loved it. "

El helado estaba desapareciendo rápidamente porque a todos les encantaba.

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

Dirección, rumbo

"Keep going in the same direction."

Sigue en la misma dirección.

Illustration interaction

interaction noun

/ˌɪntəɹˈækʃən/

Interacción, interacción

"Be aware of interactions between different medications."

Tenga en cuenta las interacciones entre diferentes medicamentos.

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appearing verb

/əˈpɪəɹ.ɪŋ/

Aparecer, surgir

"The sun was finally appearing from behind the clouds. "

El sol finalmente estaba apareciendo detrás de las nubes.

Illustration fireflies

fireflies noun

/ˈfaɪərflaɪz/

Luciérnagas

"Sentence: "On warm summer evenings, we watched the fireflies blink their lights in the backyard." "

En las cálidas tardes de verano, observábamos a las luciérnagas parpadear sus luces en el jardín.

Illustration impatience

impatience noun

/ɪmˈpeɪʃəns/

Impaciencia

"His impatience was evident as he waited for the bus, tapping his foot nervously. "

Su impaciencia era evidente mientras esperaba el autobús, golpeando nerviosamente el pie.

Illustration reflection

reflection noun

/ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/

Reflejo, reflexión

"The reflection in the window showed the changing colors of the sunset. "

El reflejo en la ventana mostraba los colores cambiantes de la puesta de sol.

Illustration incidental

incidental noun

[ɪnsɪˈdɛ.ɾ̃əl]

Gastos imprevistos, gastos incidentales

"The incidental costs of the school trip, like snacks and souvenirs, added up quickly. "

Los gastos imprevistos del viaje escolar, como los bocadillos y los recuerdos, se acumularon rápidamente.