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glance

/ɡlɑːns/ /ɡlæns/

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noun

Coup d'œil, regard rapide

A brief or cursory look.

Examples :

"She gave a quick glance at the clock before rushing out the door. "

Elle a jeté un coup d'œil rapide à l'horloge avant de se précipiter hors de la porte.

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noun

Effleurement, ricochet

Examples :

"The sudden announcement caused a glance in the direction of the principal's office. "

L'annonce soudaine a provoqué un effleurement en direction du bureau du principal.

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noun

Coup, frappe

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

Examples :

"The pool player's glancing shot deflected the cue ball sharply to the right. "

Le coup du joueur de billard a dévié la boule blanche brusquement vers la droite.

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noun

Éclat, lueur

A sudden flash of light or splendour.

Examples :

"The sudden glance of sunlight through the clouds illuminated the classroom, momentarily blinding everyone. "

L'éclat soudain du soleil à travers les nuages a illuminé la salle de classe, aveuglant momentanément tout le monde.

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noun

Un coup d'œil, allusion

An incidental or passing thought or allusion.

Examples :

"My glance at the calendar suggested we might be late for dinner. "

Un coup d'œil au calendrier a suggéré que nous pourrions être en retard pour le dîner.

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noun

Éclat, reflet

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

Examples :

"copper glance"

Éclat de cuivre

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noun

Coup d'œil au charbon

Glance coal.

Examples :

"The miner carefully examined the glance coal sample before deciding if it was suitable for the furnace. "

Le mineur a examiné attentivement l'échantillon de coup d'œil au charbon avant de décider s'il convenait au four.

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verb

Jeter un coup d'œil, regarder brièvement

To look briefly (at something).

Examples :

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

Elle a jeté un coup d'œil à son reflet en passant devant le miroir.

action appearance sensation essential

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verb

Effleurer

To graze a surface.

Examples :

"The cat glanced at the surface of the table, its paws barely touching the smooth wood. "

Le chat a effleuré la surface de la table, ses pattes touchant à peine le bois lisse.

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verb

Scintiller, briller

Examples :

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

La lumière du soleil printanier scintillait sur l'eau de l'étang.

appearance nature essential

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verb

Cligner, scintiller, jeter un coup d'œil

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

Examples :

"The fireflies glanced across the meadow, their lights flashing on and off. "

Les lucioles clignotaient à travers la prairie, leurs lumières scintillant par intermittence.

appearance action nature essential

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verb

Frapper et s'écarter obliquement

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

Examples :

"The angry pigeon glanced at the boy's hand, then darted away. "

Le pigeon en colère a frappé la main du garçon et s'est ensuite écarté.

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verb

Effleurer, donner un coup de tête

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

Examples :

"The soccer player glanced the ball skillfully over the goalie's outstretched hands. "

Le joueur de football a effleuré le ballon avec adresse au-dessus des mains tendues du gardien.

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verb

Jeter un coup d'œil, entrevoir

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

Examples :

"During the meeting, the boss glanced at the report, hinting that it needed more detail. "

Pendant la réunion, le patron a jeté un coup d'œil au rapport, laissant entendre qu'il fallait plus de détails.

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verb

Effleurer, toucher brièvement

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 young fish glanced at their parent, quickly touching its side to feed. "

Les jeunes poissons ont effleuré leurs parents, touchant rapidement leur côté pour se nourrir.

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