noun🔗ShareCoup d'œil, regard rapideA brief or cursory look."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.appearanceactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEffleurement, ricochetA deflection."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.physicsactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoup, frappeA stroke in which the ball is deflected to one side."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.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉclat, lueurA sudden flash of light or splendour."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.appearancenaturephenomenaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn coup d'œil, allusionAn incidental or passing thought or allusion."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.mindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉclat, refletAny of various sulphides, mostly dark-coloured, which have a brilliant metallic lustre."copper glance"Éclat de cuivregeologymineralsubstancematerialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoup d'œil au charbonGlance coal."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.materialsubstancefuelessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJeter un coup d'œil, regarder brièvementTo look briefly (at something)."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.actionappearancesensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEffleurerTo graze a surface."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.actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareScintiller, brillerTo sparkle."The spring sunlight was glancing on the water of the pond."La lumière du soleil printanier scintillait sur l'eau de l'étang.appearancenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCligner, scintiller, jeter un coup d'œilTo move quickly, appearing and disappearing rapidly; to be visible only for an instant at a time; to move interruptedly; to twinkle."The fireflies glanced across the meadow, their lights flashing on and off. "Les lucioles clignotaient à travers la prairie, leurs lumières scintillant par intermittence.appearanceactionnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrapper et s'écarter obliquementTo strike and fly off in an oblique direction; to dart aside."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.actiondirectionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEffleurer, donner un coup de têteTo hit lightly with the head, make a deft header."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.sportactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJeter un coup d'œil, entrevoirTo make an incidental or passing reflection; to allude; to hint; often with at."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.communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEffleurer, toucher brièvementA 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."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.fishanimalbiologyecologyfunctionorganismnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
