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glances

/ˈɡlɑːnsɪz/ /ˈɡlænsɪz/

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noun

Coup d'œil, regard rapide

A brief or cursory look.

Examples :

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

Pendant la réunion, les coups d'œil du patron à sa montre étaient perceptibles.

appearance action

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noun

Déviation, ricochet

Examples :

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

Le bouclier du chevalier a fourni des ricochets cruciaux du feu du dragon, le protégeant des coups directs.

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noun

Coup, frappe

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. "

Le coup astucieux du joueur a entraîné une série de frappes sur les bandes, envoyant la boule de queue exactement là où il le souhaitait.

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noun

Éclat, lueur

A sudden flash of light or splendour.

Examples :

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

Le soleil se reflétant sur le lac a produit des éclats soudains, nous aveuglant momentanément.

appearance nature phenomena

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noun

Un aperçu, une allusion

An incidental or passing thought or allusion.

Examples :

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

Ses brefs regards vers l'horloge laissaient entrevoir son impatience de quitter le travail.

mind literature

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noun

Reflets, brillances

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

Examples :

"copper glance"

Reflet de cuivre

mineral material geology substance

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noun

Coup d'œil au charbon

Examples :

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

L'ancienne mine de charbon produisait encore quelques morceaux de coup d'œil au charbon, mais la plupart étaient de l'anthracite de qualité inférieure.

material substance geology fuel

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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

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verb

Effleurer, raser

To graze a surface.

Examples :

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

La balle effleure la plaque d'acier épaisse, ne laissant qu'une égratignure.

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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.

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verb

Scintiller, briller brièvement, 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 :

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

La lumière du soleil scintille à la surface du lac, créant un effet étincelant.

appearance nature physics

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verb

Frapper et s'écarter obliquement, ricocher

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. "

Le chat en colère a frappé sa patte contre le chien, puis s'est écarté rapidement.

direction action

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verb

Donner un coup de tête, heurter légèrement

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

Examples :

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

Le joueur de football donne un coup de tête au ballon dans le filet pour le but de la victoire.

sport action body

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Jeter un coup d'œil, entrevoir

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. "

Le discours du politicien jette un coup d'œil sur la question de la hausse du chômage sans offrir de solutions concrètes.

language communication

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verb

Les contacts rapides, les touchers

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. "

Le jeune poisson discus fait des contacts rapides avec sa mère, se précipitant pour se frotter contre son flanc et se nourrir du mucus nutritif.

biology fish animal ecology