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glancing

/ˈɡlɑːnsɪŋ/

Meanings
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
verb

Le contact rapide, l'effleurement

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. "
Les alevins cichlidés touchaient rapidement le flanc de leur mère, la poussant rapidement pour se nourrir de son mucus riche en nutriments.
fish animal biology

Related Words

Illustration relatively

relatively adverb

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

Relativement, comparativement

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

Il a mesuré sa réussite relativement, c'est-à-dire de manière compétitive.

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superficial noun

/ˌs(j)uːpəˈfɪʃəl/ /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/

Superficialités

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

Il se concentre toujours sur les superficialités et ne voit pas le vrai problème.

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Quelque chose, un truc

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

Mon ami m'a dit qu'il y avait quelque chose dans la boîte, mais je ne savais pas encore ce que c'était.

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disappearing verb

/ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsəˈpɪərɪŋ/

Disparaître, s'évanouir

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

La glace disparaissait rapidement parce que tout le monde l'adorait.

Illustration nutriments

nutriments noun

/ˈnutrəmənts/ /ˈnjutrəmənts/

Nourriture, aliments

"The garden soil, enriched with compost, provided essential nutriments for the growing vegetables. "

Le sol du jardin, enrichi de compost, fournissait les nutriments essentiels aux légumes en croissance.

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direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

Direction, sens

"Keep going in the same direction."

Continuez dans la même direction.

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interaction noun

/ˌɪntəɹˈækʃən/

Interaction, action réciproque

"Be aware of interactions between different medications."

Soyez conscient des interactions entre différents médicaments.

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appearing verb

/əˈpɪəɹ.ɪŋ/

Apparaître, se montrer

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

Le soleil apparaissait enfin derrière les nuages.

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fireflies noun

/ˈfaɪərflaɪz/

Luciole

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

Par les chaudes soirées d'été, nous regardions les lucioles clignoter leurs lumières dans le jardin.

Illustration impatience

impatience noun

/ɪmˈpeɪʃəns/

Impatience

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

Son impatience était évidente alors qu'il attendait le bus, tapant nerveusement du pied.

Illustration reflection

reflection noun

/ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/

Réflexion, reflet

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

Le reflet dans la fenêtre montrait les couleurs changeantes du coucher de soleil.

Illustration incidental

incidental noun

[ɪnsɪˈdɛ.ɾ̃əl]

Frais accessoires, dépenses accessoires

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

Les frais accessoires du voyage scolaire, comme les collations et les souvenirs, se sont accumulés rapidement.