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squint

/skwɪnt/

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noun

Regard en biais, loucher

An expression in which the eyes are partly closed.

Examples :

"The squint on her face showed how hard she was trying to read the tiny print. "

Le regard en biais sur son visage montrait à quel point elle s'efforçait de lire les minuscules caractères.

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noun

Strabisme

The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, as in strabismus.

Examples :

"The child's squint made it difficult to read the blackboard clearly. "

Le strabisme de l'enfant rendait difficile la lecture claire du tableau noir.

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noun

Regard oblique, loucher

A quick or sideways glance.

Examples :

"He gave a quick squint at the clock before rushing out the door. "

Il a jeté un regard oblique rapide à l'horloge avant de se précipiter hors de la porte.

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noun

Un coup d'œil, regard furtif

A short look.

Examples :

"He gave a quick squint at the clock before rushing out the door. "

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

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noun

Oculus, fente

Examples :

"The church's squint allowed the sacristan to view the altar from the side aisle. "

L'oculus de l'église permettait au sacristain de voir l'autel depuis le bas-côté.

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noun

L'angle par lequel le signal de transmission est décalé par rapport à la normale d'une antenne réseau à commande de phase

(radio transmission) The angle by which the transmission signal is offset from the normal of a phased array antenna.

Examples :

"The engineer adjusted the squint of the antenna to ensure the radio signal reached the school's auditorium clearly. "

L'ingénieur a ajusté l'angle de l'antenne pour s'assurer que le signal radio atteigne clairement l'auditorium de l'école.

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verb

Loucher, plisser les yeux

To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.

Examples :

"The children squinted to frighten each other."

Les enfants louchent pour s'effrayer les uns les autres.

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verb

Loucher, plisser les yeux

To look or glance sideways.

Examples :

"My dad squinted at the tiny print in the newspaper. "

Mon père a plissé les yeux pour lire les petits caractères du journal.

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verb

Loucher

To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.

Examples :

"My little brother squinted at the chalkboard, his eyes seeming to look in slightly different directions. "

Mon petit frère louchait vers le tableau, ses yeux semblant regarder dans des directions légèrement différentes.

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verb

Faire allusion à, sous-entendre

To have an indirect bearing, reference, or implication; to have an allusion to, or inclination towards, something.

Examples :

"The teacher's lecture on ancient civilizations squinted toward a discussion of modern society's problems. "

La conférence du professeur sur les civilisations anciennes faisait allusion aux problèmes de la société moderne.

attitude tendency aspect direction

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verb

Loucher, plisser les yeux

To be not quite straight, off-centred; to deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.

Examples :

"The line on the graph squinted slightly to the right, making it hard to compare the data points accurately. "

La ligne sur le graphique louvoyait légèrement vers la droite, ce qui rendait difficile la comparaison précise des points de données.

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verb

Loucher

To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely.

Examples :

"to squint an eye"

Loucher d'un œil.

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adjective

Louche

Looking obliquely; having the vision distorted.

Examples :

"The portrait had a squint expression, making it look mischievous. "

Le portrait avait une expression louche, ce qui lui donnait un air espiègle.

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adjective

De travers, de guingois

Askew, not level

Examples :

"The picture on the wall was squint, leaning slightly to the right. "

Le tableau sur le mur était de travers, légèrement penché vers la droite.