leer

leer

 (lîr)

intr.v. leered, leer·ing, leers

To look with a sidelong glance, indicative especially of sexual desire or sly and malicious intent.

n.

A desirous, sly, or knowing look.

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[Probably from obsolete leer, cheek, from Middle English ler, from Old English hlēor; see kleu- in Indo-European roots.]

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leer′ing·ly adv.

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leer

(lɪə)

vb

(intr) to give an oblique, sneering, or suggestive look or grin

n

such a look

[C16: perhaps verbal use of obsolete leer cheek, from Old English hlēor]

ˈleering adj, n

ˈleeringly adv

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

leer

(lɪər)
v.i.

1. to look with a sideways glance, esp. suggestive of lascivious interest or malicious intention.

n.

2. a lascivious or sly look.

[1520–30]

leer′ing•ly, adv.

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Leer

 of boys—Lipton, 1970.

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leer

Past participle: leered
Gerund: leering

Imperative

leer

leer

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	leer - a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls sneer scorn, contempt - open disrespect for a person or thing
	2.	leer - a suggestive or sneering look or grin expression, look, face, facial expression, aspect - the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
Verb	1.	leer - look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression; "The men leered at the young women on the beach" look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

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leer

verb grin, eye, stare, wink, squint, goggle, smirk, drool, gloat, ogle men standing around, leering at passing females

noun grin, stare, wink, squint, smirk, drool, gloat, ogle When I asked the clerk for my room key, he gave it to me with a leer.

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Translations

نَظْرَه ماكِرَه، نَظْرَه شَبِقَهيَنْظُر إليها بِشَبَق

potměšilý úsměvpoťouchle se usmívat

lystent smil

gehässiger Seitenblickgehässiges Lächelnschielen

mulkoillasilmäillä

lorgnermatterregard mauvaiszieuter

rábámul

brosa lostafullu, tvíræîu brositvírætt, lostafullt bros

sbirciaresorriso maliziosoguardare maliziosamenteocchiata maliziosa

klastinga geidulinga šypsenaklastingai geidulingai šypsotis

ņirdzīgi smaidītņirdzīgs smaids

lystent smilsmile ondt

potmehúdsky úsmevšibalsky sa usmievať

sırıtmasırıtmak

不怀好意地笑不怀好意的一笑斜视送秋波

leer

[lɪəʳ]

A. N → mirada f lasciva
he said with a leer → dijo con una sonrisa lasciva

B. VI → mirar de manera lasciva
to leer at sb → lanzar una mirada lasciva a algn

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leer

[ˈlɪə^r]

vi
to leer at sb → lorgner qn

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

leer

n (knowing, sexual) → anzügliches Grinsen; (evil) → heimtückischer Blick

vi → anzüglich grinsen; → einen heimtückischen Blick haben; he leered at the girl → er warf dem Mädchen lüsterne Blicke zu

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leer

[lɪəʳ]

1. n (lustful) → espressione f libidinosa; (evil) → espressione f malvagia

2. vi to leer at sb (lustfully) → guardare qn con occhi vogliosi; (cruelly) → guardare qn con malvagità

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leer

(liə) noun

an unpleasant kind of smile. gryns نَظْرَه ماكِرَه، نَظْرَه شَبِقَه похотлив поглед esgar potměšilý úsměv gehässiges Lächeln, gehässiger Seitenblick lystent smil δυσάρεστο χαμόγελο mirada lasciva irvitus پوزخند virnistys regard mauvais מַבָּט עַרמוּמִי कुदृष्टि डालना cerekanje rábámulás senyum sinis tvírætt, lostafullt bros (sguardo malizioso) 色目 곁눈질 klastinga geidulinga šypsena ņirdzīgs smaids senyuman yang berniat jahat nare grijns lystent/ondsinnet smil złośliwy uśmiech ناخوښه مسكا esgar rân­jet ухмылка potmehúdsky úsmev neprijeten nasmešek kez hånleende รอยยิ้มแบบไม่เต็มใจ sırıtma 不懷好意的笑 косий, хтивий погляд نا زيبا ، ہوس بھری نظر یا مسکراہٹ cái liếc mắt đểu cáng 不怀好意的一笑

verb

to give this kind of smile. loer, aangluur يَنْظُر إليها بِشَبَق поглеждам похотливо fazer esgar poťouchle se usmívat gehässig lächeln, schielen smile lystent χαμογελώ δυσάρεστα mirar con lascivia irvitama پوزخند زدن virnistää lorgner לְהַבִּיט בְּמַבָּט עַרמוּמִי कटाक्ष, कुदृष्टि, कनखियों से देखना, बुरी नज़र से देखना cerekati se rábámul tersenyum sinis brosa lostafullu, tvíræðu brosi (dare occhiate maliziose) 色目をつかう 곁눈질하다 klastingai geidulingai šypsotis ņirdzīgi smaidīt tersenyum dengan niat jahat vuil grijnzen smile ondt uśmiechnąć się złośliwie ناخوښه مسكا كول fazer esgar a rânji ухмыляться šibalsky sa usmievať zoprno se smehljati keziti se hånle ส่งยิ้มแบบไม่เต็มใจ sırıtmak 不懷好意地笑 дивитися скоса, хтиво ٹیڑھی یا ہوس بھری نظر سے دیکھنا liếc mắt nhìn ai một cách đêu cáng 不怀好意地笑，斜视送秋波

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