glance 1 (gl ns)v. glanced, glanc·ing, glanc·es v.intr. 1. a. To direct the gaze briefly: glance at the menu; glanced in the rearview mirror. b. To move rapidly from one thing to another. Used of the eyes. 2. To shine briefly; glint. See Synonyms at flash. 3. To strike a surface at such an angle as to be deflected: A pebble glanced off the windshield. See Synonyms at brush1. 4. To make a passing reference; touch briefly: a history course that only glanced at the Korean conflict. v.tr. 1. To strike (a surface) at an angle; graze: The arrow glanced the target but didn't stick. 2. To cause to strike a surface at an angle: glanced a stone off the wall. n. Idiom: 1. A brief or cursory look: gave the paper a glance before breakfast. 2. A quick flash of light; a gleam. 3. An oblique movement following impact; a deflection: The car struck the barrier and went off at a glance. at first glance On initial consideration: At first glance the plan seemed unworkable. [Middle English glauncen, alteration (influenced by glenten, to shine) of glacen, from Old French glacer, to slide; see glacis.] |
| glance 2 (glns) n. Any of various minerals that have a brilliant luster: silver glance. [German Glanz, from Middle High German glanz, from Old High German, bright; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
glance1
vb
1. (intr) to look hastily or briefly
2. (intr; foll by over, through, etc.) to look over briefly to glance through a report
3. (intr) to reflect, glint, or gleam the sun glanced on the water
4. (intr; usually foll by off) to depart (from an object struck) at an oblique angle the arrow glanced off the tree
5. (tr) to strike at an oblique angle the arrow glanced the tree
n
1. a hasty or brief look; peep
at a glance from one's first look; immediately
3. a flash or glint of light; gleam
4. the act or an instance of an object glancing or glancing off another
5. a brief allusion or reference
6. (Team Sports / Cricket) Cricket a stroke in which the ball is deflected off the bat to the leg side; glide
[modification of glacen to strike obliquely, from Old French glacier to slide (see glacis); compare Middle English glenten to make a rapid sideways movement, glint]
glancingly adv
Usage: Glance is sometimes wrongly used where glimpse is meant: he caught a glimpse (not glance) of her making her way through the crowd
glance2
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) any mineral having a metallic lustre, esp a simple sulphide copper glance
[from German Glanz brightness, lustre]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  glance - a quick look looking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him" eye-beaming - a radiant glance of the eye; "he pretended profundity by eye-beamings at people" side-glance, side-look - a glance sideways; "she shot him an impatient side-glance" |
| Verb | 1. | glance - throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting" 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!" |
| 2. | glance - hit at an angle collide with, impinge on, hit, run into, strike - hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow" |
glance
verb
1. peek, look, view, check, clock (Brit. informal), gaze, glimpse, check out (informal), peep, take a dekko at (Brit. slang) He glanced at his watch.
peek study, scrutinize, peruse
peek study, scrutinize, peruse
2. (with over, through, etc.) scan, browse, dip into, leaf through, flip through, thumb through, skim through, riffle through, run over or through I picked up the book and glanced through it.
noun
peek, look, glimpse, peep, squint, butcher's (Brit. slang), quick look, gander (informal), brief look, dekko (slang), shufti (Brit. slang) She stole a quick glance at her watch.
peek examination, inspection, good look, perusal
peek examination, inspection, good look, perusal
at first glance on the surface, apparently, seemingly, at first sight, superficially At first glance, everything looked fine.
glance off graze, brush, bounce, rebound, skim, ricochet My fist glanced off his jaw.
Usage: Care should be taken not to confuse glance and glimpse: he caught a glimpse (not glance) of her making her way through the crowd; he gave a quick glance (not glimpse) at his watch. A glance is a deliberate action, while a glimpse seems opportunistic.
Translations
glance [glɑːns]
A. N (at person) → mirada f; (at object) → vistazo m, ojeada f (at a)
at a glance → de un vistazo
without a backward glance → sin volver la vista atrás
we exchanged a glance → intercambiamos una mirada
at first glance → a primera vista
to steal/take a glance at sth/sb → echar un vistazo a algo/algn
at a glance → de un vistazo
without a backward glance → sin volver la vista atrás
we exchanged a glance → intercambiamos una mirada
at first glance → a primera vista
to steal/take a glance at sth/sb → echar un vistazo a algo/algn
B. VI (= look) → mirar
she glanced in my direction → miró hacia donde yo estaba
to glance at [+ person] → lanzar una mirada a; [+ object] → echar un vistazo a, ojear
to glance over or through a report → hojear un informe
she glanced in my direction → miró hacia donde yo estaba
to glance at [+ person] → lanzar una mirada a; [+ object] → echar un vistazo a, ojear
to glance over or through a report → hojear un informe
glance down VI + ADV → echar un vistazo(hacia abajo)
glance off VI + PREP to glance off sth → rebotar de algo
glance round
A. VI + ADV (round about) → echar un vistazo alrededor; (behind) → echar un vistazo atrás
B. VI + PREP he glanced round the room → echó un vistazo por la habitación
glance up VI + ADV (= raise eyes) → levantar la vista; (= look upwards) → mirar hacia arriba
glance [ˈglɑːns]
n → coup m d'œil
a quick glance → un rapide coup d'œil
a sideways glance → un regard de côté or oblique
at first glance → au premier abord
at a glance → d'un simple coup d'œil
to tell at a glance that ... → se rendre tout de suite compte que ...
to steal a glance at sb/sth → jeter un coup d'œil furtif sur qn/qch, jeter un coup d'œil furtif à qn/qch
a quick glance → un rapide coup d'œil
a sideways glance → un regard de côté or oblique
at first glance → au premier abord
at a glance → d'un simple coup d'œil
to tell at a glance that ... → se rendre tout de suite compte que ...
to steal a glance at sb/sth → jeter un coup d'œil furtif sur qn/qch, jeter un coup d'œil furtif à qn/qch
vi → jeter un coup d'œil
She glanced from side to side → Elle a jeté un coup d'œil de part et d'autre.
Jacqueline glanced out of the window → Jacqueline jeta un coup d'œil par la fenêtre.
to glance at sb/sth → jeter un coup d'œil à qn/qch
Peter glanced at his watch → Peter a jeté un coup d'œil à sa montre.
to glance up from sth [+ book, newspaper] → lever les yeux de qch
She glanced from side to side → Elle a jeté un coup d'œil de part et d'autre.
Jacqueline glanced out of the window → Jacqueline jeta un coup d'œil par la fenêtre.
to glance at sb/sth → jeter un coup d'œil à qn/qch
Peter glanced at his watch → Peter a jeté un coup d'œil à sa montre.
to glance up from sth [+ book, newspaper] → lever les yeux de qch
glance around
glance round vt → jeter un coup d'œil circulaire à
to glance back at sb/sth → se retourner pour jeter un coup d'œil à qn/qch
glance back
vi → jeter un coup d'œil en arrièreto glance back at sb/sth → se retourner pour jeter un coup d'œil à qn/qch
glance off
vt fus [bullet] → ricocher surglance
n → Blick m; at a glance → auf einen Blick; at first glance → auf den ersten Blick; she gave him a warning/quick glance → sie warf ihm einen warnenden/kurzen Blick zu; to take a quick glance at something → einen kurzen Blick auf etw (acc) → werfen; he cast or had a quick glance round the room → er sah sich kurz im Zimmer um; we exchanged glances → wir sahen uns kurz an
vi → sehen, blicken, schauen (esp S Ger); to glance at somebody/something → jdn/etw kurz ansehen, einen kurzen Blick auf etw (acc) → werfen; to glance at or through a newspaper/report → einen kurzen Blick in eine Zeitung/einen Bericht werfen, eine Zeitung/einen Bericht überfliegen or kurz durchsehen; to glance over something → etw überfliegen; to glance across to somebody → jdm einen Blick zuwerfen; to glance down/in → einen Blick hinunter-/hineinwerfen, kurz hinunter-/hineinsehen; to glance up → aufsehen or -blicken (from von); to glance round → sich umblicken; he glanced round the room → er sah sich im Zimmer um
glance [glɑːns]
glance [glɑːns]
1. n → sguardo, occhiata
to take or have a glance at → dare un'occhiata a
at a glance → a colpo d'occhio
at first glance → a prima vista
without a backward glance → senza voltarsi indietro (fig) → senza rimpianti
to take or have a glance at → dare un'occhiata a
at a glance → a colpo d'occhio
at first glance → a prima vista
without a backward glance → senza voltarsi indietro (fig) → senza rimpianti
2. vi (look) to glance at (person) → lanciare uno sguardo or un'occhiata a; (headlines) → dare uno sguardo or un'occhiata a
to glance away → distogliere lo sguardo
to glance through a report → dare una scorsa a un rapporto
to glance away → distogliere lo sguardo
to glance through a report → dare una scorsa a un rapporto
glance off vi + prep (bullet) to glance off sth → rimbalzare di striscio su qc
glance [glɑːns]
1. n → sguardo, occhiata
to take or have a glance at → dare un'occhiata a
at a glance → a colpo d'occhio
at first glance → a prima vista
without a backward glance → senza voltarsi indietro (fig) → senza rimpianti
to take or have a glance at → dare un'occhiata a
at a glance → a colpo d'occhio
at first glance → a prima vista
without a backward glance → senza voltarsi indietro (fig) → senza rimpianti
2. vi (look) to glance at (person) → lanciare uno sguardo or un'occhiata a; (headlines) → dare uno sguardo or un'occhiata a
to glance away → distogliere lo sguardo
to glance through a report → dare una scorsa a un rapporto
to glance away → distogliere lo sguardo
to glance through a report → dare una scorsa a un rapporto
glance off vi + prep (bullet) to glance off sth → rimbalzare di striscio su qc
v glance [glaːns]
to look very quickly He glanced at the book; He glanced over the accounts. vinnig kyk na, 'n blik werp na يَنْظُرُ نَظْرَةً خاطِفَه хвърлям поглед vrhnout letmý pohled kaste et blik einen flüchtigen Blick werfen auf ρίχνω μια ματιά echar un vistazo, dar una mirada pilku heitma نظر اجمالی انداختن vilkaista jeter un coup d'oeil (à/sur) להעיף מבט नजर डालना baciti pogled pillant(ást vet) melirik kíkja á, líta sem snöggvast á gettare uno sguardo, dare un'occhiata ちらりと見る 흘끗 보다 žvilgtelėti, peržvelgti uzmest acis; paskatīties memandang sepintas lalu vluchtig kijken kaste et blikk på, ta en titt (på) spojrzeć dar uma vista de olhos a arunca o privire (la/asupra) взглянуть vrhnúť letmý pohľad, prezrieť si (zbežne) preleteti (z očmi) letimično pogledati kasta en blick, ögna ชำเลือง göz atmak 匆匆一瞥 кинути оком, глянути побіжно سرسری نظر ڈالنا liếc nhìn 匆匆一看
n
a brief or quick look I had a glance at the books last night. vinnig kyk na لَمْحَه خاطِفَه бегъл поглед letmý pohled bladre; kaste blik på flüchtiger Blick γρήγορη ματιά mirada, vistazo, ojeada pilguheit نظر اجمالی vilkaisu coup d'oeil מבט नजर brz pogled (futó) pillantás lirikan kíkja á, renna yfir occhiata, sguardo 一見 흘끗 보기 žvilgsnis, žvilgtelėjimas ātrs skatiens; acu uzmetiens memandang sepintas lalu vluchtige blik blikk, øyekast spojrzenie olhadela privire (scurtă) (быстрый) взгляд letmý pohľad bežen pogled letimičan pogled blick, titt การชำเลือง göz atma 一瞥 швидкий погляд; зиркання سرسری cái liếc qua 一瞥
adj glancing
which hits and glances off a glancing blow. vlugtige صادمٌ بِسُرعَه отскачащ šikmý, z boku skråt abgleitend πλάγιος oblicuo riivav وابسته به اصابت به چیزی و کمانه کردن vino (en) oblique לנגוע קלות तिरछा, फिसलता हुआ letimičan lepattanó pukulan meleset sem rétt strÿkst við deviato かすめた 번쩍거리는 trumpai prisiliečiantis, grybštelėjantis viegli skarošs sepintas lalu afschampend som preller av mot/glir av på odbijający się (pod kątem) de relance pieziş скользящий šikmý, (zásah) zboku ki se odbije (udarec) koji blješti som snuddar [], halv[] ซึ่งแฉลบไป sıyırıp geçen 偏斜的 кинути оком, зиркнути ترچھی ضرب لگانا sướt qua 偶尔的
at a glance
at once I could tell at a glance that something was wrong. met een oogopslag حالا، فَوْرا، بِنَظْرَةٍ سَريعَه от пръв поглед na první pohled med det samme auf den ersten Blick αμέσως, με την πρώτη a primera/simple vista ainsa pilguga در یک چشم به هم زدن hetkessä d'un coup d'oeil מבט חטוף एक दृष्टि में na prvi pogled egyetlen pillantásra seketika strax, um leið a colpo d'occhio, al primo sguardo 一目見で 일견하여 tik žvilgtelėjęs, vienu žvilgtelėjimu ar pirmo skatienu sekali pandang met a aa an oogopslag i et glimt, ved første øyekast od razu ä primeira vista dintr-o privire с первого взгляда na prvý pohľad na prvi pogled na bljesak men en enda blick, meddetsamma แอบดู derhal, şıp diye 立刻 з першого погляду فورا chỉ thoáng nhìn một cái 立刻
glance off
to hit and bounce off to one side The ball glanced off the edge of his bat. afskram يَصْطَدِم ويَطير بِسُرْعَه отскачам odrazit se glide af på abgleiten εξοστρακίζομαι rebotar, desviar kõrvale põikama به چیزی خوردن و کمانه کردن kimmota sivuun ricocher לנגוע קלות ולסטות टकराना और एक तरु चला जाना odbiti se, prozujati lepattan luncas strjúkast við rimbalzare かすめる 맞고 빗나가다 grybštelėti viegli skart mengenai sipi afschampen op prelle av mot, gli av på odbić się desviar-se a ricoşa слегка задеть odraziť sa odbiti se odbiti se snudda och studsa bort, halvträffa กระทบแล้วกระเด้งออกไป çarpıp sekmek 擦過，掠過 зачепити мимохідь ضرب لگا کر دوسری رخ میں چلے جانا đi sượt qua 擦过
glance → لمحة, يلمح letmý pohled, podívat (se) letmo blik, kaste et blik Blick, blicken βλέμμα, κοιτάζω λοξά echar un vistazo, vistazo vilkaista, vilkaisu coup d’œil, jeter un coup d’œil pogled, pogledati dare uno sguardo, occhiata ちらっと見る, ちらっと見ること 흘끗 보기, 흘끗 보다 oogopslag, vluchtig kijken blikk, kikke spojrzeć, spojrzenie olhar de relance, relance, relancear бросить взгляд, быстрый взгляд blick, snegla การชำเลือง, ชำเลืองดู bakış, gözatmak cái liếc, liếc 一瞥, 扫视
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