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glance [glɑ:ns]∎ to glance at sb/sth jeter un coup d'œil (rapide) à qn/sur qch;∎ he glanced at his watch il jeta un coup d'œil sur sa montre;∎ he glanced at her quickly il lui jeta un rapide coup d'œil∎ she glanced through or over the letter elle parcourut rapidement la lettre;∎ to glance through a book feuilleter un livre;∎ to glance through a newspaper lire un journal en diagonale, feuilleter un journal∎ he glanced back or behind il a jeté un coup d'œil en arrière;∎ she opened the door and glanced round the room elle ouvrit la porte et jeta un coup d'œil autour de la pièce;∎ they glanced towards the door leurs regards se sont tournés vers la porte2 noun∎ to have or to take a glance at sb/sth jeter un coup d'œil à qn/sur qch;∎ at first glance au premier coup d'œil, à première vue;∎ I could tell or see at a glance je m'en suis aperçu tout de suite;∎ one glance was enough il m'a suffi d'un regard;∎ I didn't give it a second glance je n'y ai guère prêté attention;∎ she walked away without a backward glance elle est partie sans se retourner;∎ to give sb a sidelong glance lancer un regard oblique à qn;∎ he cast an affectionate/anxious glance in her direction il jeta un regard affectueux/inquiet dans sa directiondétourner les yeux(arrow, bullet) ricocher, faire ricochet; (sword, spear) être dévié, ricocher;∎ the arrow hit a tree and glanced off la flèche a ricoché sur un arbre(a) (look upwards) regarder en l'air ou vers le haut(b) (from book) lever les yeux;∎ he glanced up from (reading) his book il leva les yeux de son livre -
2 glance
glance [glα:ns]1. nounregard ma. ( = look) jeter un coup d'œil (at sur, à)* * *[glɑːns], US [glæns] 1.noun coup m d'œil2.Phrasal Verbs: -
3 glance
glance, US [transcription][gl_ns]A n coup m d'œil ; to have a glance at jeter un œil ○ or un coup d'œil sur ; to exchange glances échanger un coup d'œil or un regard ; to be able to tell sth at a glance pouvoir dire qch d'un coup d'œil ; you can tell at a glance that un coup d'œil suffit pour comprendre que ; at first glance au premier coup d'œil ; without a backward glance sans se retourner.B vi to glance at jeter un coup d'œil à ; to glance out of the window jeter un coup d'œil par la fenêtre ; to glance down jeter un coup d'œil vers le bas ; to glance around the room parcourir la pièce du regard.■ glance off:▶ glance off [sth] [bullet, stone] ricocher sur or contre ; [ball] rebondir sur or contre ; [ray, beam] se réfléchir sur. -
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backward [ˈbækwəd]1. adjectivea. ( = to the rear) [look, step] en arrière2. adverb= backwards3. compounds* * *['bækwəd] 1.1) ( towards the rear) [look, step] en arrièrebackward roll — roulade f arrière
backward somersault — saut m périlleux (groupé)
2) ( retarded) [child, nation, society, economy] arriéré2.••she isn't backward in coming forward — hum elle n'hésite pas à se mettre en avant
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['bækwəd]1) (aimed or directed backwards: He left without a backward glance.) en arrière, vers l'arrière2) (less advanced in mind or body than is normal for one's age: a backward child.) arriéré3) (late in developing a modern culture, mechanization etc: That part of Britain is still very backward; the backward peoples of the world.) arriéré•- backwards - backwards and forwards - bend/fall over backwards -
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A adj1 ( towards the rear) [glance, look, step] en arrière ; backward roll roulade f arrière ; backward somersault salto m arrière ;2 ( primitive) [culture, nation, society, economy] arriéré ; to be technologically backward souffrir d'un retard technologique ;4 ( hesitant) he wasn't backward about accepting the free trip il n'a pas été long à accepter le voyage gratuit ; she isn't backward in coming forward hum elle n'hésite pas à se mettre en avant. -
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B adv1 ( in a reverse direction) [walk, crawl] à reculons ; [lean, step, fall] en arrière ; to face backwards [person] tourner le dos ; to move backwards reculer ; facing backwards ( in train) dans le sens contraire de la marche ; to be facing backwards avoir le dos tourné ; to travel backwards and forwards faire la navette (between entre) ; to walk backwards and forwards faire des allées et venues ; to swing backwards and forwards se balancer ; ⇒ bend ;2 ( starting from the end) [count] à rebours ; [play, wind] à l'envers ; to say ou recite sth backwards dire qch en commençant par la fin ;3 ( the wrong way round) to put sth on backwards mettre qch devant-derrière or à l'envers ; to get sth backwards fig mal comprendre [message, instructions] ; you've got it all backwards! tu as tout mélangé! ;4 ( thoroughly) to know sth backwards connaître qch par cœur.
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