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1 glance
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
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