-
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 -
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 -ward(s)
[wəd(z)]in a (certain) direction, as in backward(s), homeward(s) -
4 -ward(s)
[wəd(z)]in a (certain) direction, as in backward(s), homeward(s) -
5 backwards
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.
См. также в других словарях:
backward direction — užtvarinė kryptis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. backward direction; reverse direction vok. Sperrichtung, f rus. запирающее направление, n; запорное направление, n pranc. direction bloquante, f; sens d’arrêt, m; sens de blocage, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
backward — backward, retrograde, retrogressive, regressive all involve the idea of not moving or going ahead, or forward, or in advance. Only when applied to motion or a movement does backward imply the reverse of forward motion {a backward thrust of a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
direction bloquante — užtvarinė kryptis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. backward direction; reverse direction vok. Sperrichtung, f rus. запирающее направление, n; запорное направление, n pranc. direction bloquante, f; sens d’arrêt, m; sens de blocage, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Backward running — Backward running, also known as backwards running, running backwards, reverse running, retro running, or retro locomotion is the act of running in reverse, so that one travels in the direction one s back is facing rather than one s front. It is… … Wikipedia
Backward — Back ward, Backwards Back wards, adv. [Back, adv. + ward.] 1. With the back in advance or foremost; as, to ride backward. [1913 Webster] 2. Toward the back; toward the rear; as, to throw the arms backward. [1913 Webster] 3. On the back, or with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
backward — [bak′wərd] adv. [ME bakward, for abakward < abak (< OE on bæc, back) + ward (< OE weard, toward)] 1. toward the back or rear; behind 2. with the back or rear foremost 3. in reverse [to spell a word backward] 4. in a way contrary to the… … English World dictionary
backward — back|ward1 [ bækwərd ] adjective * 1. ) only before noun moving or looking in the direction that is behind you: a backward glance 2. ) not developing quickly, normally, and successfully: a remote and backward region a ) OLD FASHIONED an offensive … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Backward wave oscillator — A backward wave oscillator (BWO), also called carcinotron (a trade name for tubes manufactured by CSF, now Thales) or backward wave tube, is a vacuum tube that is used to generate microwaves up to the terahertz range. It belongs to the traveling… … Wikipedia
Backward channel — In a data circuit a backward channel is the channel that passes data in a direction opposite to that of its associated forward channel. The backward channel is usually used for transmission of request, supervisory, acknowledgment, or error… … Wikipedia
backward — adjective 1 (only before noun) made in a direction towards what is behind you: She went without a backward glance. 2 developing slowly and less successfully than most others: some of the more backward countries | a backward child compare forward… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
backward — [[t]bæ̱kwə(r)d[/t]] (In American English, backward is usually used as an adverb instead of backwards. Backward is also sometimes used in this way in formal British English. See backwards for these uses.) 1) ADJ: ADJ n A backward movement or look… … English dictionary