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1 glance
I [glɑːn(t)s] 1. гл.1) бросить взгляд; взглянуть мельком, одним глазом (на кого-л. / на что-л.); едва заметитьto glance furtively / surreptitiously — взглянуть украдкой
Glancing at the clock she saw that she was late. — Она бросила взгляд на часы и поняла, что опаздывает.
As she glanced down the list, she saw that she had left out a name. — Когда она проглядела список ещё раз, она заметила, что пропустила одну фамилию.
I've only had time to glance over your work, but I can already see how much it has improved. — У меня была возможность только бегло просмотреть вашу работу, но я смог заметить, насколько она стала лучше.
Syn:2) блеснуть, сверкнуть; мелькнуть; вспыхивать прям. и перен....an insane light glanced in her heavy black eyes. (H. Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin) —...её чёрные глаза вспыхнули, как у безумной. (пер. Н. Волжиной)
Syn:3) скользнуть, отскочитьHe moved his shield quickly, and the sword glanced off. — Он быстро подставил щит, и меч соскользнул.
The rock glanced off the window. — Камень отскочил от окна.
4) перескакивать на другую тему, касаться другого вопросаThen I glanced from him to the Duke himself. — Затем я перешёл от него к самому герцогу.
5) книжн. намекать, ссылаться; косвенно указывать2. сущ.1) (быстрый) взгляд прям. и перен.casual / cursory / fleeting / passing glance — взгляд мельком
disapproving / indignant glance — неодобрительный взгляд
furtive / stolen / surreptitious / stealthy glance — взгляд украдкой
knowing glance — понимающий взгляд, взгляд знатока
meaningful, significant glance — многозначительный взгляд
penetrating, probing, searching glance — испытывающий взгляд
to dart, to shoot a glance — бросить взгляд
to steal a glance at — бросить взгляд украдкой на (кого-л.)
to take / give a glance at — взглянуть на
He cast a glance at the door. — Он бросил взгляд на дверь.
2) блеск, сверкание; вспышка; отблеск, отсвет прям. и перен.Syn:••II [glɑːn(t)s] гл.; амер.шлифовать, полировать; наводить глянец -
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