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1 sidelong
sidelong [ˈsaɪdlɒŋ]• to give sb a sidelong glance or look regarder qn de côté* * *adjective [look] oblique -
2 sidelong
sidelong ['saɪdlɒŋ]oblique, de côté;∎ they exchanged sidelong glances ils ont échangé un regard complice2 adverben oblique, de côté -
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4 sidelong
adjective, adverb (from or to the side; not directly: a sidelong glance; He glanced sidelong.) (en) oblique, de côté -
5 squint
squint [skwɪnt]1. nouna. ( = eye condition) to have a squint loucher• to take a squint at sth (inf) (obliquely) regarder qch du coin de l'œil ; (quickly) jeter un coup d'œil à qchb. ( = screw up eyes) he squinted in the sunlight le soleil lui a fait plisser les yeuxc. ( = take a look) jeter un coup d'œil* * *[skwɪnt] 1.noun Medicine ( strabismus) strabisme m2.1) ( look) plisser les yeux2) Medicine loucher -
6 side
1. noun1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) côté2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) côté3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) côté4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) côté5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) côté6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) partie7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) versant8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) aspect, point de vue9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) côté2. adjective(additional, but less important: a side issue.) secondaire- - side- - sided - sidelong - sideways - sideburns - side effect - sidelight - sideline - sidelines - side road - sidestep - side-street - sidetrack - sidewalk - from all sides - on all sides - side by side - side with - take sides -
7 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 -
8 squint
squint [skwɪnt]1 noun∎ to have a squint loucher∎ have or take a squint at this! vise-moi un peu ça!(b) (half-close eyes) plisser les yeux;∎ they're all squinting because of the sun ils font tous la grimace à cause du soleil;∎ he squinted at the photo (with difficulty) il regarda la photo en plissant les yeux; (quickly) il jeta un coup d'œil à la photo; (sidelong) il regarda la photo du coin de l'œil -
9 squint-eyed
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Sidelong — Side long , a. Lateral; oblique; not being directly in front; as, a sidelong glance. [1913 Webster] The bashful virgin s sidelong looks of love. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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sidelong — index indirect Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sidelong — 1520s, alteration of M.E. sidlyng (see SIDLE (Cf. sidle)), probably by influence of SIDE (Cf. side) + LONG (Cf. long) … Etymology dictionary
sidelong — ► ADJECTIVE & ADVERB ▪ directed to or from one side; sideways … English terms dictionary
sidelong — adjective 1 a sidelong look/glance a way of looking at someone by moving your eyes to the side, especially so that it seems secret, dishonest, or disapproving: He stole a sidelong glance at the woman sitting next to him. 2 a sidelong look at an… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sidelong — side|long [ˈsaıdlɔŋ US lo:ŋ] adj sidelong look/glance a way of looking at someone by moving your eyes to the side, especially so that it seems secret, dishonest, or disapproving ▪ He gave Oliver a sidelong glance . >sidelong adv ▪ You looked… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sidelong — UK [ˈsaɪdˌlɒŋ] / US [ˈsaɪdˌlɔŋ] adjective a sidelong glance/look the action of moving your eyes to one side without moving your head much She couldn t resist a sidelong glance at him. Derived word: sidelong UK / US adverb She looked sidelong at… … English dictionary
sidelong — side|long [ saıd,lɔŋ ] adjective a sidelong glance/look the action of moving your eyes to one side without moving your head much: She couldn t resist a sidelong glance at him. ╾ side|long adverb: She looked sidelong at him … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sidelong — /suyd lawng , long /, adj. 1. directed to one side: a sidelong glance. 2. inclined or slanting to one side. 3. indirect; roundabout: sidelong comments about his appearance. adv. 4. toward the side; obliquely. [1515 25; SIDE1 + LONG1] * * * … Universalium