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1 slant-eyed
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2 slant-eyed adj
['slɒːntˌaɪd] -
3 slant
I [slɑːnt] [AE slænt]1) (perspective) punto m. di vista, angolazione f.2) spreg. (bias) tendenza f.3) (slope) inclinazione f., pendenza f.4) tip. barra f.II 1. [slɑːnt] [AE slænt] 2.verbo intransitivo [floor, ground] pendere, essere in pendenza; [ handwriting] pendere (to verso); [ painting] pendere* * *1. verb(to be, lie etc at an angle, away from a vertical or horizontal position or line; to slope: The house is very old and all the floors and ceilings slant a little.) inclinarsi, pendere2. noun(a sloping line or direction: The roof has a steep slant.) inclinazione, pendenza, pendio- slanting* * *[slɒːnt]1. npendenza, inclinazione f, Geom apotema m, (fig: point of view) punto di vista, angolazione f2. vtto slant a report fig — dare una versione distorta or tendenziosa dei fatti
3. viessere inclinato (-a), pendere* * *slant (1) /slɑ:nt/n.1 inclinazione; pendenza; pendio; declivio2 punto di vista; modo di vedere; angolazione; taglio (fig.): a new slant on the matter, un modo nuovo di vedere la faccenda; ( di un articolo di giornale) to have an anti-union slant, essere prevenuto contro i sindacati5 (ind. min.) rimonta6 (tipogr.) barra obliquaslant (2) /slɑ:nt/A a.inclinato; obliquo; sghemboB n.● (spreg. USA) slant-eye, mongolide; orientale; asiatico □ slant-eyed, dagli occhi a mandorla □ slant wind, vento di lato.(to) slant /slɑ:nt/A v. i.1 inclinarsi; deviare2 pendere; essere in pendenza3 propendere; essere incline (a)B v. t.1 inclinare; far pendere; rendere obliquo; dare una pendenza a2 presentare ( notizie, una legge, ecc.) in modo tendenzioso; svisare; distorcere; deformare: to slant facts, distorcere i fatti; to slant a story, deformare una storia; The report is slanted towards (o in favour of) the company's interests, il rapporto presenta i fatti in modo da favorire gli interessi dell'azienda* * *I [slɑːnt] [AE slænt]1) (perspective) punto m. di vista, angolazione f.2) spreg. (bias) tendenza f.3) (slope) inclinazione f., pendenza f.4) tip. barra f.II 1. [slɑːnt] [AE slænt] 2.verbo intransitivo [floor, ground] pendere, essere in pendenza; [ handwriting] pendere (to verso); [ painting] pendere -
4 sloe-eyed
['sləʊˌaɪd]* * *['sləʊˌaɪd]
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slant-eyed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having slanting eyes; specifically : mongoloid * * * /slant uyd , slahnt /, adj. (of a person) 1. having eyes with epicanthic folds. 2. having eyes that appear to slant. 3. Disparaging and Offensive. being of Far Eastern… … Useful english dictionary
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slant-eyed — shape of the the eyes is slightly on an angle (common in south eastern Asia) … English contemporary dictionary
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sloe-eyed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : having soft dark bluish or purplish black eyes 2. : having slanted eyes * * * /sloh uyd /, adj. 1. having very dark eyes; dark eyed. 2. having slanted eyes. [1865 70] * * * sloeˈ eyed adjective Dark eyed, slant eyed, or… … Useful english dictionary
sloe-eyed — black eyed; slant eyed, cross eyed … English contemporary dictionary