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1 squint
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2 squint
1. noun1) (Med.) Schielen, das3) (coll.): (glance) kurzer Blick2. intransitive verbhave or take a squint at — einen Blick werfen auf (+ Akk.); überfliegen [Text, Zeitung]
1) (Med.) schielen3) (obliquely)4) (coll.): (glance)squint at — einen [kurzen] Blick werfen auf (+ Akk.); überfliegen [Zeitung, Text]
* * *[skwint] 1. verb1) (to have the physical defect of having the eyes turning towards or away from each other or to cause the eyes to do this: The child squints; You squint when you look down at your nose.) schielen2) ((with at, up at, through etc) to look with half-shut or narrowed eyes: He squinted through the telescope.) blinzeln2. noun1) (a squinting position of the eyes: an eye-operation to correct her squint.) das Schielen2) (a glance or look at something: Let me have a squint at that photograph.) der Blick3. adjective, adverb* * *[skwɪnt]I. vi1. (close one's eyes) blinzeln2. (look)▪ to \squint at sb/sth einen Blick auf jdn/etw werfenII. n1. (glance) kurzer Blickto have a [bad] \squint [stark] schielen* * *[skwɪnt]1. nhe has a terrible squint in his left eye — er schielt furchtbar auf dem linken Auge
to have or take a squint at sb/sth — einen Blick auf jdn/etw werfen; (obliquely) jdn/etw von der Seite ansehen, nach jdm/etw schielen
2. vischielen; (in strong light etc) blinzelnto squint at sb/sth — nach jdm/etw schielen; (quickly) einen kurzen Blick auf jdn/etw werfen
3. adj(= crooked) schief* * *squint [skwınt]A v/i1. MED schielen (auch weitS. schräg blicken)2. blinzeln3. squint ata) schielen nach,b) US umg einen kurzen Blick werfen auf (akk)B v/t die Augen zusammenkneifenC s1. MED Schielen n (auch fig):have a bad squint stark schielen;convergent squint Einwärtsschielen;divergent squint AuswärtsschielenD adj1. MED schielend2. schief, schräg* * *1. noun1) (Med.) Schielen, das3) (coll.): (glance) kurzer Blick2. intransitive verbhave or take a squint at — einen Blick werfen auf (+ Akk.); überfliegen [Text, Zeitung]
1) (Med.) schielen2) (with half-closed eyes) blinzeln; die Augen zusammenkneifen3) (obliquely)4) (coll.): (glance)squint at — einen [kurzen] Blick werfen auf (+ Akk.); überfliegen [Zeitung, Text]
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3 squint
[skwɪnt] vi1) ( close one's eyes) blinzeln2) ( look)1) ( glance) kurzer Blick;to have a [bad] \squint [stark] schielen -
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5 squint (V.)
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[skwɪnt] UK / USvischielen, (in bright light) blinzeln -
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[skwɪnt] UK / USvischielen, (in bright light) blinzeln -
8 squint-eyed
[ˌskwɪntˈaɪd]▪ to be \squint-eyed schielen* * *["skwInt'aɪd]adjperson schielend attr* * *squint-eyed adj1. MED schielend:be squint-eyed schielen2. figa) neidischb) böse -
9 squint-eyed
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10 squint angle
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11 squint-angled
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12 squint angle
squint angle Schielwinkel m (Antenne)English-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics > squint angle
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13 squint of aerial
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14 squint brick
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15 squint quoin
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16 squint window
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20 squint angle
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squint´er — squint «skwihnt», verb, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to look or gaze with the eyes partly closed: »the bright sun made him squint at the sky to see the airplane. 2. to look sideways; glance obliquely or in other than the direct line of vision. 3. to … Useful english dictionary
Squint — Squint, means to look with the eyes partly closed. It may also refer to:* Squint, a commonly used alternative name for the medical condition, strabismus * Squint Entertainment record label * Squint (antenna) * Squint, an alternative name for a… … Wikipedia
Squint — (skw[i^]nt), a. [Cf. D. schuinte a slope, schuin, schuinsch, sloping, oblique, schuins slopingly. Cf. {Askant}, {Askance}, {Asquint}.] 1. Looking obliquely. Specifically: (Med.), not having the optic axes coincident; said of the eyes. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squint|y — «SKWIHN tee», adjective, squint|i|er, squint|i|est. having or characterized by a squint: »squinty eyes … Useful english dictionary
Squint — Squint, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squinted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Squinting}.] 1. To see or look obliquely, asquint, or awry, or with a furtive glance. [1913 Webster] Some can squint when they will. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) To have the axes of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Squint — Squint, v. t. 1. To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely; as, to squint an eye. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to look with noncoincident optic axes. [1913 Webster] He . . . squints the eye, and makes the harelid. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squint — squint; squint·er; squint·ing·ly; … English syllables
squint — [skwint] vi. [aphetic for ASQUINT] 1. to look or peer with the eyes partly closed, as when the light is too strong 2. to look with the eyes turned to the side; look obliquely or askance 3. to be cross eyed 4. to incline or have a tendency (toward … English World dictionary
Squint — Squint, n. 1. The act or habit of squinting. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) A want of coincidence of the axes of the eyes; strabismus. [1913 Webster] 3. (Arch.) Same as {Hagioscope}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squint — ► VERB 1) look at someone or something with partly closed eyes. 2) partly close (one s eyes). 3) have a squint affecting one eye. ► NOUN 1) a permanent deviation in the direction of the gaze of one eye. 2) informal a quick or casual look … English terms dictionary
squint — (adj.) 1560s, shortened form of ASQUINT (Cf. asquint) (q.v.). The verb is attested from 1590s; the noun from 1650s. Related: Squinted; squinting … Etymology dictionary