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1 squint
[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.) ser vesgo2) ((with at, up at, through etc) to look with half-shut or narrowed eyes: He squinted through the telescope.) olhar com os olhos semicerrados2. noun1) (a squinting position of the eyes: an eye-operation to correct her squint.) estrabismo2) (a glance or look at something: Let me have a squint at that photograph.) olhadela3. adjective, adverb((placed etc) crookedly or not straight: Your hat is squint.) de través* * *[skwint] n 1 piscar de olhos. 2 olhadela, olhar de soslaio. 3 estrabismo. he has a squint / ele é vesgo ou estrábico. 4 inclinação, tendência. • vt+vi 1 piscar, olhar com os olhos meio fechados. 2 manter os olhos meio fechados. 3 olhar de soslaio. 4 ser estrábico ou vesgo. 5 andar ou correr em sentido oblíquo, inclinar-se. • adj estrábico, vesgo, que olha de soslaio. he squints at ele está cobiçando com os olhos. to have/ take a squint coll dar uma olhada. -
2 squint
[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.) ser estrábico2) ((with at, up at, through etc) to look with half-shut or narrowed eyes: He squinted through the telescope.) olhar com os olhos semicerrados2. noun1) (a squinting position of the eyes: an eye-operation to correct her squint.) estrabismo2) (a glance or look at something: Let me have a squint at that photograph.) olhadela3. adjective, adverb((placed etc) crookedly or not straight: Your hat is squint.) torto -
3 squint-eyed
squint-eyed[skwint 'aid] adj vesgo, estrábico. -
4 to have/take a squint
to have/take a squintcoll dar uma olhada. -
5 squinter
squint.er[skw'intə] n estrábico, vesgo. -
6 squinting
squint.ing[skw'intiŋ] n estrabismo. • adj estrábico, vesgo. -
7 squintingly
squint.ing.ly[skw'intiŋli] adv de modo estrábico, vesgo. -
8 asquint
a.squint[əskw'int] adj lateral, oblíquo. • adv lateralmente, obliquamente, de viés, de soslaio. -
9 cross-eyed
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10 inwards
adverb (towards the inside or the centre: When one of the eyes turns inwards, we call the effect a squint.) para dentro* * *in.wards[inwədz] n pl parte interna do corpo, víscera. • adv para dentro, na intimidade. -
11 cross-eyed
adjective (having a squint.) vesgo -
12 inwards
adverb (towards the inside or the centre: When one of the eyes turns inwards, we call the effect a squint.) para dentro
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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
