to glimpse at sth

glimpse [glɪmps]

1 transitive verb

entrevoir, entrapercevoir;

∎ literary he had glimpsed death il avait entrevu la mort

2 noun

∎ to catch a glimpse of sth entrevoir ou entrapercevoir qch;

∎ she had only caught a glimpse of her assailant elle n'avait fait qu'entrevoir son assaillant;

glimpse

A n

1 ( sighting) vision f fugitive (of de) ; to catch a glimpse of sth entrevoir qch ;

2 fig ( insight) aperçu m (of, at de).

B vtr lit, fig entrevoir.

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I. vt

▪ to \glimpse sb/sth jdn/etw flüchtig sehen

signs that the economy is improving are beginning to be \glimpsed Anzeichen für eine Verbesserung der Wirtschaftslage beginnen sich abzuzeichnen

II. n [kurzer/flüchtiger] Blick

to catch a \glimpse of sb von jdm einen flüchtigen Blick erhaschen

to catch a \glimpse of sb's life einen kurzen Einblick in jds Leben bekommen

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1. n

2. vt

3. vi

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glimpse [ɡlımps]

A s

1. flüchtiger (An)Blick:

catch ( oder get) a glimpse of → C

2. (of) flüchtiger Eindruck (von), kurzer Einblick (in akk):

afford a glimpse of sth einen (kurzen) Einblick in etwas gewähren

3. kurzes Sichtbarwerden oder Auftauchen

4. fig Schimmer m, schwache Ahnung

B v/i flüchtig blicken (at auf akk)

C v/t jemanden, etwas (nur) flüchtig zu sehen bekommen, einen flüchtigen Blick erhaschen von

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flüchtiger Blick m.

flüchtiger Eindruck m. (at) v.

flüchtig blicken (auf) ausdr. v.

flüchtig zu sehen bekommen ausdr.

1) (sighting) (rapida) occhiata f., sguardo m. (veloce)

2) fig. (insight) scorcio m. (of, at di)

verbo transitivo intravedere, vedere di sfuggita (anche fig.)

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1. n

2. vt

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1 occhiata di sfuggita; rapido sguardo: to catch a glimpse of sb. [st.], intravedere, vedere di sfuggita q. [qc.]

2 rapida apparizione; lieve traccia

3 barlume (fig.); vaga idea.

A v. t.

B v. i.

(poet. o arc.) apparire in forma incerta; far capolino; albeggiare

● to glimpse at st., guardare qc. di sfuggita.

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1) (sighting) (rapida) occhiata f., sguardo m. (veloce)

2) fig. (insight) scorcio m. (of, at di)

verbo transitivo intravedere, vedere di sfuggita (anche fig.)

[glɪm(p)s] vt

to \glimpse sb/ sth jdn/etw flüchtig sehen;

signs that the economy is improving are beginning to be \glimpsed Anzeichen für eine Verbesserung der Wirtschaftslage beginnen sich abzuzeichnen n [kurzer/flüchtiger] Blick;

to catch a \glimpse of sb von jdm einen flüchtigen Blick erhaschen;

to catch a \glimpse of sb's life einen kurzen Einblick in jds Leben bekommen

§ ციალი, გაელვება

§ ის, რასაც ადამიანი წამიერად მოჰკრავს თვალს

n., v. \glimpse (at sb/ sth) хальт/ зэрвэсхэн харах. She \glimpsed him between the half-drawn curtains. Тэр, түүнийг хагас татсан хөшигний завсраар хальт харав.

1. पर\fall over sb/sthगिरना

People were falling over each other to have a glimpse of the filmstar.

f : di sfuggita in passing

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sfuggita, di locuz.avv. quickly (o hastily): vedere qlcu. di sfuggita, to have a glimpse of s.o.; è arrivato mio zio ma l'ho visto solo di sfuggita, my uncle has arrived but I've only seen him for a minute.

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di sfuggita [disfud'dʒita] avverbio in passing, fleetingly

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sfuggita

di sfuggita/disfud'dʒita/

avverbio

in passing, fleetingly; vedere qcs. di sfuggita to catch a glimpse of sth., to glimpse sth.; incontrare qcn. di sfuggita to meet sb. briefly.

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- gę -żesz -gł, dostrzegać ipf. notice, spot ( coś sth); perceive ( coś sth); take note ( coś of sth); (np. kątem oka) catch sight, catch a glimpse ( coś of sth); glimpse ( coś sth); dostrzegam błąd w twoim rozumowaniu I can see an error in your reasoning; on nie dostrzega różnicy (np. przez nieuwagę) he fails to see the difference; ( celowo) he disregards the difference.

voile¹ [vwal]

   a. [de bateau] sail

• faire voile vers to sail towards

• mettre toutes voiles dehors to set full sail

• mettre les voiles (inf) to clear off (inf!)

• marcher à voile et à vapeur (inf!) [bisexuel] to be AC/DC (inf)

   b. ( = navigation, sport) la voile sailing

• faire de la voile to sail

• faire le tour du monde à la voile to sail round the world

c black voile² [vwal]

   a. veil

• voile islamique Islamic veil

• voile de mariée bridal veil

• porter le voile to wear the veil

• prendre le voile [religieuse] to take the veil

• lever le voile sur (figurative) to unveil

• soulever un coin du voile (figurative) to lift a corner of the veil

   b. ( = tissu) net uncount

• voile de coton/de tergal ® cotton/Terylene ® netting uncount

   c. (sur un liquide) cloud

• voile de brume veil of mist

• avoir un voile devant les yeux to have a film before one's eyes

   d. (Photography) fog uncount

• un voile sur la photo a shadow on the photo

   e. (Medicine) voile au poumon shadow on the lung

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nom masculin

1) ( morceau d'étoffe) veil

2) ( étoffe) voile

3) ( masque abstrait) veil

4) Technologie ( dans un liquide) cloud; ( sur une radiographie) shadow; Photographie fog

5) ( écran) veil

nom féminin Nautisme

1) ( toile) sail

2) ( activité) sailing

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1. nm

1) (= vêtement) veil

2) (tissu léger) net

3) fig, [nuages, brume] veil, [mystère] veil

2. nf

1) [bateau] sail

2) (= sport) sailing

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voile

A nm

1 Mode, Relig ( morceau d'étoffe) veil; voile de deuil/de mariée mourning/bridal veil; prendre le voile Relig to take the veil;

2 ( étoffe) voile;

3 ( masque abstrait) veil; on jeta un voile (pudique) sur l'affaire a veil was drawn over the affair; lever le voile sur qch to bring sth out in the open; soulever un coin du voile sur qch to gain a glimpse into sth; avoir un voile sur or devant les yeux to be blind to reality;

4 Tech ( dans un liquide) cloud; ( sur une radiographie) shadow; Phot fog; un voile blanchâtre opacifiait la solution a whitish cloud was fogging the solution; voile de développement/de vieillissement Phot fog in developing/from ageing; avoir un voile au poumon to have a shadow on one's lung;

5 ( écran) regarder qch à travers un voile de larmes to look at sth through a mist of tears; le brouillard étendait un voile épais sur le paysage there was a thick veil of fog over the landscape;

6 ( de champignon) veil; voile général/partiel universal/partial veil.

B nf Naut

1 ( toile) sail; voile aurique/carrée/latine fore-and-aft/square/lateen sail; faire voile vers to sail toward(s); mettre à la voile to make way under sail; toutes voiles dehors lit full sail ahead; fig using every possible means;

2 ( voilier) sailing boat, sailboat US;

3 ( activité) sailing; il fait de la voile depuis deux ans he's been going sailing for two years; il donne des cours de voile en ét é he gives sailing lessons in the summer.

voile blanc Météo whiteout; voile chimique (chemical) fog; voile d'étai staysail; voile islamique yashmak; voile noir blackout; voile du palais soft palate, velum; voile rouge redout; voile solaire solar sail.

être à voile et à vapeur○ to be AC/DC○; mettre les voiles○ to clear off○ GB, to clear out○ US; avoir du vent dans les voiles○ to be three sheets to the wind, to be drunk.

[vwal] nom féminin

1. NAUTIQUE sail

2. (littéraire) [bateau] sail, sailing boat

3. SPORT

faire de la voile to sail, to go yachting

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à voile locution adjectivale

1. NAUTIQUE

a. sailing boat

b. HISTOIRE clipper

2. (très familier & locution)

toutes voiles dehors locution adverbiale

1. NAUTIQUE in full sail, all sail ou sails set

2. (familier) [rapidement] like a bat out of hell

[vwal] nom masculin

1. [d'une toilette, d'un monument] veil

2. TEXTILES [pour rideau] net, (piece of) netting

[pour chapeau] (piece of) gauze, veil

3. (figuré) veil

4. (littéraire) [opacité]

5. MÉDECINE

6. PHOTOGRAPHIE fog

7. ANATOMIE

8. BOTANIQUE veil

9. [déformation - du métal] buckle, buckling ; [ - du plastique, du bois] warp, warping

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sous le voile de locution prépositionnelle

on voit là l'hypocrisie sous le voile de la respectabilité here we have hypocrisy under a cloak of respectability

voile¹ [vwal]

   a. [de bateau] sail

• faire voile vers to sail towards

• mettre toutes voiles dehors to set full sail

• mettre les voiles (inf) to clear off (inf!)

• marcher à voile et à vapeur (inf!) [bisexuel] to be AC/DC (inf)

   b. ( = navigation, sport) la voile sailing

• faire de la voile to sail

• faire le tour du monde à la voile to sail round the world

c black voile² [vwal]

   a. veil

• voile islamique Islamic veil

• voile de mariée bridal veil

• porter le voile to wear the veil

• prendre le voile [religieuse] to take the veil

• lever le voile sur (figurative) to unveil

• soulever un coin du voile (figurative) to lift a corner of the veil

   b. ( = tissu) net uncount

• voile de coton/de tergal ® cotton/Terylene ® netting uncount

   c. (sur un liquide) cloud

• voile de brume veil of mist

• avoir un voile devant les yeux to have a film before one's eyes

   d. (Photography) fog uncount

• un voile sur la photo a shadow on the photo

   e. (Medicine) voile au poumon shadow on the lung

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nom masculin

1) ( morceau d'étoffe) veil

2) ( étoffe) voile

3) ( masque abstrait) veil

4) Technologie ( dans un liquide) cloud; ( sur une radiographie) shadow; Photographie fog

5) ( écran) veil

nom féminin Nautisme

1) ( toile) sail

2) ( activité) sailing

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1. nm

1) (= vêtement) veil

2) (tissu léger) net

3) fig, [nuages, brume] veil, [mystère] veil

2. nf

1) [bateau] sail

2) (= sport) sailing

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voile

A nm

1 Mode, Relig ( morceau d'étoffe) veil; voile de deuil/de mariée mourning/bridal veil; prendre le voile Relig to take the veil;

2 ( étoffe) voile;

3 ( masque abstrait) veil; on jeta un voile (pudique) sur l'affaire a veil was drawn over the affair; lever le voile sur qch to bring sth out in the open; soulever un coin du voile sur qch to gain a glimpse into sth; avoir un voile sur or devant les yeux to be blind to reality;

4 Tech ( dans un liquide) cloud; ( sur une radiographie) shadow; Phot fog; un voile blanchâtre opacifiait la solution a whitish cloud was fogging the solution; voile de développement/de vieillissement Phot fog in developing/from ageing; avoir un voile au poumon to have a shadow on one's lung;

5 ( écran) regarder qch à travers un voile de larmes to look at sth through a mist of tears; le brouillard étendait un voile épais sur le paysage there was a thick veil of fog over the landscape;

6 ( de champignon) veil; voile général/partiel universal/partial veil.

B nf Naut

1 ( toile) sail; voile aurique/carrée/latine fore-and-aft/square/lateen sail; faire voile vers to sail toward(s); mettre à la voile to make way under sail; toutes voiles dehors lit full sail ahead; fig using every possible means;

2 ( voilier) sailing boat, sailboat US;

3 ( activité) sailing; il fait de la voile depuis deux ans he's been going sailing for two years; il donne des cours de voile en ét é he gives sailing lessons in the summer.

voile blanc Météo whiteout; voile chimique (chemical) fog; voile d'étai staysail; voile islamique yashmak; voile noir blackout; voile du palais soft palate, velum; voile rouge redout; voile solaire solar sail.

être à voile et à vapeur○ to be AC/DC○; mettre les voiles○ to clear off○ GB, to clear out○ US; avoir du vent dans les voiles○ to be three sheets to the wind, to be drunk.

( féminin voilée) [vwale] adjectif

1. [monument, visage, personne] veiled

2. [couvert - lune, soleil] hazy ; [ - ciel] overcast ; [ - horizon] hazy

3. [voix] hoarse, husky

4. [dissimulé - signification] obscure

5. PHOTOGRAPHIE fogged, veiled

6. [déformé - métal] buckled ; [ - bois, plastique] warped

f shadow

zona non illuminata shade

fig un'ombra di tristezza a touch of sadness

all'ombra in the shade

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ombra s.f.

1 shade: l'ombra del bosco, the shade of the wood; le ombre della sera, della notte, the shades of evening, of night; ombra densa, fitta, deep shade; una campagna desolata, senza un filo d'ombra, a desolate countryside without the smallest patch of shade; dopo tre ore al sole vorrei un po' di ombra, after three hours in the sun I'd like a little shade; abbassa la tapparella così avremo un po' d'ombra, let the blinds down so that we can have a little shade; cerco un po' d'ombra dove sedermi, I am looking for some shade to sit in; una casa sempre in ombra, a house always in the shade; il muschio cresce sulla parte di tronco in ombra, moss grows on the part of the trunk that is in the shade; per favore spostati, mi fai ombra!, move over, please, you're keeping the sun off me; si facevano ombra con un giornale, they shaded themselves with a newspaper; i pioppi fanno poca ombra, poplars give little shade // all'ombra, in the shade; camminava all'ombra, he was walking in the shade; sedere all'ombra di un albero, to sit in the shade of a tree // mettere in ombra qlcu., qlco., (fig.) to put s.o., sthg. in (o to throw s.o., sthg. into) the shade: la sua bellezza mette in ombra quella delle altre donne, her beauty puts all other women in the shade // tenersi nell'ombra, (fig.) to keep in the shade // preferisce restare nell'ombra, he prefers to keep in the shade (o background) // tramare nell'ombra, to plot secretly // agire nell'ombra, to do sthg. on the quiet // trarre qlcu. dall'ombra, to bring s.o. into the limelight // (pitt.): luci e ombre, light and shade (anche fig.); metà del viso è in ombra, half the face is in shadow; queste ombre sono troppo forti, this shading is too dark

2 ( immagine proiettata) shadow: l'ombra di una mano sullo schermo, the shadow of a hand on the screen; vedere un'ombra sul pavimento, to see a shadow on the floor; proiettare ombre sulla parete, to cast shadows on the wall // all'ombra di qlco., in the shadow of sthg.: starsene all'ombra della legge, to be within the letter of the law; vivere all'ombra di qlcu., to live in the shadow of s.o. // gettare un'ombra, to cast a shadow: la minaccia di una guerra getta un'ombra sinistra sul futuro, the threat of war casts a gloomy shadow over the future // non è che un'ombra di quello che era, he is only the shadow of his former self // aver paura della propria ombra, to be afraid of one's own shadow // correr dietro alle ombre, to run after shadows (o to catch at shadows) // dar corpo alle ombre, to imagine things // essere l'ombra di qlcu., to be s.o.'s shadow: il suo cane è la sua ombra, his dog is his shadow // le guardie del corpo lo seguivano come un'ombra, his bodyguards followed him like his shadow // prendere ombra, ( di cavallo) to shy, ( di persona) to take umbrage // ridursi un'ombra, to wear oneself to a shadow // ombre cinesi, shadow theatre (o shadow play)

3 ( traccia, parvenza) shadow; hint; suggestion: non c'è ombra di dubbio!, there is not a shadow of a doubt!; ci andò senz'ombra di sospetto, he went along without a shadow of suspicion; non c'è ombra di vero in ciò che dici, there is not even a shadow of truth in what you say; sul suo viso apparve un'ombra di tristezza, a hint of melancholy (o sadness) passed across her face; non c'è l'ombra di un quattrino, (fam.) we are broke // nemmeno per ombra!, not at all!

4 ( spettro, spirito) shade: le ombre del passato, the shades of the past; l'ombra di Virgilio, the shade of Virgil; il mondo delle ombre, the shades // essere un'ombra di sovrano, to be a puppet ruler

5 ( alone) slight stain: sull'abito è rimasta un'ombra, a slight stain remained on the suit

6 (astr.) cono d'ombra, umbra*

◆ agg.: governo ombra, shadow government; (econ.) prezzo ombra, shadow price; bandiera ombra, flag of convenience.

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1. sf

1) (sagoma scura) shadow, (zona non assolata) shade, (oscurità) darkness

2) (fantasma) shade letter, ghost

3) (fig : oscurità) obscurity

4)

2. agg inv

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sostantivo femminile

1) (zona senza sole) shade, shadow

2) (sagoma scura) shadow

3) (penombra) dusk, half-light

4) fis.

5) art. shade

6) fig. (minaccia) cloud

7) fig.

8) (traccia) shadow, trace, hint

9) fig.

10) (spirito) shade, ghost

11) all'ombra di (protetto da, vicino a)

aggettivo invariabile shadow

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ombra

/'ombra/

I sostantivo f.

 1 (zona senza sole) shade, shadow; 30 gradi all'ombra 30 degrees in the shade; all'ombra di in the shadow of; l'albero fa ombra the tree provides shade; mi stai facendo ombra! you're blocking my light!

 2 (sagoma scura) shadow; proiettare la propria ombra sul muro to cast one's shadow on the wall; un'ombra si aggirava furtiva in giardino a shadowy figure was prowling in the garden; avere paura della propria ombra fig. to be afraid of one's own shadow

 3 (penombra) dusk, half-light

 4 fis. cono d'ombra cone of shadow; zona d'ombra shady area

 5 art. shade

 6 fig. (minaccia) cloud; un'ombra minacciosa incombeva sull'Europa a dark cloud was gathering all over Europe

 7 fig. restare nell'ombra to stand in the background; agire nell'ombra to operate behind the scenes; tramare nell'ombra to plot secretly o in the dark; mettere qcn., qcs. in ombra to put sb., sth. in the shadows

 8 (traccia) shadow, trace, hint; l'ombra di un sorriso the flicker o trace of a smile; senza ombra di dubbio without o beyond the shadow of a doubt; senza l'ombra di un sospetto without a shadow of suspicion; non vedere neanche l'ombra di qcs. not to get even a glimpse of sth.

 9 fig. è l'ombra di se stesso he's a shadow of his former self

 10 (spirito) shade, ghost; il regno delle -e the Kingdom of the Shades

 11 all'ombra di (protetto da, vicino a) all'ombra di qcn. under the protection of o near sb.

II aggettivo invariabile

 shadow; bandiera ombra flag of convenience; governo ombra pol. shadow cabinet BE

COMPOUNDS

- e cinesi shadow puppets.

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pl. ocz- Nom. -y Gen. -u Ins. - ami l. - yma

1. ( narząd wzroku) eye, optic (arch.); piwne/brązowe/niebieskie oczy hazel/brown/blue eyes; podbite oko black eye, shiner, mouse; bystre oko sharp l. keen eye; mieć bystre oko be sharp l. keen eyed l. eyesighted; zaczerwienione oko reddish eye; kocie oczy ( na drodze) cat's eyes; kocie oko min. cat's eye; tygrysie oko min. tiger's eye; dno oka anat. eyegrounds, fundus of the eye; oko cyklonu meteor. bull's eye, the eye of the storm; sokole oko eagle eye; maślane oczy filmy eyes; wprawne oko practiced eye; w mgnieniu oka in a blink of an eye, in a twinkling, in a flash l. crack; na pierwszy rzut oka at first glance; coś widać na pierwszy rzut oka sth can be seen at first glance; bez zmrużenia oka without batting an eye; na moich oczach before l. under my eyes, in front of my very eyes; słabnąć l. niknąć w oczach ( o człowieku) be fading away, be wasting away; ale masz oko! good eye!; cieszący oko easy on the eye; cieszyć oko please the eye; klapki na oczach blinders, tunnel vision; klapki na oczy ( konia) blinders; Br. blinkers; w moich oczach to jest nic niewarte it's not worth a penny in my eyes l. to my mind; z zamkniętymi oczami with one's eyes closed; pożerać kogoś oczami devour sb with one's eyes; patrzeć na coś krzywym okiem frown upon sth, look askance at sth; być komuś solą w oku be a thorn in sb's side l. flesh, be the stone in sb's shoe; (szkolić się) pod okiem instruktora (train) under the supervision of the instructor; ciemno, choć oko wykol the night is inky black; rzucać się w oczy stick out a mile, stick out like a sore thumb; spędza mi to sen z oczu I can't get it out of my mind; czytam w twoich oczach, że... I can see l. read it in your eyes that...; dobrze ci z oczu patrzy you have a kind look in your eyes; iść, gdzie oczy poniosą go and never look back, walk and don't look back; jak okiem sięgnąć as far as the eye can see; mieć oczy wokół głowy have eyes at the back of one's head; zrobiło mi się ciemno przed oczami I was seeing spots before my eyes; mam to na oku I'm keeping a (sharp) eye on it; mieć coś na oku (np. o pracy) set sights on sth; mam babcię ciągle przed oczyma I can still see grandma before my eyes; miej oczy i uszy otwarte! keep your eyes and ears open!; powiedzieć l. wygarnąć komuś prawdę w oczy tell sb the truth to his/her face, speak the truth to sb's face; wspominać kogoś/coś z łezką w oku think softly l. affectionately l. nostalgically about sb/sth, think about sb/sth with affection; mydlić komuś oczy pull the wool over sb's eyes, throw dust in sb's eyes; nawet nie mrugnął okiem he didn't flicker an eyelid; nie mogłem od niej oderwać oczu I couldn't take my eyes off her; nie mogę spojrzeć jej w oczy I can't look her in the eye/face; mieć oko na coś keep one's eyes open l. peeled l. skinned for sth; nie spuszczaj z oka dzieci keep your eye on the children, keep a close eye l. watch on the children; podbić komuś oko give sb a black eye l. a shiner; własnym oczom nie wierzę! I can't believe my eyes!; nie zmrużyłem oka I didn't sleep a wink; otworzyć szeroko oczy open one's eyes wide; widzieć kątem oka see sth out of the corner of one's eye; strzec kogoś/czegoś jak oka w głowie keep a close eye on sb/sth; rzut oka na coś glimpse at sth; kiedy ty wreszcie przejrzysz na oczy? when will you finally take the blinds off?; przewracać oczami turn up l. roll one's eyes; robić do kogoś perskie oko give sb the eye, give sb a glad eye, make eyes at sb; kłamać w żywe oczy lie through one's teeth, lie in one's throat; na piękne oczy on trust; w cztery oczy in private; rozmawiać z kimś w cztery oczy talk heart to heart to sb, talk eye to eye; rzuć na to okiem have l. take a look l. glance at it, please; cast an eye over it, please; gołym okiem with the naked eye; stanąć z kimś oko w oko stand face to face with sb, confront sb eyeball to eyeball; stracić kogoś z oczu lose sight of sb; spuścić oczy lower one's eyes, cast one's eyes down; spojrzeć prawdzie w oczy face the truth; wake up and smell the coffee; see things for what they really are; świecić oczami za kogoś blush for sb, take the rap; widzieć coś gołym okiem see sth with the naked eye; widzieć coś na własne oczy see sth with one's own eyes; widzieć coś oczami duszy see sth in one's mind's eyes; wpaść komuś w oko catch sb's fancy l. eye, take l. tickle l. catch sb's fancy; zamknąć oczy close one's eyes, breathe one's last; przymykać na coś oczy turn a blind eye to sth; zejdź mi z oczu! get out of my sight!; oczy mi się kleją I have heavy eyes l. eyelids; pi razy oko sth in the neighborhood of, more or less; pasuje to jak pięść do oka it's like a square peg in a round hole; oczy wychodzą mu na wierzch ( ze zdziwienia) his eyes popped out; oko ci zbieleje it'll leave you open-mouthed; kruk krukowi oka nie wykole crows don't pick crows' eyes; dog does not eat dog; oko za oko, ząb za ząb an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth; pańskie oko konia tuczy the eye of the master does more work than both his hands; prawda w oczy kole the greater the truth, the greater the libel; strach ma wielkie oczy fear has big eyes; czego oko nie widzi, tego sercu nie żal what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over; what the eye sees not, the heart craves not.

2. pl. oka Gen. ok (= coś jak oko) eye; ( w rosole) eye; pawie oko peacock's eye, ocellus, eyespot.

3. ( w sieci rybackiej) mesh.

4. żegl. ( wachta) watch, lookout.

5. żegl. ( pętla na linie) eye-splice, loop.

v/t

1. (fangen) catch, pounce on

2. fig. (Worte) (just) catch, pick up; einen flüchtigen Blick von etw. erhaschen catch a (fleeting) glimpse of s.th.

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1. (ergreifen)

▪ etw \erhaschen to grab

2. (wahrnehmen)

▪ etw \erhaschen to catch sth

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erhaschen v/t

1. (fangen) catch, pounce on

2. fig (Worte) (just) catch, pick up;

einen flüchtigen Blick von etwas erhaschen catch a (fleeting) glimpse of sth

vedere qcs. di sfuggita

to catch a glimpse of sth., to glimpse sth.

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→  sfuggita

tr['fliːtɪŋ]

adjective

1 fugaz, breve, efímero,-a

fleeting ['fli:t̬ɪŋ] adj

: fugaz, breve

• efímero, -a adj.

• fugaz adj.

• fugitivo, -a adj.

• pasajero, -a adj.

adjective (usu before n) fugaz, breve

['fliːtɪŋ]

1) (=brief) [impression] momentáneo; [visit] breve; [moment] breve, fugaz

2) (=ephemeral) [joy, popularity] fugaz, efímero; [beauty] pasajero

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adjective (usu before n) fugaz, breve

-ów ułowić jakiś dźwięk uchem catch a sound; ułowić coś okiem get a glimpse of sth; catch sight of sth.

non vedere neanche l'ombra di qcs.

not to get even a glimpse of sth.

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→  ombra

smile, glance przelotnie; visit na krótko; explain pokrótce

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adverb He told me briefly what he knew.) krótko