squint

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squintsubstantiv
squints
Pl.
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Übersetzungen
He had a noticeable squint that made him self-conscious.
У него было заметное косоглазие, из-за которого он чувствовал себя неуверенно.
взгляд украдкой
She gave him a squint to see if he was paying attention.
Она бросила на него взгляд украдкой, чтобы проверить, обращает ли он внимание.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
косой взгляд
Definitionen
A condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each other, causing one or both eyes to turn inwards, outwards, upwards, or downwards.
The doctor diagnosed her with a squint and recommended corrective surgery.
A quick or casual glance.
He took a squint at the newspaper headlines before heading out the door.
A small, narrow opening or slit, especially in a church wall, through which an altar or other object can be viewed; a hagioscope.
The medieval church featured a squint in the chancel wall so that worshippers in the side chapel could see the altar.
Synonyme
squintverb
squinted
Präteritum
squinted
Partizip Perfekt
squinting
Gerundium
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Übersetzungen
He tends to squint when he's tired.
Он склонен косить, когда устает.
She had to squint to see the small print.
Ей пришлось щуриться, чтобы увидеть мелкий шрифт.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
To look at something with partially closed eyes, often to see more clearly or because of bright light.
She had to squint to read the small print on the contract.
To have eyes that look in different directions, not properly aligned.
He squints slightly, which gives him a unique look.
Synonyme
narrow one's eyes
look askance
squint one's eyes
squintadjektiv
squinter
Komp.
squintest
Super.
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Übersetzungen
The squint child looked at the picture with curiosity.
Косоглазый ребенок с любопытством смотрел на картину.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
Having eyes that look in different directions or are not aligned properly (cross-eyed).
The child was squint and required corrective surgery.
Oblique or askance; not looking straight.
She cast him a squint glance, unsure of his intentions.
squintadverb
Archaic/rare use meaning "obliquely, sideways"; still attested in historical and dialectal English.
Definitionen
Obliquely; sideways; askance.
He looked squint at the painting, trying to judge its perspective.