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squint

/skwɪnt/

squint down

squint out

squintnoun

squints

/skwɪnt/

Translations

косоглазие

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.

Additional translations

косой взгляд

прищур

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

crossed eyes

strabismus

squinting

squintverb

squinted

Past Simple

squinted

Past Participle

squinting

Gerund

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Translations

косить

He tends to squint when he's tired.

Он склонен косить, когда устает.

щуриться

She had to squint to see the small print.

Ей пришлось щуриться, чтобы увидеть мелкий шрифт.

Additional translations

прищуривать

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

narrow one's eyes

look askance

squint one's eyes

glance

peer

squintadjective

squinter

Comp.

squintest

Super.

/skwɪnt/

Translations

косоглазый

The squint child looked at the picture with curiosity.

Косоглазый ребенок с любопытством смотрел на картину.

Additional translations

косой

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

squintadverb

Archaic/rare use meaning "obliquely, sideways"; still attested in historical and dialectal English.

Definitions

Obliquely; sideways; askance.

He looked squint at the painting, trying to judge its perspective.

Synonyms