Verbs of sight Flashcards

(63 cards)

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il a jeté un coup d’oeil à sa montre

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he glanced at his watch

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regarder fixement

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to stare at

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son regard s’est posé sur moi

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she gave me a stare

a stare = un regard

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faire taire / obéir quelqu’un du regard

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to stare somebody into silence / submission

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il était là, juste sous mes yeux (ça me crevait les yeux)

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it stares me in the face

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regarder dans le vide

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to stare into the space

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regarder droit devant soi

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to stare straight ahead

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lever les yeux pour regarder quelque chose

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to stare up at something

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s’arrêter pour regarder

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to stop and stare

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regarder par la fenêtre

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to stare out of the window

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d’un air surpris

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in amazement

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sans se retourner

souffrir d’un retard technologique

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without a backward glance

to be technologically backward

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jeter un coup d’oeil par la fenêtre

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to glance out of the window

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14
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parcourir la pièce du regard

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to glance around the room

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15
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apercevoir

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to glimpse

to catch a glimpse

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foudroyer du regard

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to glare at somebody

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l’exemple le plus lumineux

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the most glaring example

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l’injustice la plus éblouissante

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the most glaring injustice

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être sous le feu des medias

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to be in the the glare of publicity

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reluquer lorgner

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ogle

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21
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cligner des yeux

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to blink

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22
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en un clin d’oeil

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in the blink of an eye

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être indifférent

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to be blinkered to

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avoir des oeillères, narrow-minded

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to wear blinkers

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clignotants
blinkers
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sans ciller
without blinking
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elle me regardais bouche bée
she was gapping at me
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regarder en fronçant les sourcils | dit-il en fronçant
to frown at somebody | he said with a frown
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désapprouver
to frown upon /on
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il est mal vu
it is frowned upon
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hausser les sourcils
to rise one's eyebrows
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un régal pour les yeux
a pleasure to behold
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the beauty is in the eyes of beholders
le beauté est dans les yeux de celui qui regarde
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épier, regarder furtivement
to peep at
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un voyeur
a peeping Tom
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le soleil est apparu derrière les nuages
the sun peeped out from behind the clouds
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aux premiers feux du jour
at the peep of day
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passer la tête dans l'entrebâillement de la porte un juda le trou de sa serrure
to peep round the door a peephole a keyhole
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dépasser de la poche
to peep out of the pocket, the bag
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escarpins à bouts découpés
a peeptoe sandals
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les deux ennemis se comparer de la tête au pied
the two enemies were eyeing each other from head to toe
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balayer du regard
to scan
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passer un scanner pour détecter le cancer
to scan somebody for cancer
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regarder fixement
to peer at
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essayer de distinguer la route
try to make out the road
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chercher à discerner quelque chose dans la brume
to peer into the mist
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il n'a pas repairé le virage et du faire demi-tour
he failed to spot the turning and had to come back on his tracks
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regarder d'un air renfrogné
to scowl at
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contempler avoir admiration
to gaze at in admiration | admiringly
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défier quelqu'un de faire | la fortune appartient aux audacieux
to stare sb to do | who dares wins
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avoir les yeux grand ouvert
to have wide open eyes
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être aveuglé par l'amour
to be blinded by love
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cela fait 4 ans qu'ils ne se sont pas vu | cela faisait 4 ans...
it is 4 years since they did not see each other | it has been
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effacer de son répertoire
erase from his phone book
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grave
serious
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rendez-vous | se retrouver
appointment | to meet up
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avertir
warn
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un regard distrait et distant
a distracted and aloof look
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un regard distrait et distant
a distracted and aloof look
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ça m'arrangerait que tu viennes plus tôt, tu m'arrangerais en venant plus tôt
it would suit me better if you came earlier
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ne pas pouvoir s'empêcher d'avertir
can't prevent from warNing
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parmi d'autres
among others
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Tourner la tête
Look the other way