glance

glance
glance [{{t}}glɑ:ns]
1 intransitive verb
(a) (look)
∎ to glance at sb/sth jeter un coup d'œil (rapide) à qn/sur qch;
∎ he glanced at his watch il jeta un coup d'œil sur sa montre;
∎ he glanced at her quickly il lui jeta un rapide coup d'œil
(b) (read quickly)
∎ she glanced through or over the letter elle parcourut rapidement la lettre;
∎ to glance through a book feuilleter un livre;
∎ to glance through a newspaper lire un journal en diagonale, feuilleter un journal
(c) (look in given direction)
∎ he glanced back or behind il a jeté un coup d'œil en arrière;
∎ she opened the door and glanced round the room elle ouvrit la porte et jeta un coup d'œil autour de la pièce;
∎ they glanced towards the door leurs regards se sont tournés vers la porte
(d) (gleam) étinceler
2 noun
(a) (look) coup m d'œil, regard m;
∎ to have or to take a glance at sb/sth jeter un coup d'œil à qn/sur qch;
∎ at first glance au premier coup d'œil, à première vue;
∎ I could tell or see at a glance je m'en suis aperçu tout de suite;
∎ one glance was enough il m'a suffi d'un regard;
∎ I didn't give it a second glance je n'y ai guère prêté attention;
∎ she walked away without a backward glance elle est partie sans se retourner;
∎ to give sb a sidelong glance lancer un regard oblique à qn;
∎ he cast an affectionate/anxious glance in her direction il jeta un regard affectueux/inquiet dans sa direction
(b) (gleam) lueur f, éclat m; (in water) reflet m
➲ glance away intransitive verb
détourner les yeux
➲ glance off
1 intransitive verb
(arrow, bullet) ricocher, faire ricochet; (sword, spear) être dévié, ricocher;
∎ the arrow hit a tree and glanced off la flèche a ricoché sur un arbre
2 inseparable transitive verb
∎ to glance off sth (of arrow, bullet) ricocher sur qch; (of sword, spear) dévier sur qch
➲ glance up intransitive verb
(a) (look upwards) regarder en l'air ou vers le haut
(b) (from book) lever les yeux;
∎ he glanced up from (reading) his book il leva les yeux de son livre

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