Verbs of sight Flashcards

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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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2
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regarder fixement

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to stare at

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3
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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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4
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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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9
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s’arrêter pour regarder

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to stop and stare

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10
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regarder par la fenêtre

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to stare out of the window

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11
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d’un air surpris

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in amazement

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12
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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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13
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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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16
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foudroyer du regard

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to glare at somebody

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17
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l’exemple le plus lumineux

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the most glaring example

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18
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l’injustice la plus éblouissante

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the most glaring injustice

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19
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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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20
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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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23
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être indifférent

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to be blinkered to

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24
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avoir des oeillères, narrow-minded

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to wear blinkers

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25
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clignotants

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blinkers

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26
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sans ciller

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without blinking

27
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elle me regardais bouche bée

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she was gapping at me

28
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regarder en fronçant les sourcils

dit-il en fronçant

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to frown at somebody

he said with a frown

29
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désapprouver

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to frown upon /on

30
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il est mal vu

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it is frowned upon

31
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hausser les sourcils

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to rise one’s eyebrows

32
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un régal pour les yeux

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a pleasure to behold

33
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the beauty is in the eyes of beholders

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le beauté est dans les yeux de celui qui regarde

34
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épier, regarder furtivement

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to peep at

35
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un voyeur

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a peeping Tom

36
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le soleil est apparu derrière les nuages

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the sun peeped out from behind the clouds

37
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aux premiers feux du jour

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at the peep of day

38
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passer la tête dans l’entrebâillement de la porte
un juda
le trou de sa serrure

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to peep round the door
a peephole
a keyhole

39
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dépasser de la poche

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to peep out of the pocket, the bag

40
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escarpins à bouts découpés

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a peeptoe sandals

41
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les deux ennemis se comparer de la tête au pied

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the two enemies were eyeing each other from head to toe

42
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balayer du regard

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to scan

43
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passer un scanner pour détecter le cancer

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to scan somebody for cancer

44
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regarder fixement

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to peer at

45
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essayer de distinguer la route

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try to make out the road

46
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chercher à discerner quelque chose dans la brume

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to peer into the mist

47
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il n’a pas repairé le virage et du faire demi-tour

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he failed to spot the turning and had to come back on his tracks

48
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regarder d’un air renfrogné

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to scowl at

49
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contempler avoir admiration

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to gaze at in admiration

admiringly

50
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défier quelqu’un de faire

la fortune appartient aux audacieux

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to stare sb to do

who dares wins

51
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avoir les yeux grand ouvert

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to have wide open eyes

52
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être aveuglé par l’amour

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to be blinded by love

53
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cela fait 4 ans qu’ils ne se sont pas vu

cela faisait 4 ans…

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it is 4 years since they did not see each other

it has been

54
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effacer de son répertoire

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erase from his phone book

55
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grave

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serious

56
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rendez-vous

se retrouver

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appointment

to meet up

57
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avertir

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warn

58
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un regard distrait et distant

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a distracted and aloof look

59
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un regard distrait et distant

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a distracted and aloof look

60
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ça m’arrangerait que tu viennes plus tôt, tu m’arrangerais en venant plus tôt

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it would suit me better if you came earlier

61
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ne pas pouvoir s’empêcher d’avertir

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can’t prevent from warNing

62
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parmi d’autres

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among others

63
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Tourner la tête

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Look the other way