Vision Flashcards by Melissa M

Explorer du regard = scan
Percevoir = perceive
Contempler = gaze at
Distinguer = make out
Mesurer des yeux = eye
Observer = observe
Veiller, être aux aguets = watch
Examiner = examine
Regarder en fronçant les sourcils = frown at
Jeter un coup d’œil = glance at
Entrevoir = glimpse
Apercevoir = catch sight of
Regarder avec indiscrétion = peep at
Scruter = peer at
Cligner de l’œil = wink
Regarder de côté furtivement = squint at
Regarder bouche bée = gape at
Fixer des yeux, dévisager = stare at
Faire de l’œil = make eyes at
Lorgner = ogle

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Explorer du regard

scan

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Percevoir

Perceive

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contempler

gaze at

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distinguer

make out

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mesurer des yeux

eye

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regarder en froncant des sourcils

frown at

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observer

observe

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veiller, être aux aguets

watch

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examiner

examine

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jeter un coup d’oeil

glance at

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scruter

peer at

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entrevoir

glimpse

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apercevoir

catch sight of

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regarder avec indiscrétion

peep at

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cligner de l’oeil

Wink

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regarder de côté furivement

squint at

regarder bouche bée

gape at

faire de l’oeil

make eyes at

fixer des yeux, dévisager

stare at

lorgner

ogle

scintiller

twinkle (twinkling eyes)

briller

shine

luire

glow (glowing embers)

jeter une faible lueur

glimmer (glimmer of hope)

briller (métal)

glitter (all that glitters is not gold)

étinceler, pétiller

sparkle

flamboyer

flare (the match flared)

flamber

blaze (blaze with anger)

étinceler

glint (he had a glint in his eye)

reluire (reflet mouillé)

glisten (glistening with perspiration)

en un clin d'oeil

in the twinkle of an eye

miroiter

gleam (the moonlight gleamed on the lake)

étinceler

flash (it flashed across his mind)

miroiter, chatoyer

shimmer (her dress was shimmering)

Simple comme bonjour

as easy as wink

éblouir, aveugler

dazzle (dazzling teeth)

briller d'un éclat

glare (a glaring injustice)

un voyeur

a Peeping-Tom

un mot d'ordre

a watchword

ne pas fermer l'oeil

not to get a wink of sleep