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13 different ways of looking
to see: to perceive witheyes
voir
You can see a windmill in thedistance.Vous pouvez voir un moulin
vent
au loin..
to look(at):to turn your eyes towardssomething so that you can
see it.
regarderLook, a falling star!
Regarde, une toile filante!
to watch: to look attentively,for a period time, at some
activity or event.
(game, television, film...)
bird-watching: observation des oiseaux
regarder(un match,un film,la tl...)
At the end of the day, after a long
walk,they sat on a bench and watched thesunset.A la fin de la
journe, aprs unelonguemarche, ils s'assirent sur un banc
etregardrent le coucher du soleil.
to frown: to make an angry expression,
moving your eyebrows together.
froncer les sourcils
He frowned when I told him I didn't
believewhat he had said.
Il frona les sourcils lorsque je lui disqueje ne le croyais
pas.
to blink: to shut and open your eyes quickly.
cligner des yeux The young girl blinked as she cameoutinto the
bright sunlight.La jeune fille cligna des yeuxlorsqu'ellesortit en
pleine lumire.
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to wink: to shut one eye briefly asa signal or to show that
somethingis a joke.
faire un clin d'oeil.
She winked at me and I knew she
was joking.
Elle me fit un clin d'oeil et je susqu'elleplaisantait.
to glance: to take a quick look atsomeone or something.
jeter un coup d'oeil.She anxiously glanced around.
Elle jeta un coup d'oeilinquiet autour d'elle.
to glimpse: to see someone or somethingby chance for a very
short time.
entrevoirapercevoir
I glimpsed a figure at the door of thehouse.J'ai entrevu une
silhouette la portedela maison.
to gape(at sth. / sb.)to look for a long time atsomething with
your mouth open.
regarder bouche beThe baby gaped in amazement attheilluminated
fir tree.Le bb stupfait, regarda bouchebele sapin illumin.
to stare: to look fixely at someone or regarder fixement Don't
stare at this old lady like that,
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something.
it's not polite.Ne regarde pas fixement cette vieilledame,ce
n'est pas poli.
to peep: to look furtively especiallythrough small
opening.(while trying not to be seen).
a Peeping Tom (un voyeur)
regarder furtivement,
la drobe.
Somebody is peeping through theblind!Quelqu'un regarde
(furtivement) traversle store!
to peer: to look at something orsomebody with difficulty or
concentration,especially when you cannot see it clearly.
