glance
gb/ɡlˈæns/ us/ɡlˈæns/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2200
pillant, pillantás, lepattan, gellert kap
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
1
pillant
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to glance at [something/someone]
She glanced at her watch before leaving the room.
Mielőtt kiment a szobából, az órájára pillantott.
He glanced over his shoulder to see who was behind him.
Hátrapillantott a válla fölött, hogy lássa, ki van mögötte.
The teacher glanced at the notes on her desk.
I glanced down at my phone during the meeting.
They both glanced toward the door when it opened.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I glanced at the clock.
Az órára pillantottam.
He glanced at me and smiled.
Rám pillantott, és elmosolyodott.
She glanced at the paper.
We glanced at the map.
They glanced at the window.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'glance' with 'gaze'. 'Glance' is quick; 'gaze' is long and focused.
Σημασία
look briefly at something
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
glance quickly
|glance at
|glance over
|glance up
|glance down
Συνώνυμα
peek (Often implies a quick or secret look, sometimes with curiosity.)
|
glimpse (Usually refers to seeing something briefly, sometimes without intention.)
Αντώνυμα
stare (A long, fixed look, opposite of quick glance.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To look at something or someone for a very short time.
To direct your eyes quickly toward something or someone and then look away.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
2
pillantás
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a glance at [something/someone]
She gave him a quick glance before walking away.
Mielőtt elsétált, futó pillantást vetett rá.
At a glance, the report seemed fine.
Első pillantásra a jelentés rendben lévőnek tűnt.
He caught her stealing a glance at him.
One glance told me everything I needed to know.
The cat gave me a curious glance.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I took a glance at the book.
Vetettem egy pillantást a könyvre.
She gave me a glance.
Rám vetett egy pillantást.
He had a quick glance at the paper.
We saw it at a glance.
I gave her a short glance.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'glance' (quick) with 'gaze' (long) or 'glimpse' (seeing briefly, often by chance).
Σημασία
a brief look
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
at a glance
|steal a glance
|take a glance
|quick glance
|brief glance
Συνώνυμα
look (More general; can be quick or long.)
|
peek (Quick look, sometimes secretive or playful.)
Αντώνυμα
stare (Prolonged and fixed looking.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A very short look at something or someone.
A quick or brief look at something or someone.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
3
lepattan
B1
gellert kap
C1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to glance off [something]
The ball glanced off the post and went out of play.
A labda lepattant a kapufáról, és kiment a játéktérről.
The bullet glanced off the wall and hit the floor.
A golyó gellert kapott a falon, majd a padlóba csapódott.
Her elbow glanced off the table as she passed by.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The ball glanced off the wall.
A labda lepattant a falról.
The stone glanced off my shoe.
A kő lepattant a cipőmről.
The bullet glanced off the metal.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with the visual meaning of 'glance'; here it describes physical contact and deflection.
Σημασία
bounce off a surface
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
glance off
|glance away
Συνώνυμα
ricochet (Specifically refers to bullets or objects rebounding after hitting a surface.)
Θέματα
sports
|physics
|science
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
When something hits another thing lightly and moves away in another direction.
(Of an object or projectile) to hit a surface lightly and move off in another direction without penetrating it.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
glance
IPA
GB/ɡlˈæns/
US/ɡlˈæns/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
glance (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (glance)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: glance
- Plural: glances
Verb
- Base: glance
- 3rd Person Singular: glances
- Present Participle: glancing
- Past: glanced
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
glances
noun
glancing
verb
glanced
verb
Εκφράσεις
at a glance
1/ˈæt ə ɡlˈæns/
fixed phrase
with only a quick look
After looking for only a very short time.
Παραδείγματα
- At a glance, I could tell she was upset.
- You can see the main points at a glance in this chart.
catch a glance of
1/kˈæt͡ʃ ə ɡlˈæns əv/
fixed phrase
notice briefly by looking
To see someone or something for only a moment.
Παραδείγματα
- I caught a glance of him as he left the room.
- They caught a glance of the mountain through the clouds.
steal a glance
1/stˈil ə ɡlˈæns/
idiom
look quickly and secretly
To look at someone or something quickly without them noticing.
Παραδείγματα
- He stole a glance at her across the table.
- She stole a glance at her phone during class.