glare
gb/ɡlˈɛɹ/ us/ɡlˈɛɹ/
B1
Anglų
~ 600
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Veiksmažodis
B1
action
1
Look angrily at someone
To look at someone in an angry way.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to glare at [someone/something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'glare' with 'stare'; 'glare' usually implies anger or hostility, while 'stare' does not necessarily have a negative meaning.
Sinonimai
scowl (Usually refers to a facial expression showing displeasure, not always involving eye contact.)
Antonimai
smile (A facial expression showing friendliness or pleasure, opposite of an angry glare.)
Kolokacijos
glare angrily
|glare across the room
|glare at
|glare in silence
|glare coldly
Temos
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- She glared at him for interrupting her.
- The teacher glared across the classroom at the noisy students.
- He glared in silence, refusing to answer.
- They glared at each other for a long moment.
- The cat glared at the dog from the windowsill.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- She glared at me.
- The man glared at the boy.
- My mom glared at my brother.
- He glared at the dog.
Daiktavardis
B1
entity
2
An angry facial look
An angry look at someone.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'glare' (an angry look) with 'glance' (a quick look).
Sinonimai
scowl (Often refers to a facial expression with furrowed brows, can accompany a glare.)
Antonimai
grin (A broad smile showing friendliness and happiness.)
Kolokacijos
give a glare
|cold glare
|angry glare
|receive a glare
Temos
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- She shot me a cold glare before leaving the room.
- His glare made everyone fall silent.
- The glare from her told me I had said too much.
- He met her glare with one of his own.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- She gave me a glare.
- I saw his glare.
- Her glare was scary.
- He gave me an angry glare.
Daiktavardis
B1
entity
3
Strong, unpleasant light
Strong bright light that hurts your eyes.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'glare' with 'shine'; 'shine' can be pleasant, while 'glare' is unpleasantly bright.
Sinonimai
dazzle (Refers to temporary blindness or discomfort caused by intense light.)
Antonimai
shade (An area where direct light is blocked, opposite of glare.)
Kolokacijos
the glare of the sun
|harsh glare
|reduce glare
|bright glare
Temos
nature
|daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The glare of the sun made it hard to drive.
- He wore sunglasses to protect his eyes from the glare.
- The snow reflected the bright glare of the midday sun.
- Glare from oncoming headlights can be dangerous.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The sun's glare hurt my eyes.
- I wore sunglasses to stop the glare.
- The glare made it hard to see.
Veiksmažodis
B2
action
4
Shine with bright light
To shine very brightly in a way that hurts the eyes.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] glares in/into [place]
Sinonimai
beam (Implies shining brightly, but not necessarily unpleasant.)
Antonimai
dim (To become less bright or intense in light.)
Kolokacijos
headlights glare
|lights glaring into the room
Temos
nature
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- Bright neon lights glared into the street.
- The sun glared through the window all afternoon.
- Headlights glared in my eyes as I drove.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The sun glared through my window.
- Bright lights glared into my room.
- The headlights glared at me.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
glare
IPA
GB/ɡlˈɛɹ/
US/ɡlˈɛɹ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
glare (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (glare)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: glare
- Plural: glare
Verb
- Base: glare
- 3rd Person Singular: glares
- Present Participle: glaring
- Past: glared
Žodžių šeima
Forms
glares
verb
glaring
verb
glared
verb
Related words
glaringly
adverb
Posakiai
glare at someone
1/ɡlˈɛɹ ˈæt sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Look angrily at someone
To look at someone with anger in your eyes.
Pavyzdžiai
- The teacher glared at the student who was talking during class.
- She glared at me when I interrupted her story.
in the glare of publicity
1/ˈɪn ðə ɡlˈɛɹ əv pəblˈɪsɪti/
fixed phrase
Under intense public attention
When many people are watching you and you feel uncomfortable about it.
Pavyzdžiai
- The politician lived in the glare of publicity for years.
- Celebrities often struggle in the glare of publicity.
reduce glare
1/ɹɪdˈus ɡlˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Make bright light less harsh
To make very bright light softer and easier to look at.
Pavyzdžiai
- Polarized sunglasses reduce glare from water surfaces.
- Tinted windows help reduce glare while driving.