glance
gb/ɡlˈæns/ us/ɡlˈæns/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2200
pillant, pillantás, lepattan, gellert kap
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
1
pillant
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'glance' with 'gaze'. 'Glance' is quick; 'gaze' is long and focused.
ਅਰਥ
look briefly at something
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
glance quickly
|glance at
|glance over
|glance up
|glance down
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
peek (Often implies a quick or secret look, sometimes with curiosity.)
|
glimpse (Usually refers to seeing something briefly, sometimes without intention.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
stare (A long, fixed look, opposite of quick glance.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|communication
|perception
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To look at something or someone for a very short time.
To direct your eyes quickly toward something or someone and then look away.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
2
pillantás
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'glance' (quick) with 'gaze' (long) or 'glimpse' (seeing briefly, often by chance).
ਅਰਥ
a brief look
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
at a glance
|steal a glance
|take a glance
|quick glance
|brief glance
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
look (More general; can be quick or long.)
|
peek (Quick look, sometimes secretive or playful.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
stare (Prolonged and fixed looking.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|communication
|perception
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A very short look at something or someone.
A quick or brief look at something or someone.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
3
lepattan
B1
gellert kap
C1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this with the visual meaning of 'glance'; here it describes physical contact and deflection.
ਅਰਥ
bounce off a surface
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
glance off
|glance away
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
ricochet (Specifically refers to bullets or objects rebounding after hitting a surface.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
sports
|physics
|science
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
glance
IPA
GB/ɡlˈæns/
US/ɡlˈæns/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
glance (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (glance)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: glance
- Plural: glances
Verb
- Base: glance
- 3rd Person Singular: glances
- Present Participle: glancing
- Past: glanced
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
glances
noun
glancing
verb
glanced
verb
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
at a glance
1/ˈæt ə ɡlˈæns/
fixed phrase
with only a quick look
After looking for only a very short time.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He stole a glance at her across the table.
- She stole a glance at her phone during class.