glance
gb/ɡlˈæns/ us/ɡlˈæns/
A2
Angielski
~ 2200
pillant, pillantás, lepattan, gellert kap
CZASOWNIK
A2
1
pillant
B1
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'glance' with 'gaze'. 'Glance' is quick; 'gaze' is long and focused.
Znaczenie
look briefly at something
Kolokacje
glance quickly
|glance at
|glance over
|glance up
|glance down
Synonimy
peek (Often implies a quick or secret look, sometimes with curiosity.)
|
glimpse (Usually refers to seeing something briefly, sometimes without intention.)
Antonimy
stare (A long, fixed look, opposite of quick glance.)
Tematy
daily life
|communication
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To look at something or someone for a very short time.
To direct your eyes quickly toward something or someone and then look away.
RZECZOWNIK
A2
2
pillantás
B1
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'glance' (quick) with 'gaze' (long) or 'glimpse' (seeing briefly, often by chance).
Znaczenie
a brief look
Kolokacje
at a glance
|steal a glance
|take a glance
|quick glance
|brief glance
Synonimy
look (More general; can be quick or long.)
|
peek (Quick look, sometimes secretive or playful.)
Antonimy
stare (Prolonged and fixed looking.)
Tematy
daily life
|communication
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
A very short look at something or someone.
A quick or brief look at something or someone.
CZASOWNIK
B2
3
lepattan
B1
gellert kap
C1
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse this with the visual meaning of 'glance'; here it describes physical contact and deflection.
Znaczenie
bounce off a surface
Kolokacje
glance off
|glance away
Synonimy
ricochet (Specifically refers to bullets or objects rebounding after hitting a surface.)
Tematy
sports
|physics
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
glance
IPA
GB/ɡlˈæns/
US/ɡlˈæns/
Sylaby i akcent
glance (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (glance)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: glance
- Plural: glances
Verb
- Base: glance
- 3rd Person Singular: glances
- Present Participle: glancing
- Past: glanced
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
glances
noun
glancing
verb
glanced
verb
Wyrażenia
at a glance
1/ˈæt ə ɡlˈæns/
fixed phrase
with only a quick look
After looking for only a very short time.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- He stole a glance at her across the table.
- She stole a glance at her phone during class.