glare
gb/ɡlˈɛɹ/ us/ɡlˈɛɹ/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 600
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
B1
action
1
Look angrily at someone
To look at someone in an angry way.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to glare at [someone/something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'glare' with 'stare'; 'glare' usually implies anger or hostility, while 'stare' does not necessarily have a negative meaning.
Visawe
scowl (Usually refers to a facial expression showing displeasure, not always involving eye contact.)
Vinyume
smile (A facial expression showing friendliness or pleasure, opposite of an angry glare.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
glare angrily
|glare across the room
|glare at
|glare in silence
|glare coldly
Mada
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- She glared at me.
- The man glared at the boy.
- My mom glared at my brother.
- He glared at the dog.
Nomino
B1
entity
2
An angry facial look
An angry look at someone.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'glare' (an angry look) with 'glance' (a quick look).
Visawe
scowl (Often refers to a facial expression with furrowed brows, can accompany a glare.)
Vinyume
grin (A broad smile showing friendliness and happiness.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
give a glare
|cold glare
|angry glare
|receive a glare
Mada
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- She gave me a glare.
- I saw his glare.
- Her glare was scary.
- He gave me an angry glare.
Nomino
B1
entity
3
Strong, unpleasant light
Strong bright light that hurts your eyes.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'glare' with 'shine'; 'shine' can be pleasant, while 'glare' is unpleasantly bright.
Visawe
dazzle (Refers to temporary blindness or discomfort caused by intense light.)
Vinyume
shade (An area where direct light is blocked, opposite of glare.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
the glare of the sun
|harsh glare
|reduce glare
|bright glare
Mada
nature
|daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The sun's glare hurt my eyes.
- I wore sunglasses to stop the glare.
- The glare made it hard to see.
Kitenzi
B2
action
4
Shine with bright light
To shine very brightly in a way that hurts the eyes.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] glares in/into [place]
Visawe
beam (Implies shining brightly, but not necessarily unpleasant.)
Vinyume
dim (To become less bright or intense in light.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
headlights glare
|lights glaring into the room
Mada
nature
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Bright neon lights glared into the street.
- The sun glared through the window all afternoon.
- Headlights glared in my eyes as I drove.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The sun glared through my window.
- Bright lights glared into my room.
- The headlights glared at me.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
glare
IPA
GB/ɡlˈɛɹ/
US/ɡlˈɛɹ/
Silabi na mkazo
glare (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (glare)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: glare
- Plural: glare
Verb
- Base: glare
- 3rd Person Singular: glares
- Present Participle: glaring
- Past: glared
Familia ya neno
Forms
glares
verb
glaring
verb
glared
verb
Related words
glaringly
adverb
Semi
glare at someone
1/ɡlˈɛɹ ˈæt sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Look angrily at someone
To look at someone with anger in your eyes.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- Polarized sunglasses reduce glare from water surfaces.
- Tinted windows help reduce glare while driving.