glancing

[US]/ˈɡlɑ:nsiŋ/
[UK]/'ɡlænsɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ad angolo; incidentale; superficiale
v. dare un'occhiata veloce; esaminare; brillare brevemente
Word Forms
participio presenteglancing

Phrases & Collocations

glancing look

sguardo fugace

glancing blow

colpo fugace

glancing over

dare un'occhiata a

glancing incidence

incidenza fugace

Example Sentences

one of them was glancing nervously around.

uno di loro stava guardando nervosamente intorno.

struck him a glancing blow.

lo colpì di striscio.

made glancing allusions to the scandal.

ha fatto allusioni veloci allo scandalo.

he was struck a glancing blow.

fu colpito di striscio.

The water is glancing in the sunlight.

L'acqua brilla alla luce del sole.

glancing curiously about him

guardandosi curiosamente intorno

glancing his severe eye around the group.

guardando con il suo sguardo severo il gruppo.

He listened with an absent air and kept glancing at the door.

Ascoltò con aria assente e continuò a guardare la porta.

Glancing to door, he signed that he was ready to leave.

Guardando la porta, fece segno che era pronto ad andarsene.

Glancing at her scornfully, he told her that the dress was sold.

Guardandola con disprezzo, le disse che il vestito era stato venduto.

"Glancing at her scornfully, he told her that the dress was sold."

"Guardandola con disprezzo, le disse che il vestito era stato venduto."

Real-world Examples

He kept glancing nervously at the windows.

Lui continuava a guardare nervosamente dalle finestre.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Pest, he thought, glancing at his watch.

Pest, pensò, guardando l'orologio.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

Harry, glancing over, saw Malfoy stoop and snatch up something.

Harry, guardando oltre, vide Malfoy chinarsi e afferrare qualcosa.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

You need to be looking at the audience and only occasionally glancing at your notes.

Devi guardare il pubblico e controllare le tue note solo occasionalmente.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 13

" Thank you, " said Karkaroff carelessly, glancing at him.

" Grazie, " disse Karkaroff con noncuranza, guardandolo.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

" Right, " said Harry, glancing down at the sherry bottles.

" Giusto, " disse Harry, guardando in basso le bottiglie di sherry.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

“Right then, ” he said, glancing around them.

“Bene allora, ” disse, guardandosi intorno.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

'From Dundee, ' I answered, glancing at the postmark.

'Da Dundee, ' risposi, guardando il francobollo.

Source: The Five Orange Pips of Sherlock Holmes

This glancing blow, removing much of its crust and mantle.

Questo colpo di straglio, che rimuoveva gran parte della sua crosta e del mantello.

Source: Earth Laboratory

" He's very upset, " said Mrs. Weasley, lowering her voice and glancing around.

" È molto turbato, " disse la signora Weasley, abbassando la voce e guardandosi intorno.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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