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squint in Finnish

squint in Finnish is silmät sirrissä, karsastus, vilkaisu — squint means to look with eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to focus better.

squint in Finnish

silmät sirrissä
noun
An expression in which the eyes are partly closed.
karsastus
noun
The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, as in strabismus.
vilkaisu
noun
siristellä
verb
(intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.
siristää
verb
(intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.
vilkaista sivulle
verb
(intransitive) To look or glance sideways.
vilkuilla
verb
(intransitive) To look or glance sideways.
karsastaa
verb
(intransitive) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.
katsoa kieroon
verb
(intransitive) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.
olla kiero
verb
(intransitive, Scotland) To be not quite straight, off-centred; to deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.
olla vinossa
verb
(intransitive, Scotland) To be not quite straight, off-centred; to deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.
kääntää vinoon
verb
(transitive) To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely.
vetää kieroon
verb
(transitive) To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely.

What does "squint" mean?

  1. verb To look with eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to focus better.
    "He squinted at the sun as he searched for the plane."
  2. verb To have eyes that point in different directions; to suffer from a vision condition called strabismus.
    "Their toddler squints slightly in one eye."
  3. noun An expression made by narrowing the eyes.
    "She gave the document a suspicious squint."
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squint in a sentence

  • He squinted at the sun as he searched for the plane.
  • She squinted at the tiny print on the label.
  • Their toddler squints slightly in one eye.
  • She gave the document a suspicious squint.

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What is "squint" in Finnish?

"squint" in Finnish is silmät sirrissä, karsastus, vilkaisu. squint means: To look with eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to focus better.

How do you use "squint" in a sentence?

Example: "He squinted at the sun as he searched for the plane." In Finnish, "squint" is silmät sirrissä, karsastus, vilkaisu.

Are there other ways to say "squint" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 13 translations listed for "squint": silmät sirrissä, karsastus, vilkaisu, siristellä, siristää, vilkaista sivulle.

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