glance in German
glance in German is Blick, Streifblick, Steinkohle — glance means to take a quick, brief look at something.
glance in German
Blick
(also, figuratively) A brief or cursory look.
Streifblick
(also, figuratively) A brief or cursory look.
Steinkohle
(obsolete, except, in the names of certain minerals) Any of various sulphides, mostly dark-coloured, which have a brilliant metallic lustre.
blicken
To look briefly at (something).
einen Blick darauf werfen
To look briefly at (something).
einen Blick darauf werfen
To turn (one's eyes or look) at something, often briefly.
What does "glance" mean?
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verb To take a quick, brief look at something.
"I glanced out of the window to check whether it had started raining."
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verb To strike something at an angle and bounce off in another direction, rather than hitting it straight on.
"The ball glanced off the edge of his bat and rolled towards the boundary."
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noun A quick, brief look.
"With a quick glance over her shoulder, she crossed the empty street."
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glance in a sentence
- I glanced out of the window to check whether it had started raining.
- She glanced at her watch during the meeting.
- The ball glanced off the edge of his bat and rolled towards the boundary.
- The arrow glanced off the shield and flew into the bushes.
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What is "glance" in German?
"glance" in German is Blick, Streifblick, Steinkohle. glance means: To take a quick, brief look at something.
How do you use "glance" in a sentence?
Example: "I glanced out of the window to check whether it had started raining." In German, "glance" is Blick, Streifblick, Steinkohle.
Are there other ways to say "glance" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "glance": Blick, Streifblick, Steinkohle, blicken, einen Blick darauf werfen.
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