glancing

ˈɡlænsɪŋ
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Translation of glancing into German,

Adjective

indirect contact

hitting something at an angle without fully engaging
  • The glancing blow barely left a mark on the surface..Der streifende Schlag hinterließ kaum eine Spur auf der Oberfläche

Noun

vision

Rare
quick sideways look with the eyes
Rare
  • He caught her glancing before she looked away.Er bemerkte ihren Seitenblick, bevor sie weg schaute.
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Expressions with glancing: examples in English and translations in German

Streifschlag
The boxer received a glancing blow to his shoulder.

Synonyms and analogies of glancing in English

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Examples of glancing in a sentence

  • The glancing strike didn't cause much damage.
  • With one glancing at the mirror, she changed lanes safely.
  • His glancing toward the door suggested he was ready to leave.
glance
ɡlæns
Verb
1.

quick look

tr./intr.
look quickly at something
tr./intr.
einen Blick werfen kurz ansehen
  • She glanced at her watch and hurried away.Sie warf einen Blick auf ihre Uhr und eilte davon.
2.

physics

intr.
hit something at an angle and bounce off
intr.
  • The ball glanced off the wall and rolled away..Der Ball streifte die Wand und rollte weg
3.

ball games

tr.TECH.
hit a ball lightly at an angle
tr.TECH.
  • He glanced the ball into the corner of the net.Er streifte den Ball in die Ecke des Netzes.
Noun
1.

vision

brief or cursory look
  • She gave him a quick glance.Sie warf ihm einen schnellen Blick zu.
2.

communication

incidental or passing allusion
  • His speech included a glance at recent events.Seine Rede enthielt eine Anspielung auf die jüngsten Ereignisse.

Expressions with glance: examples in English and translations in German

überfliegen
kurz durchsehen
She glanced over the report before the meeting.
auf einen Blick
She understood the problem at a glance.
auf den ersten Blick
auf Anhieb
At first glance, the painting looks simple.
abprallen
The ball glanced off the wall and hit the floor.
überfliegen
He glanced through the report before the meeting.
einen Blick zuwerfen
einen kurzen Blick werfen
He shot a glance full of anger at his friend.

Translations of "glancing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derBlicknm.

The head with fine details is raised, glancing straight forward.

Der Kopf mit feinen Details ist angehoben, der Blick nach vorne gerichtet.

She thumbed through the manual, only glancing at the troubleshooting section briefly.

Sie blätterte das Handbuch durch und warf nur einen kurzen Blick auf die Fehlerbehebung.

Adjective
flüchtigeadj.

He barely felt the glancing touch of the raindrops on his skin.

Er spürte kaum das flüchtige Berühren der Regentropfen auf seiner Haut.

The glancing kiss surprised her, brief yet filled with unspoken meaning.

Der flüchtige Kuss überraschte sie, kurz aber voller unausgesprochener Bedeutung.

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Other translations for glancing:

  • schaute
  • blickte

glancing: Examples and translations in context

He caught only a glancing view of the artwork before it was taken down.

Er sah nur einen flüchtigen Blick auf das Kunstwerk, bevor es abgenommen wurde.

Shyly glancing up, he caught a glimpse of her radiant smile.

Schüchtern aufblickend, erhaschte er einen Blick auf ihr strahlendes Lächeln.

She always has wandering eyes, glancing at everyone during our dinner dates.

Sie lässt bei unseren Abendessen immer den Blick schweifen und mustert jeden.

After glancing at the instructions, I saw the drying time was crucial.

Nach einem Blick auf die Anweisungen stellte ich fest, dass die Trockenzeit entscheidend war.

She walked away from the argument, unhappily glancing back at his angry face.

Sie ging unglücklich vom Streit weg und warf einen traurigen Blick zurück auf sein wütendes Gesicht.

He read it carefully, glancing at me with keen eyes.

Er las ihn aufmerksam, mich mit durchdringendem Blick musternd.

Bashfully glancing down, she couldn't meet his eyes after the compliment.

Beschämt schaute sie nach unten und konnte seinem Blick nach dem Kompliment nicht begegnen.

He paced back and forth, worriedly glancing at the clock every few minutes.

Er lief hin und her und warf alle paar Minuten einen besorgten Blick auf die Uhr.

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