squinting

ˈskwɪntɪŋ
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Translation of squinting into German,

Adjective

1.

eyes

having eyes half closed to see better
  • She gave him a squinting look in the sunlight.Sie blickte ihn in der Sonne zusammengekniffen an.
2.

vision

looking obliquely or with distorted vision
  • The squinting angle made the picture look strange.Der schielende Winkel ließ das Bild seltsam aussehen.
3.

geometry

UK
crooked or not level
UK
  • The squinting shelf needed to be fixed.Das schiefe Regal musste repariert werden.

Noun

1.

vision

action of partly closing the eyes to see better
Augenzukneifen Augenzusammenkneifen Zusammenkneifen der Augen
  • Squinting helps when the sun is too bright.Augenzukneifen hilft, wenn die Sonne zu hell ist.
2.

appearance

facial expression with eyes partly closed
Augenzusammenkneifen Zukneifen der Augen Augenverengen
  • Her squinting showed she was trying to read the sign.Ihr Augenzusammenkneifen zeigte, dass sie versuchte, das Schild zu lesen.
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Synonyms and analogies of squinting in English

Examples of squinting in a sentence

  • The squinting eyes indicated she was trying to focus.
  • The squinting expression made it hard to read his face.
  • Her squinting eyes struggled to see in the bright light.
  • The squinting picture frame hung awkwardly on the wall.
  • He noticed the squinting horizon as they sailed away.
  • Her squinting at the tiny print drew a laugh from her friends.
squint
skwɪnt
Verb
intr.
1.

eye focus

UK
look with eyes partly closed
UK
  • She had to squint to read the small print..Um das Kleingedruckte zu lesen, musste sie die Augen zusammenkneifen.
2.

angle change

DatedUK
turn to an oblique position
DatedUK
  • He squinted the picture frame to fit the wall.Er stellte den Bilderrahmen schräg, um ihn an die Wand anzupassen.
3.

strabismus

Dated
have eyes turned in different directions
Dated
  • He squints slightly when he's tired.Er schielt leicht, wenn er müde ist.
Noun
1.

tight gaze

UK
expression with eyes partly closed
UK
Schielen n
  • She had a squint from the bright sunlight.Wegen des grellen Sonnenlichts hatte sie ein Augenzusammenkneifen.
2.

looking

quick or sideways glance
  • He gave a squint at the clock.Er warf einen Seitenblick auf die Uhr.
Adjective
1.

alignment

DatedUK
askew or not level
DatedUK
  • The picture on the wall was squint.Das Bild an der Wand war schief.
2.

vision

DatedUK
having eyes that are not aligned
DatedUK
schielend schieläugig
  • The child was born with a squint condition.Das Kind wurde mit einer schielenden Erkrankung geboren.

Expressions with squint: examples in English and translations in German

schielen
She had a squint at the bright sun.
schielend
The squint-eyed cat seemed to watch two things at once.
einen Blick werfen
kurz ansehen
She took a squint at the clock before leaving.
Schielen
Strabismus
Her squint-eye was noticeable when she tried to focus..

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

Noun
dasSchielennn.

No more squinting or bending down low to see your tire pressure.

Kein Schielen oder Bücken mehr, um den Reifendruck zu sehen.

Tinted screen allows you to see without squinting, even in sunny weather.

Mit dem getönten Bildschirm können Sie auch bei sonnigem Wetter ohne Schielen sehen.

Zusammenkneifenn.

Predicting is some kind of squinting your eyes and calculating the odds.

Voraussagen ist eine Art Zusammenkneifen deiner Augen und sich die Ungleichheiten dabei ausrechnen.

Twitching, spasms and squinting the eyelids.

Zuckungen, Spasmen und Zusammenkneifen der Augenlider.

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Other translations for squinting:

  • blinzeln
  • blinzelte

squinting: Examples and translations in context

In times of digitization many people squinting to archiving in the computer.

In Zeiten der Digitalisierung schielen viele Menschen auf die Archivierung im Computer.

Protective sunglasses help prevent you squinting under harsh lighting conditions.

Schützende Sonnenbrillen verhindern, dass Sie unter harschen Lichtkonditionen schielen.

All types of drills are generally not suitable for squinting.

Alle Arten Bohrgeräte sind im Allgemeinen nicht für das Schielen passend.

Prolonged squinting and frowning with ocular use can also lead to headaches.

Längeres Schielen und Stirnrunzeln bei Benutzung der Augen kann ebenfalls zu Kopfschmerzen führen.

Close eyes and look down without squinting.

Schließen Sie die Augen und schauen, ohne zu schielen, nach unten.

All right, say that name again, without squinting.

OK, sagen Sie den Namen nochmal ohne zu schielen.

Symptoms include sudden onset of pain, redness, tearing, squinting and blinking of the eye.

Symptome sind plötzliches Auftreten von Schmerzen, Rötungen, tränende Augen, Schielen und Blinken des Auges.

These will protect your eyes from sunlight and prevent you from squinting.

Sie schützt die Augen vor Sonneneinstrahlung und verhindert das Zusammenkneifen der Augen.

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