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Squint
01
the act of looking with the eyes partly closed, often to see more clearly
02
a misalignment or deviation of one or both eyes from their normal position
03
a narrow, angled opening or passage in a wall, often in architecture, allowing sight or movement between spaces
to squint
01
die Augen zusammenkneifen, blinzeln
to look with eyes half-opened when hit by light, or as a sign of suspicion, etc.
Intransitive
Beispiele
The child squinted while trying to read the small text on the distant sign.
Das Kind kniff die Augen zusammen, als es versuchte, den kleinen Text auf dem entfernten Schild zu lesen.
02
schielen, blinzeln
to have eyes that are pointed in different directions
Intransitive
Beispiele
She squints whenever she tries to read small print because of her cross-eyed condition.
Sie schielt jedes Mal, wenn sie versucht, kleine Schrift zu lesen, wegen ihres Schielens.
03
die Augen zusammenkneifen, blinzeln
to partially close one's eye or eyes in order to see more clearly or to protect them from light
Transitive: to squint one's eyes
Beispiele
She squinted her eyes against the glare of the headlights as she crossed the street at night.
Sie kniff die Augen gegen das grelle Licht der Scheinwerfer zusammen, als sie nachts die Straße überquerte.
squint
01
(of a look or glance) directed sideways, often showing doubt, suspicion, or envy
Lexikalischer Baum
squinty
squint
