Squint
01
kisande, blick med kisande ögon
the act of looking with the eyes partly closed, often to see more clearly
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
abstrakt
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
räknebart
pluralform
squints
Exempel
a squint made the road signs easier to read.
Att kisa gjorde vägskyltarna lättare att läsa.
02
skelning, strabism
a misalignment or deviation of one or both eyes from their normal position
Exempel
Early treatment can help correct a squint.
Tidig behandling kan hjälpa till att korrigera skelning.
03
skottglugg, kikhål
a narrow, angled opening or passage in a wall, often in architecture, allowing sight or movement between spaces
Exempel
The architect included a squint to provide ventilation.
Arkitekten inkluderade en kikhål för att ge ventilation.
to squint
01
kisade, plira med ögonen
to look with eyes half-opened when hit by light, or as a sign of suspicion, etc.
Intransitive
Exempel
The child squinted while trying to read the small text on the distant sign.
Barnet kisade medan det försökte läsa den lilla texten på den avlägsna skylten.
02
skela, vara skelögd
to have eyes that are pointed in different directions
Intransitive
Exempel
She squints whenever she tries to read small print because of her cross-eyed condition.
Hon skelar varje gång hon försöker läsa liten text på grund av sin skelning.
03
kisade, plira med ögonen
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
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
squint
3:e person singular
squints
presens particip
squinting
enkelt preteritum
squinted
perfekt particip
squinted
Exempel
She squinted her eyes against the glare of the headlights as she crossed the street at night.
Hon kisade med ögonen mot skenet från strålkastarna när hon korsade gatan på natten.
squint
01
sned, sido-
(of a look or glance) directed sideways, often showing doubt, suspicion, or envy
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
kvalitativt
superlativ
squintest
komparativ
squinter
graderbart
Exempel
He answered the question with a squint expression of doubt.
Han svarade på frågan med ett uttryck av sidoblick av tvivel.
Lexikalt Träd
squinty
squint
