leer

(Anglais)

Verb

1. (intransitive) To look sideways or obliquely; now especially with sexual desire or malicious intent.
2. (transitive) To entice with a leer or leers.

Noun

1. A significant side glance; a glance expressive of some passion, as malignity, amorousness, etc.; a sly or lecherous look.
2. An arch or affected glance or cast of countenance.

Noun

1. (obsolete) The cheek.
2. (obsolete) The face.
3. (obsolete) One's appearance; countenance.
4. (obsolete) Complexion; hue; colour.
5. (obsolete) Flesh; skin.
6. (UK, dialectal) The flank or loin.

Adj

1. (obsolete) Empty; unoccupied; clear.
2. (obsolete) Destitute; lacking; wanting.
3. (obsolete) Faint from lack of food; hungry.
4. (UK, dialectal, obsolete) Thin; faint.
5. (obsolete) Having no load or burden; free; without a rider.
6. (obsolete) Lacking sense or seriousness; trifling; frivolous.

Noun

Alternative form of lehr.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/lɪə̯(ɹ)/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Exact development uncertain, but apparently from a verb *leer (“to make a face, look sideways”), from leer (“cheek, face, profile”).

Concepts

lorgner

mater

affamé

avoir faim

zieuter

Synonymes

ogle

lehr

side-glance

sneer

eye

👁️

look over

lower

simper

skim

smirk

😏

snigger

stare

look about one

annealing furnace

coup d’oeil

skim over

side-long look

anhungered

annealing oven

stare about one

drawing furnace

annealer

anhungry

glance

glare

lear

lier

Traductions

schielen

στραβοκύτταγμα

στραβοκυττάζω

mirada de soslayo

sorriso malizioso

guardare maliziosamente

λαγνοκύτταγμα

posat d’interessant

somriure de menyspreu

جوعان

mit spöttischem Blick ansehen

begehrlich ansehen

καταστέλλω

λάγνο βλέμμα

hungrig