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glare 1

 (glâr)
v.glared,glar·ing,glares
v.intr.
1. To stare fixedly and angrily. See Synonyms at gaze.
2. To shine intensely and blindingly:A hot sun glared down on the desert.
3. To be conspicuous; stand out obtrusively:The headline glared from the page.
v.tr.
To express by staring angrily:He glared his disapproval.
n.
1. A fierce or angry stare.
2.
a. An intense, blinding light:under the glare of the spotlights.
b. Overwhelming attention or intrusiveness:the glare of publicity.
[Middle Englishglaren,to glitter; akin to Middle Low Germanglaren,to glisten; seeghel- inIndo-European roots.]

glare 2

 (glâr)
n.
A sheet or surface of glassy and very slippery ice.
[Probably fromglare.]
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glare

(ɡlɛə)
vb
1. (intr) to stare angrily; glower
2. (tr) to express by glowering
3. (intr) (of light, colour, etc) to be very bright and intense
4. (intr) to be dazzlingly ornamented or garish
n
5.an angry stare
6.a dazzling light or brilliance
7.garish ornamentation or appearance; gaudiness
[C13: probably from Middle Low German, Middle Dutchglaren to gleam; probably related to Old Englishglæren glassy; see glass]
ˈglarelessadj
ˈglaryadj

glare

(ɡlɛə)
adj
chieflyUSandCanadian smooth and glassy:glare ice.
[C16: special use of glare1]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

glare1

(glɛər)

n.,v.glared, glar•ing.n.
1. a very harsh, bright, dazzling light: in the glare of sunlight.
2. a fiercely or angrily piercing stare.
3. dazzling or showy appearance; showiness.
v.i.
4. to shine with or reflect a harsh, dazzling light.
5. to stare with a fiercely or angrily piercing look.
6.Archaic. to appear conspicuous; stand out obtrusively.
v.t.
7. to express with a glare: glaring their anger.
[1250–1300; Middle English; c. Middle Dutch, Middle Low Germanglaren; akin toglass (compare Old Englishglæren glassy)]

glare2

(glɛər)

n.
a bright, smooth surface, as of ice.
[1855–60]
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glare


Past participle:glared
Gerund:glaring

Imperative
glare
glare
Present
I glare
you glare
he/she/it glares
we glare
you glare
they glare
Preterite
I glared
you glared
he/she/it glared
we glared
you glared
they glared
Present Continuous
I am glaring
you are glaring
he/she/it is glaring
we are glaring
you are glaring
they are glaring
Present Perfect
I have glared
you have glared
he/she/it has glared
we have glared
you have glared
they have glared
Past Continuous
I was glaring
you were glaring
he/she/it was glaring
we were glaring
you were glaring
they were glaring
Past Perfect
I had glared
you had glared
he/she/it had glared
we had glared
you had glared
they had glared
Future
I will glare
you will glare
he/she/it will glare
we will glare
you will glare
they will glare
Future Perfect
I will have glared
you will have glared
he/she/it will have glared
we will have glared
you will have glared
they will have glared
Future Continuous
I will be glaring
you will be glaring
he/she/it will be glaring
we will be glaring
you will be glaring
they will be glaring
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been glaring
you have been glaring
he/she/it has been glaring
we have been glaring
you have been glaring
they have been glaring
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been glaring
you will have been glaring
he/she/it will have been glaring
we will have been glaring
you will have been glaring
they will have been glaring
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been glaring
you had been glaring
he/she/it had been glaring
we had been glaring
you had been glaring
they had been glaring
Conditional
I would glare
you would glare
he/she/it would glare
we would glare
you would glare
they would glare
Past Conditional
I would have glared
you would have glared
he/she/it would have glared
we would have glared
you would have glared
they would have glared
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.glare - a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adaptedglare - a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted; "a glare of sunlight"
brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
2.glare - an angry stareglare - an angry stare      
stare - a fixed look with eyes open wide
3.glare - a focus of public attentionglare - a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
prominence - the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
Verb1.glare - look at with a fixed gaze; "The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her"
stare - fixate one's eyes; "The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly"
2.glare - be sharply reflected; "The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface"
shine,reflect - be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
3.glare - shine intensely; "The sun glared down on us"
beat - glare or strike with great intensity; "The sun was beating down on us"
beam,shine - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

glare

verb
1.scowl,frown,glower,look daggers,stare angrily,give a dirty look,louror lowerHe glared and muttered something.
2.dazzle,blaze,flare,flameThe light was glaring straight into my eyes.
noun
1.scowl,frown,glower,dirty look,black look,angry stare,louror lowerHis glasses magnified his irritable glare.
2.dazzle,glow,blaze,flare,flame,brilliancethe glare of a car's headlights
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

glare

verb
1.To stare fixedly and angrily:
2.To be projected with blinding intensity:
3.To be obtrusively conspicuous:
Idioms:stare someone in the face,stick out like a sore thumb.
noun
1.A fixed angry stare:
2.An intense blinding light:
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Translations
سُطوع الشَّمْسنَظْرَه غاضِبَهيُحَدِّقُ بِعَيْنٍ غاضِبَهيُحَمْلِقُيَسْطَعُ
dívat seoslnivý jasplanoutzlobně hledětzlobný pohled
blændeblændende lysnidstirreskule
katsoa vihaisesti
bijesno zuriti
átható pillantástûzvakító fény
glampi, skerandi birtahvessa augun áreiîilegt augnaráîskína mjög bjart
にらみつける
노려보다
akinamaiakinantis spindėjimasakis badantisdėbsotidėbtelėjimas
nikni skatītiesnikns skatiensžilbinātžilbinoša gaisma
oslnivý jaszlostne hľadieť
bleščanjebleščati sesrep pogledsrepo pogledati
stirra
ส่องแสงเจิดจ้า
göz kamaştıracak şekilde parlamakgöz kamaştırıcı ışıköfkeli bakışöfkeyle bakmakparlamak
nhìn trừng trừng

glare

[glɛəʳ]
A.N
1. [of light, sun] →luzfdeslumbradora; (=dazzle) →deslumbramientom
because of the glare of the light in Spain →debido a loresplandeciente que es laluz enEspaña
in the full glare of publicity →bajo losfocosde lapublicidad
2. (=look) →miradafferoz
B.VI
1. [light] →deslumbrar
2. (=look)to glare at sb →lanzar unamirada deodio a algn
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

glare

[ˈglɛər]
n
the glare of publicity →lefeu desprojecteurs
(=angry look) →regardmfurieux
vi
[light] →briller d'unéclataveuglant
[person] →lancer un regard furieux
to glare at sb →lancer un regard furieux à qn
He glared at me →Il m'alancé unregardfurieux.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

glare

n
→grellerSchein; (from sun, bulb, lamp) →grellesLicht,grellerSchein;theglare of the sun →dasgrelleSonnenlicht;to escape theglare of publicity →demgrellenLicht derÖffentlichkeitentkommen
(= stare) →wütenderorstechenderBlick;aglare of hatred/anger →einhasserfüllter/zornigerBlick
vi
(light, sun) →grellscheinen;(headlights) →grellleuchten;(bulb) →grellbrennen
(= stare) →(zornig)starren;toglare at somebody/something →jdn/etwzorniganstarren
vttoglare defiance/hatred at somebody →jdntrotzigor voller Trotz/hasserfülltor voll vonHassanstarren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

glare

[glɛəʳ]
1.n
a. (of light, sun) →luceforbaglioremaccecante
the glare of publicity (fig) →ilchiasso dellapubblicità
2.vi
a. (light) →sfolgorare
b. (look)to glare at →fulminare con losguardo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

glare

(gleə) verb
1. to stare fiercely and angrily.She glared at the little boy. gluur يُحَدِّقُ بِعَيْنٍ غاضِبَه гледам гневно olhar zlobně hledětstarren se vredt; nidstirreαγριοκοιτάζωmirar ferozmente,fulminar con la mirada jõllitama چشم غره رفتن mulkoillafoudroyer du regard להביט בזעם गुस्से से घूरना bijesno zuriti haragosan, mereven néz vkit melotot hvessa augun águardare di traverso にらみつける 노려보다 dėbsoti, dėbtelėti nikni skatīties menjegilboos kijken glane sint/olmt på piorunować spojrzeniem ځلېدل: ځيركتلolhar a privi cu mân­drie/cu supărare свирепо смотреть zazerať, gániť srepo gledati streljati pogledom glo, stirra, blänga ถลึงตา göz kamaştıracak şekilde parlamak 怒目而視 люто дивитися نظریں جما کر دیھکنا nhìn trừng trừng 瞪眼，怒目而视
2. to shine very brightly,usually to an unpleasant extent.The sun glared down on us as we crossed the desert. skitter يَسْطَعُ блестя brilhar (oslnivě) planoutstrahlen blænde λάμπω με υπερβολική έντασηdeslumbrar (pimestavalt) paistma بسیار درخشیدن häikäistäaveugler לסנוור चमकना bliještati tűz (nap) menyorot skína mjög bjartabbagliare,risplendere ぎらぎら照る 번쩍이다 plieksti žilbināt bersinar dengan sinaran yang menyilaukanfelsende ut et blendende lysoślepiać ځلېدل dardejar a străluci orbitorпалить páliť bleščati blještati lysa med ett bländande sken, lysa skarpt เปล่งแสงparlamak 發出眩目強光 виблискувати چمکنا chiếu sáng眩目地照射
noun
1. a fierce or angry look.a glare of displeasure. aanstaring, woeste blik نَظْرَه غاضِبَه кръвнишки поглед fulgor zlobný pohled wilder Blick vredt blik άγριο βλέμμαmirada feroz altkulmupilk چشم غره mulkaisuregard furieux מבט בזעם घूरना bijesan, prkosan pogled átható pillantás tatapan, pelototan reiðilegt augnaráð sguardo feroce/irato にらみつけ 노려보기 dėbtelėjimas nikns skatiens jegil woeste blik skulende/skjærende blikk piorunujące spojrzenie ځيركتل fulgor privire furioasă свирепый взгляд zlostný pohľad srep pogled besan pogled genomträngande (stirrande) blick การจ้องเขม็ง öfkeli bakış 瞪眼 лютий погляд تیز نظر cái nhìn trừng trừng瞪眼
2. unpleasantly bright light.the glare of the sun. glans سُطوع الشَّمْس ослепителен brilho oslnivý jasgrelles Licht skærende lys; blændende lys εκτυφλωτικό φωςdeslumbramiento pimestav valgus نور خیره کننده loiste éclat aveuglantמסנוור चमक blistanje vakító fény sinar menyilaukan glampi, skerandi birtabagliore, luce abbagliante ぎらぎらする光 번쩍이는 빛 akinantis spindėjimas, plieskimas žilbinoša gaisma silau verblindend licht blendende/skjærende skarpt lys oślepiający blask دیړه روښانه brilho strălucire orbitoare ослепительный свет oslnivý jas, prudké svetlo bleščanje bljesak bländande sken แสงจ้า göz kamaştırıcı ışık 眩目強光 сліпучий блиск چندھیا دینے والی روشنی ánh sáng眩目的光
ˈglaring adjective
1. unpleasantly bright; too bright.the glaring sun;glaring colours. verblindende ساطِع، صارِخ ослепителен brilhante oslňujícígrell skærende; skrigendeεκτυφλωτικός, υπερβολικά έντονοςdeslumbrante,cegador pimestav دارای نور زننده häikäiseväaveuglantמסנוור चमकीला blistav, napadan vakító menyilaukan ofbjartur, skæraccecante,abbagliante ぎらぎら輝く 너무 밝은, 눈부신 plieskiantis žilbinošs; spilgts menyilaukanfel blendende/skjærende lyst,gloretewidentny,rażący ځلاند brilhante or­bi­torослепительный oslňujúci slepeč drečav bländande, skarp ซึ่งสว่างจ้าgöz kamaştırıcı 耀眼的，眩目的 сліпучий ناگوار طور پر چمکیلا sáng chói耀眼的
2. obvious.a glaring error. opvallende واضِح، بارِز، فاضِح явен óbvio do očí bijícíschreiend klarεξόφθαλμοςllamativo,chillón,evidente räige واضح räikeäflagrant प्रत्यक्ष, सुस्पष्ट očit szembeszökő jelas augljósvistoso,evidente 明白な 두드러진 akis badantis uzkrītošs; kliedzošs jelasin het oog springendskrikende,grell,grov rażąco روښانóbvio flagrantгрубый vyslovený, do očí bijúci, trápny očiten očigledan flagrant, grov, uppenbar ชัด ๆ aşikâr,apaçık 明顯的 разючий; грубий نمایاں rõ ràng明显的
ˈglaringly adverb
opvallend بِسُطوع، متوهِّجا очевидно obviamente oslnivěschreiend åbenlyst; skærende; iøjefaldende εκτυφλωτικά,έντονα llamativamente, deslumbrantemente;evidentemente pimestavalt با نگاه خیره؛ با نور زننده räikeän avec trop d'éclatבעליל प्रत्यक्षता, सुस्पष्टतापूर्वक blistavo, napadno vakítóan secara menyilaukan með of miklum glampa; reiðilega in maniera evidente ぎらぎらと 반짝반짝하게 ryškiai, akinamai žilbinoši; spilgti; uzkrītoši begitu nyataopvallendgrelt,blendendeszkło ځلاندهobviamente orbitorослепительно;грубо oslnivo slepeče očigledno skarpt, bländande อย่างสว่างจ้า göz kamaştırırcasına;açıkça 耀眼地，明顯地 сліпуче; грубо گھورتے ہویے sáng chói 耀眼地，明显地
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

glare

→يُحَمْلِقُ dívat se skulewütend starrenαγριοκοιτάζωdeslumbrar katsoa vihaisestilancer un regard furieux bijesno zuritiguardare con occhio torvo にらみつける 노려보다boos kijkenblendezaświecićafrontar,olhar fixamenteпристально или сердито смотреть stirra ส่องแสงเจิดจ้าöfkeyle bakmak nhìn trừng trừng怒视
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

glare

n. resplandor, deslumbramiento, relumbrón;
v. mirar con intensidad.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012


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