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glance

[/ɡlɑːns/]
verb/nounpl: glances (noun)
olhada, relance, vislumbre
1. (verb) To look quickly or briefly at someone or something
She glanced at her watch to check the time.
Ela olhou rapidamente para o relógio para verificar as horas.
2. (verb) To strike at an angle and bounce off
The bullet glanced off the metal surface.
A bala ricocheteou na superfície metálica.
3. (noun) A quick or brief look
He took a glance at the newspaper.
Ele deu uma olhada no jornal.
4. (noun) A flash or gleam of light
The sun's glance reflected off the water.
O reflexo do sol brilhou na água.
NYC Slang
quick look, eyeball
Synonyms
peekglimpselookglimmerflash
Antonyms
staregaze

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
olhada, vislumbre
Most common usage in daily speech
Rio de Janeiro
relance, tapa-olho
Informal, colloquial variant
São Paulo
olhada rápida, vislumbre
Standard usage
Portugal
golpe de vista, olhar de relance
More formal, literary usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

at a glance - de relance, à primeira vista
glance over - dar uma olhada em, revisar rapidamente
glance back - olhar para trás
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