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sidelong

[/ˈsaɪdlɒŋ/]
adjective/adverb
de esguelha, lateral, oblíquo
1. directed to one side; not straight ahead
She cast a sidelong glance at him across the room.
Ela lançou um olhar de esguelha para ele do outro lado da sala.
2. moving or placed to the side rather than directly forward
The crab moved in a sidelong direction across the beach.
O caranguejo se moveu lateralmente pela praia.
3. oblique or indirect in approach or manner
He made a sidelong reference to her past mistakes.
Ele fez uma alusão oblíqua aos erros passados dela.
Synonyms
obliqueslantinglateralindirectaskance
Antonyms
directstraightfrontal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
de esguelha, de lado, lateral
most commonly used in colloquial speech
Portugal
de esguelha, oblíquo, de través
de través is more traditional usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

cast a sidelong glance - lançar um olhar de esguelha
sidelong look - olhar oblíquo/de soslaio
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