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stare

[/stɛr/]
verb/noun
olhar fixamente, encarar
1. (verb) To look at someone or something with fixed eyes for a long time
She stared at the painting for several minutes.
Ela olhou fixamente para o quadro por vários minutos.
2. (noun) A long, fixed look
His cold stare made her uncomfortable.
Seu olhar frio a deixou desconfortável.
3. (verb) To be very noticeable or obvious
The truth was staring us in the face.
A verdade estava bem diante de nossos olhos.
NYC Slang
mug - to stare intensely at someone
Synonyms
gazeglarewatchlookobserve
Antonyms
glanceglimpseignoreoverlook

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
olhar fixamente, encarar
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
encarar, ficar olhando
Colloquial variant
São Paulo
olhar fixo, encarar
Standard usage
Portugal
ficar a olhar fixamente, encarar
Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

stare daggers at someone - olhar com raiva/ódio para alguém
staring you in the face - bem diante dos seus olhos
stare into space - olhar fixamente para o vazio
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