glare

böser Blick, finsterer Blick

Ein langer, wütender Blick, der auf jemanden gerichtet ist.

In einfachem Englisch: A long, angry look directed at someone.

• She gave me an angry glare.
• His glare made the children fall silent.
• They exchanged hostile glares across the table.

So benutzt man es: give someone a glare (She gave him a glare when he interrupted.)

Synonyme: angry stare, scowl

Häufige Wendungen: angry glare, give someone a glare, fierce glare

glatte Eisfläche, spiegelglatte Fläche

Eine glatte, glänzende Oberfläche wie Glas, besonders eine Eisfläche.

In einfachem Englisch: A smooth, bright surface that looks like glass, especially a sheet of ice.

• A glare of ice covered the path.
• The horses slipped on the smooth glare of the frozen road.
• Snow hid the dangerous glare of ice beneath it.

Synonyme: glassy surface

Häufige Wendungen: glare of ice, smooth glare

böse anstarren, finster ansehen

Jemanden eine Weile ansehen und dabei deutlich Wut zeigen.

In einfachem Englisch: To look at someone for a long moment with clear anger.

• Don't glare at me.
• She glared at him across the table.
• The teacher was glaring at the noisy children.

So benutzt man es: glare at someone/something (He glared at the person who had taken his seat.)

Synonyme: scowl, stare angrily

Häufige Wendungen: glare at someone, glare angrily, glare across something

grell leuchten

Mit einem so starken Licht leuchten, dass es unangenehm anzusehen ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To shine with a strong light that is uncomfortable to look at.

• The sun glared through the window.
• Bright lamps glared in our eyes.
• The afternoon sun was glaring down on the white sand.

So benutzt man es: glare down on something (The sun glared down on the empty road.)

Synonyme: shine, blaze

Häufige Wendungen: glare down, glare through something, glare at someone

glatt, glänzend

Mit einer glatten, glänzenden Oberfläche, besonders bei Eis ohne Schnee darauf.

In einfachem Englisch: Having a smooth, bright surface, especially ice without snow on it.

• We skated across the glare ice.
• A layer of glare ice covered the lake.
• The tires slipped on a patch of glare ice.

Synonyme: glassy, smooth, shiny

Häufige Wendungen: glare ice, glare surface