glance

jeter un coup d'œil

Regarder quelqu’un ou quelque chose très rapidement.

En anglais simple : To look at someone or something for a very short time.

• I glanced at my phone.
• She glanced over her shoulder and smiled.
• He glanced around the room before sitting down.

Comment l'utiliser : glance at someone/something (She glanced at the clock before leaving.); glance over something (He glanced over the list of names.)

Synonymes : take a quick look

Expressions courantes : glance at something, glance over something, glance around

scintiller, miroiter

Briller brièvement ou produire des reflets quand la lumière se déplace sur une surface.

En anglais simple : To shine briefly or sparkle as light moves across a surface.

• Light glanced on the water.
• The morning sun glanced off her silver bracelet.
• Moonlight was glancing across the small waves.

Comment l'utiliser : glance on something (Sunlight glanced on the river.)

Synonymes : gleam, sparkle, glint

Expressions courantes : glance on something, glance off something, glance across something

sulfure

Minéral sombre et brillant contenant du soufre et un métal.

En anglais simple : A dark, shiny mineral containing sulfur and a metal.

• The sample contains copper glance.
• Lead glance has a shiny metallic surface.
• They found silver glance in the old mine.

Expressions courantes : copper glance, silver glance, lead glance