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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfuzilar com os olhos
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fu-zi-ˈlaɾ kowz ˈo-ʎus
"Ela o fuzilou com os olhos durante toda a discussão."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To look at someone with fierce, intense anger, hatred, or resentment, typically without speaking.
"She sat across the room, looking daggers at him for arriving late." - 2
To cast a glaring, hostile gaze that unmistakably communicates disapproval or malice.
"Whenever the rival managers passed each other, they would just look daggers."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase originates from the late 16th century, drawing a vivid metaphorical comparison between angry, piercing glances and actual physical daggers or sharp weapons. It plays on the long-standing idiom that the eyes can express violent hostility and emotional pain as acutely as a sharp blade. Over time, it cemented itself in English literature and common usage to denote intense, silent anger conveyed entirely through facial expression.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Look daggers" is said worldwide
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foudroyer du regard
Transliteration: food-rwa-ye du ruh-gar
"Elle l'a foudroyé du regard pendant toute la réunion."
böse anblicken
Transliteration: bøːzə ˈanˌblɪkn̩
"Sie hat ihn während des gesamten Meetings böse angeblickt."
guardare in cagnesco
Transliteration: ɡwar-da-re in kan-yes-ko
"Lo guardava in cagnesco per il suo comportamento."
mirar con malos ojos
Transliteration: mi-ˈɾaɾ kom ˈma-los ˈo-xos
"Ella le miraba con malos ojos desde el otro lado de la mesa."
fuzilar com os olhos
Transliteration: fu-zi-ˈlaɾ kowz ˈo-ʎus
"Ela o fuzilou com os olhos durante toda a discussão."
घूरना
Transliteration: ghoornā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह उसे गुस्से से घूर रही थी।"
怒视
Transliteration: nù shì
Script: 中文汉字
"她愤怒地瞪着他。"
노려보다
Transliteration: noryeoboda
Script: 한국어 한글
"그녀는 그를 매섭게 노려보았다."
睨みつける
Transliteration: niramitsukeru
Script: 日本語
"彼女は彼を険しい目で睨みつけた。"
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