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forschend blicken; spähen; schielen; gucken [Dt.] [ugs.]; kieken [Norddt.] [ugs.]; lugen [geh.] [veraltend] {vi} [listen] to look inquisitively; to peer; to peek; to squint [listen] [listen] [listen]

forschend blickend; spähend; schielend; guckend; kiekend; lugend looking inquisitively; peering; peeking; squinting

forschend geblickt; gespäht; geschielt; geguckt; gekiekt; gelugt looked inquisitively; peered; peeked; squinted

Sie blickte/spähte/schielte über den Rand ihres Buches. She peered/peeked/squinted over her book.

Der Fahrer versuchte angestrengt, etwas im Nebel zu erkennen. The driver peered through the fog.

schielen {vi} [med.] to squint [Br.]; to have a squint [Br.]; to be squint-eyed [listen]

schielend squinting; having a squint; being squint-eyed

geschielt squinted; had a squint; been squint-eyed

schielt squints

schielte squinted

die Augen zusammenkneifen; blinzeln; blinzen [slang]; kneisten [Norddt.] [veraltend] {v} to squint; to squint your eyes (to look with your eyes partly shut to keep out bright light or to see better) [listen]

die Augen zusammenkneifend; blinzelnd; blinzend; kneistend squinting; squinting your eyes

die Augen zusammengekneift; geblinzelt; geblinzt; gekneistet squinted; squinted your eyes

in die Sonne blinzeln to squint against the sun; to squint in the bright sun

durchs Schlüsselloch blinzeln to squint through the keyhole

Ich musste die Augen zusammenkneifen, um das Kleingedruckte lesen zu können. I had to squint (my eyes) to read the small print.
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