leer

  • 51leer — I. intransitive verb Etymology: probably from obsolete leer cheek Date: 1530 to cast a sidelong glance; especially to give a leer • leeringly adverb II. noun Date: 1598 a lascivious, knowing, or wanton look …

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  • 52leer — leer1 leeringly, adv. /lear/, v.i. 1. to look with a sideways or oblique glance, esp. suggestive of lascivious interest or sly and malicious intention: I can t concentrate with you leering at me. n. 2. a lascivious or sly look. [1520 30; perh. v …

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  • 53leer — Synonyms and related words: Roman candle, aid to navigation, alarm, amber light, balefire, beacon, beacon fire, beat the drum, bell, bell buoy, blinker, blue peter, buoy, caution light, contemplate, dekko, dip, examine, exchange colors, eye,… …

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  • 54leer — v. (D; intr.) to leer at * * * [lɪə] (D; intr.) to leer at …

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  • 55Leer — Original name in latin Leer Name in other language Hleri, Leer, Ler, Lera, Lier, lr, lr, nydrzaksn, rea, Лер, Лера State code DE Continent/City Europe/Berlin longitude 53.23157 latitude 7.461 altitude 7 Population 33886 Date 2011 11 07 …

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  • 56leer — [[t]lɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] leers, leering, leered VERB (disapproval) If someone leers at you, they smile in an unpleasant way, usually because they are sexually interested in you. [V prep/adv] ...men standing around, swilling beer and occasionally leering… …

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  • 57leer — verb (I) to look at someone in an unpleasant way that shows that you find them sexually attractive (+ at): Stop leering at those girls! leer noun (C): a disgusting leer …

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  • 58leer — I. /lɪə / (say lear) noun 1. a side glance, especially of sly or insulting suggestion or significance. –verb (i) 2. to look with a leer. {special use of obsolete leer cheek, Old English hlēor} –leering, adjective –leeringly, adverb II. /lɪə /… …

  • 59leer — (v) (Básico) pasar la vista o el dedo por un texto escrito o impreso y descifrar su significado Ejemplos: La azafata leyó en voz alta los nombres de los pasajeros que perdieron la conexión debido al retraso. Siempre leo el periódico mientras… …

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  • 60leer — verb look or gaze in a lascivious or unpleasant way. noun a lascivious or unpleasant look. Derivatives leering adjective leeringly adverb Origin C16 (in the general sense look sideways or askance ): perh. from obs. leer cheek , from OE hlēor …

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