glowering

/ˈɡɫaʊɝɪŋ/ noun

The act of giving a glower.

Word Origin 'Glowering' means staring angrily, but its root is surprisingly bright: it comes from Old Norse 'glóra', meaning to shine or gleam. The PIE root *ghel- is about shining, and it gives us 'glow,' 'gleam,' 'gold,' and 'yellow.' So glowering originally meant to shine intensely — like a fierce glare. The meaning shifted from 'shining' to 'staring with bright, angry eyes.' Related words: 'glower,' 'glow,' 'glib' (smooth, shiny talk).

noun The act of giving a glower. countable

His constant glowering made everyone uncomfortable.

(名词) 怒视 【怒视行为】

他持续的怒视让每个人都感到不舒服。

(sustantivo) mirada amenazante; mirada furibunda; fulminar con la mirada [El acto de fulminar o lanzar una mirada amenazante.]

Su constante mirada amenazante hacía sentir incómodo a todos.

(nom) regard noir; fulmination; regard menaçant; mine renfrognée [Action de lancer des regards noirs ou menaçants ; mine renfrognée.]

Ses **regards noirs** constants mettaient tout le monde mal à l'aise.

(Substantiv) finsterer Blick; zorniges Anstarren [Der Akt, jemanden oder etwas mit finsterem, wütendem Blick anzustarren.]

Sein ständiges **glowering** machte alle unwohl.

(名詞) 睨みつけること、怒った目で相手をにらむ行為。

彼の絶え間ない睨みつけが、周囲の皆を不快にさせた。

(substantivo) olhar feroz; olhar carrancudo; encarada; olhar torvo [O ato de lançar um olhar feroz ou carrancudo.]

Seu constante olhar torvo deixava todos desconfortáveis.

verb present participle and gerund of glower

He was glowering at his opponent across the room.

(动词) 怒视;瞪视

他正怒视着房间对面的对手。

(verbo) Participio presente y gerundio de fulminar con la mirada.

Estaba fulminando con la mirada a su oponente al otro lado de la sala.

(verbe) fulminant; lançant un regard noir; fusillant du regard; sourcillant [Participe présent et gérondif du verbe « to glower » (lancer des regards noirs ou menaçants, faire la tête).]

Il **fusillait** du regard son adversaire à l'autre bout de la salle.

(Verb) finster blicken; zornig anstarren [Partizip Präsens und Gerundium des Verbs *glower* (jemanden oder etwas mit finsterem, wütendem Blick anstarren).]

Er **glowering** seinen Gegner quer durch den Raum an.

(動詞) 「睨みつける」の現在分詞および動名詞

彼は部屋の向こう側にいる相手を睨みつけていた。

(verbo) encarando com raiva; olhando com hostilidade; fuzilando com o olhar; fitando [particípio presente e gerúndio de glower (encarar com raiva, olhar com hostilidade)]

Ele estava encarando seu oponente do outro lado da sala com olhar furioso.

Word parts: glower + ing

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