stare in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stare in the English»French Dictionary

I.stare [Brit stɛː, Am stɛr] N

stare

regard m fixe

an insolent/a hard stare

un regard insolent/sévère

she gave me a stare

son regard s'est posé or ses yeux se sont posés sur moi

II.stare [Brit stɛː, Am stɛr] VB trans

to stare sb into silence/submission

faire taire/obéir qn du regard

the truth/solution was staring us in the face fig

la vérité/solution nous crevait les yeux inf

the book I'd been looking for was there all the time, staring me in the face

le livre que je cherchais n'avait pas bougé, il était là juste sous mes yeux

disaster was staring me in the face

j'étais au bord de la catastrophe

III.stare [Brit stɛː, Am stɛr] VB intr

stare

regarder fixement

to stare at sb

dévisager qn, regarder qn fixement

to stare at sth

regarder qc fixement

to stare at sb in surprise/disbelief

regarder qn d'un air surpris/incrédule

to stare into space

regarder dans le vide

to stare straight ahead

regarder droit devant soi

to stare up at sb/sth

lever les yeux pour regarder qn/qc

to stare down at sb/sth

baisser les yeux sur qn/qc

to stare back at sb

rendre son regard à qn

to stop and stare

s'arrêter pour regarder

what are you staring at?

qu'est-ce que tu regardes comme ça?

to stare out of the window

regarder par la fenêtre

I.stare out VB [Brit stɛː -, Am stɛr -] (stare [sb] out, stare out [sb])

stare out enemy, rival:

stare out

faire baisser les yeux à

stare down VB [Brit stɛː -, Am stɛr -]

stare down → stare out

See also stare out

I.stare out VB [Brit stɛː -, Am stɛr -] (stare [sb] out, stare out [sb])

stare out enemy, rival:

stare out

faire baisser les yeux à

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blankly stare, look

d'un air ébahi

blankly stare, look

d'un air absent

vacantly answer, stare

d'un air absent

vacantly smile, stare

d'un air stupide

to stare at sb unblinkingly

fixer qn sans ciller

with an uncomprehending stare

avec le regard de quelqu'un qui ne comprend pas

dejectedly look, stare

avec découragement, d'un air découragé

icily stare

de façon glaciale

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dévisager

to stare at

dévisager qn avec insistance

to stare hard at sb

stare in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stare in the English»French Dictionary

I.stare [steəʳ, Am ster] VB intr

stare

regarder fixement

to stare at sb/sth

fixer qn/qc du regard

II.stare [steəʳ, Am ster] VB trans

stare

fixer du regard

III.stare [steəʳ, Am ster] N

stare

regard m

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deprecating stare

regard m de réprobation

to look/stare at sth in perplexity

regarder/fixer qc de manière abasourdie

unblinking gaze, stare, look

fixe

an absent stare

un regard absent

fixed expression, smile, stare

figé(e)

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écarquiller les yeux devant qc

to stare wide-eyed at sth

dévisager

to stare at

regarder qn/qc fixement

to give sb/sth a fixed stare

regarder dans le vague (regarder dans le vide)

to stare into space

stare Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to stare at sb/sth

fixer qn/qc du regard

an absent stare

un regard absent

to fix sb with a stare

fixer qn du regard

deprecating stare

regard m de réprobation

to look/stare at sth in perplexity

regarder/fixer qc de manière abasourdie

to stare death in the face

regarder la mort en face

to give sb/sth a fixed stare

regarder qn/qc fixement

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Expecting to find a few hundred grand, they find themselves staring at 2.5 million in cash.

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With one option, desensitization, the patient is stared at for a prolonged period and then describes their feelings.

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The windows stared towards the dark foot-hills, and the air beyond the glass was dark too.

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The subject stares intently at her material, fixated on the abundance of text.

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Wondering what they were staring at, it suddenly struck her that she was the point of attraction.

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He stared into emptiness for over half an hour, fairly still.

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They'll have stared at girl after girl, umming and ahhing over their chest sizes, until they found just the right one.

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The woman stares directly at the viewer with a soft, but composed gaze.

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The fighter and the dog fiercely stare at the dog trainer/thief before the dog attacks him.

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Patients are typically advised to sit within several yards of the device and glance occasionally (rather than stare) at it.

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