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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDeath-Stare
/dɛθ steər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fixed, intense gaze that conveys anger, disapproval, or a threat.
"She gave him a death-stare when he made the inappropriate joke." - 2
A look that suggests a strong emotional response, often associated with a desire to intimidate.
"The teacher's death-stare silenced the rowdy classroom."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'death-stare' is a compound word formed in the late 20th century, combining 'death', derived from Old English 'deað', meaning the end of life, and 'stare', from Old English 'starian', meaning to look fixedly. The phrase evolved to describe an intense, often intimidating gaze that conveys disapproval or anger.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Death-Stare" is said worldwide
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regard de mort
Transliteration: rəɡaʁ də mɔʁ
"Elle lui a lancé un regard de mort après sa remarque."
Todesblick
Transliteration: ˈtoːdəsˌblɪk
"Sie warf ihm einen Todesblick zu, als er den Fehler machte."
sguardo di morte
Transliteration: ˈɡwardo di ˈmorte
"Gli ha lanciato uno sguardo di morte dopo il commento."
mirada de muerte
Transliteration: miˈɾaða ðe ˈmweɾte
"Le lanzó una mirada de muerte cuando hizo la broma."
olhar de morte
Transliteration: oˈʎaʁ dʒi ˈmɔʁtʃi
"Ela deu a ele um olhar de morte após o comentário."
मौत की नजर
Transliteration: maut ki nazar
"उसने मजाक करने पर उसे मौत की नजर दी।"
死亡的凝视
Transliteration: sǐwáng de níngshì
"她对他的玩笑投去了死亡的凝视。"
죽음의 시선
Transliteration: jug-eum-ui siseon
"그는 농담을 했을 때 죽음의 시선을 보냈다."
死の視線
Transliteration: shi no shisen
"彼女はその冗談に対して死の視線を送った。"
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