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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesregard vide
Pronunciation / Transliteration: rəɡaʁ vid
"Elle avait un regard vide pendant la réunion."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fixed gaze that shows no expression or awareness, often indicating a lack of thought or engagement.
"She had a vacant stare as she sat in the meeting, lost in her own thoughts." - 2
A look that suggests confusion or disconnection from the surrounding environment.
"His vacant stare made it clear that he was not following the conversation."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'vacant' originates from the Latin 'vacans', meaning 'empty' or 'unoccupied', while 'stare' comes from the Latin 'stare', meaning 'to stand'. The phrase evolved in English to describe a look that conveys emptiness or lack of awareness, often associated with deep thought or distraction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vacant Stare" is said worldwide
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regard vide
Transliteration: rəɡaʁ vid
"Elle avait un regard vide pendant la réunion."
leerer Blick
Transliteration: leːʁɐ blɪk
"Er hatte einen leeren Blick während des Gesprächs."
sguardo vuoto
Transliteration: ˈɡwardo ˈvwɔto
"Aveva uno sguardo vuoto mentre ascoltava."
mirada vacía
Transliteration: miˈɾaða βaˈsi.a
"Tenía una mirada vacía durante la conversación."
olhar vazio
Transliteration: oˈʎaʁ vaˈzi.u
"Ele tinha um olhar vazio enquanto falava."
खाली नज़र
Transliteration: khali nazar
"उसकी आँखों में खाली नज़र थी।"
空洞的凝视
Transliteration: kōngdòng de níngshì
"她的眼神中有一种空洞的凝视。"
공허한 시선
Transliteration: gongheohan siseon
"그녀는 회의 중 공허한 시선을 보냈다."
空虚な視線
Transliteration: kūkyona shisen
"彼女は会議中に空虚な視線を送った。"
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