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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbroncio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: brontʃo
"Lo guardò con un brutto broncio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An angry or sullen look on someone's face.
"He met her questions with a fierce glower."
- 1
Have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl.
"She sat in the corner, glowering at anyone who approached."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin (compare with Old Norse glára 'to stare, leer'), or an imitative creation related to glow.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "glower" is said worldwide
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regard noir
Transliteration: rəɡaʁ nwaʁ
"Il l'a lancé un regard noir."
böser Blick
Transliteration: bøːzɐ blɪk
"Er warf ihr einen bösen Blick zu."
broncio
Transliteration: brontʃo
"Lo guardò con un brutto broncio."
mirada furiosa
Transliteration: miˈɾada fuˈɾjosa
"Me dirigió una mirada furiosa."
olhar feio
Transliteration: oˈʎaʁ ˈfeju
"Ele me deu um olhar feio."
गुस्से भरी नज़र
Transliteration: gusse bharī naẓar
"उसने मुझे गुस्से भरी नज़र से देखा।"
怒视
Transliteration: nùshì
"他怒视着那个不速之客。"
노려봄
Transliteration: noryeobom
"그는 나를 매섭게 노려보았다."
にらみつけること
Transliteration: niramitsukeru koto
Script: 睨みつけること
"彼は険しい顔つきで私をにらみつけた。"
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