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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmirada penetrante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: miˈɾa.ða pe.neˈtɾan.te
"Me intimidó su mirada penetrante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An intense, piercing gaze that seems to examine or understand someone deeply.
"She felt uncomfortable under the detective's penetrating stare." - 2
A fixed look characterized by extreme focus, intensity, or perceived scrutiny.
"His penetrating stare silenced the entire room without a single word being spoken."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'penetrating', derived from the Latin 'penetrare' (to pierce or enter), and 'stare', from Old English 'starian' (to gaze fixedly). Together, the phrase evolved in modern English literature to describe a piercing, intense, and often unnerving visual fixation that seems to see through a person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Penetrating-stare" is said worldwide
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regard pénétrant
Transliteration: ʁəɡaʁ pe.ne.tʁɑ̃
"Il l'a fixée avec un regard pénétrant."
durchdringender Blick
Transliteration: dʊʁçdʁɪŋdɐ blɪk
"Sie erwiderte seinen durchdringenden Blick."
sguardo penetrante
Transliteration: ˈzɡwar.do pe.neˈtran.te
"Lui la guardò con uno sguardo penetrante."
mirada penetrante
Transliteration: miˈɾa.ða pe.neˈtɾan.te
"Me intimidó su mirada penetrante."
olhar penetrante
Transliteration: uˈlaɾ peneˈtɾɐ̃.tʃi
"Ele me examinou com um olhar penetrante."
भेदी दृष्टि
Transliteration: bhedi drishti
"उसकी भेदी दृष्टि ने मुझे असहज कर दिया।"
锐利的目光
Transliteration: ruìlì de mùguāng
"他在她锐利的目光下显得局促不安。"
꿰뚫어 보는 시선
Transliteration: kkwetul-eo boneun siseon
"그의 꿰뚫어 보는 시선이 나를 압도했다."
射抜くような眼差し
Transliteration: inuku yō na manazashi
"彼女の射抜くような眼差しに彼はたじろいだ。"
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