- Match the English words with their translation in Russian
(1) Look, (2) peer, (3) glare, (4) stare, (5) gaze, (6) gape, (7) regard, (8) peek/peep, (9) have/take a look, (10) see, (11) glance
(a) всматриваться, вглядываться; (b) смотреть с ненавистью; (c) пристально смотреть; (d) смотреть; (e) взглянуть, посмотреть; (f) видеть; (g) бросить взгляд, (h) заглядывать/подглядывать; (i) пялиться; (j) смотреть в изумлении; (k) рассматривать, наблюдать
2. Find the definition for each word: Look, peer, glare, stare, gaze, gape, regard, peek/peep, have/take a look, see, glance
| to notice or examine someone or something, using your eyes. | |
| to look at someone in an angry way | |
| to look quickly at something – used especially when you are not supposed to look, or when you are looking through a small gap. | |
| to look at someone or something for a long time, often without realizing that you are doing it. | |
| spoken to look at something quickly, especially in order to find or check something. | |
| to look very carefully, especially because you cannot see well. | |
| to turn your eyes towards someone or something, so that you can see them. | |
| to look at someone or something for a short time and then look quickly away. | |
| to look at someone or something for a long time, usually with your mouth open, because you are very shocked or surprised. | |
| to look at someone or something for a long time without moving your eyes. | |
| formal to look at someone or something, especially in a particular way. |
3. Translate the sentences below into Russian. Each time explain why the verb was used.
Gina covered her eyes, afraid to look.
She was looking at the baby.
‘We can’t go out in this weather, ’ said Bob, looking out of the window.
He was peering through the wet windscreen at the cars ahead.
Philippa peered into the darkness.
She glared at him accusingly.
He glared round the room as if expecting a challenge.
The sun glared down on us (to shine with a very strong bright light which hurts your eyes).
What are you staring at?
She stared at me in disbelief.
She sat there staring into space (=looking for a long time at nothing).
She stared hard at him for a moment.
Lucy stared blankly at the teacher.
He was staring moodily into his glass.
Mum was staring vacantly at the fire.
Nell was still gazing out of the window.
Patrick sat gazing into space (=looking straight in front, not at any particular person or thing).
Surely he deserves better of me than to gaze at him with my policeman’s eyes.
What are all these people gaping at?
Dan stood at the door, his shirt gaping open.
I don’t know why we’re standing here for all these fools to gape at.
She stood back and regarded him coldly.
Edith was widely regarded as (=considered by many people to be) eccentric.
His work is highly regarded (=regarded as very good) by art experts.
Carefully he peeked through the glass window in the door.
Paula opened the box and peeked inside.
Shut your eyes and don’t peek!
No fair! You peeked!
The door was ajar and Helen peeped in.
Henry peeped through the window into the kitchen.
I could see her toes peeping out from under the sheet.
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I’ll have a look in my desk.
Take a look at this!
The moment we saw the house, we knew we wanted to buy it.
He crouched down so he couldn’t be seen.
Can I see your ticket, please?
I saw the offer advertised in the newspaper.
The man glanced nervously at his watch.
Wyatt glanced around the restaurant.
Can you glance through these figures for me?
Dr Morse kept glancing nervously at his watch.
He glanced over his shoulder, the man was coming towards him, pushing through the crowd.
4. Put the words in the right order to make the sentences correct.
The, she, looking, was, at, baby
into, the peered, Philippa, darkness
him, at, why, she, did, glare, accusingly
if, round, he, the, glared, room, a challenge, as, expecting
you, are, at, what, staring
did, disbelief, stared, you, she, at, not, she
the, opened, Paula, box, inside, peeked, and
this, look, a, take, at
I’ll a, my, look, desk, have, in
see, please, ticket, can, your, I
fair, peeked, no, you
the, the, we, to buy, wanted, moment, saw, house, we, it
space, into gazing, Patrick, sat
is, work, highly, how, his, work, regarded
and, the, Helen, door, ajar, was, in, peeped
at, a, just, what, you, wonderful, glanced, woman, now