Silberblick
English translation: slightly cross-eyed
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| na | slight squint |
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| na | cross-eyed |
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| na | slightly cross-eyed |
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| na | He had a slightly cross-eyed stare. |
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slight squint Explanation: Silberblick = (ugs. scherzh.) (slight) squint. cross-eyed is too strong, HTH Oxford Duden |
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cross-eyed Explanation: You got it! It means cross-eyed. Cheerio, Dierk native language experience |
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slightly cross-eyed Explanation: While the dictionaries do list "squint" (cf. Reuter/Reuter, Medizin or Langenschedit), Silberblick in general usage does mean cross-eyed (Silberblick = [leichtes] Schielen) Silberblick: Schielen; einen Silberblick haben (c) Dudenverlag HTH! |
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He had a slightly cross-eyed stare. Explanation: He had a mild case of strabismus. One can also say "slight strabismus". If you want to be pedantic about it... Usual dictionaries, Internet |
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