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Tom Gavin never really rested, he just stopped moving for a few seconds, fidgeted from foot to foot while squinting ahead up the trail, then only to say 'Ready?' and be off and moving before either Maggie or Baedecker could reply.Tom Gavin no descansaba nunca, sólo se detenía unos segundos, escrutaba el sendero, decía «¿Listos?» y se ponía en marcha antes de que Maggie o Baedecker pudieran responder.Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, Dan© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
I squinted in the glare and brought my hand up to shield my eyes.Entrecerré los ojos por la brillante luz y alcé una mano para tapármelos.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
She squinted down at him through the porch shade.Ella lo miró entornando los ojos, a la sombra del porche.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
I heard Nate making dare and threat sounds, and I squinted at the fly to try to make out all the quadrants of his eyes that Lindsey was coloring inside the house.Oí a Nate hacer ruidos desafiantes y amenazadores, y miré la mosca con los ojos entornados para distinguir todos los cuadrantes de sus ojos, que Lindsey coloreaba dentro de casa.Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi CieloDesde Mi CieloSebold, Alice© 2002 por Alice Sebold© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice© 2002 by Alice Sebold
The old man squinted up at us.El monje alzó la cabeza y nos miró con los ojos entrecerrados.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
My eyes squinted at the tiny yellow disk, then tipped down to the gold ring encircling my finger.Mis ojos se centraron en el diminuto disco amarillo, luego se desplazaron al anillo dorado que me rodeaba el dedo.Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de DiosEl calculo de DiosSawyer, Robert© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.© 2000 by Robert SawyerCalculating GodSawyer, Robert© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
Squinting at the page she read: 'Leave approved for Surgeon-Colonel D. D. Cunningham, Presidency General Hospital, Calcutta, 10-15 January... 'Guiñando los ojos, leyó: «Se concede un permiso al coronel médico D. D. Cunningham, Hospital General de la Presidencia, Calcuta, del 10 al 15 de enero...»Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
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squint
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | squint | squints |
Possessive case | squint's | squints' |
squint
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | squinted |
Imperative | squint |
Present Participle (Participle I) | squinting |
Past Participle (Participle II) | squinted |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I squint | we squint |
you squint | you squint |
he/she/it squints | they squint |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am squinting | we are squinting |
you are squinting | you are squinting |
he/she/it is squinting | they are squinting |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have squinted | we have squinted |
you have squinted | you have squinted |
he/she/it has squinted | they have squinted |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been squinting | we have been squinting |
you have been squinting | you have been squinting |
he/she/it has been squinting | they have been squinting |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I squinted | we squinted |
you squinted | you squinted |
he/she/it squinted | they squinted |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was squinting | we were squinting |
you were squinting | you were squinting |
he/she/it was squinting | they were squinting |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had squinted | we had squinted |
you had squinted | you had squinted |
he/she/it had squinted | they had squinted |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been squinting | we had been squinting |
you had been squinting | you had been squinting |
he/she/it had been squinting | they had been squinting |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will squint | we shall/will squint |
you will squint | you will squint |
he/she/it will squint | they will squint |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be squinting | we shall/will be squinting |
you will be squinting | you will be squinting |
he/she/it will be squinting | they will be squinting |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have squinted | we shall/will have squinted |
you will have squinted | you will have squinted |
he/she/it will have squinted | they will have squinted |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been squinting | we shall/will have been squinting |
you will have been squinting | you will have been squinting |
he/she/it will have been squinting | they will have been squinting |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would squint | we should/would squint |
you would squint | you would squint |
he/she/it would squint | they would squint |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be squinting | we should/would be squinting |
you would be squinting | you would be squinting |
he/she/it would be squinting | they would be squinting |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have squinted | we should/would have squinted |
you would have squinted | you would have squinted |
he/she/it would have squinted | they would have squinted |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been squinting | we should/would have been squinting |
you would have been squinting | you would have been squinting |
he/she/it would have been squinting | they would have been squinting |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am squinted | we are squinted |
you are squinted | you are squinted |
he/she/it is squinted | they are squinted |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being squinted | we are being squinted |
you are being squinted | you are being squinted |
he/she/it is being squinted | they are being squinted |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been squinted | we have been squinted |
you have been squinted | you have been squinted |
he/she/it has been squinted | they have been squinted |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was squinted | we were squinted |
you were squinted | you were squinted |
he/she/it was squinted | they were squinted |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being squinted | we were being squinted |
you were being squinted | you were being squinted |
he/she/it was being squinted | they were being squinted |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been squinted | we had been squinted |
you had been squinted | you had been squinted |
he/she/it had been squinted | they had been squinted |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be squinted | we shall/will be squinted |
you will be squinted | you will be squinted |
he/she/it will be squinted | they will be squinted |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been squinted | we shall/will have been squinted |
you will have been squinted | you will have been squinted |
he/she/it will have been squinted | they will have been squinted |