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It was the first glimpse of sociality the host had had for many days.
C’était la première fois, depuis bien des jours, que l’hôte goûtait quelque chose qui ressemblât aux douceurs de la société avec ses semblables.
Dickens, Charles / Hard TimesDickens, Charles / Les temps difficiles
Les temps difficiles
Dickens, Charles
Hard Times
Dickens, Charles
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
At length the keen eye of Chingachgook caught a glimpse of this important guide. It was glimmering at a distance among the trunks of trees.
À la fin, l’œil perçant de Chingachgook entrevit un indice de ce guide important : c’était une faible lueur qu’on apercevait à travers les arbres, à quelque distance.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
So he came back again, and sought for some hole, some glimpse of that sea of foliage which he knew was near by the mighty murmur that broke upon the house, like the sound of waves.
Et il revenait, cherchant quelque trou, quelque échappée sur cette mer de feuilles, dont il sentait le voisinage, à un large murmure qui semblait battre la maison d'un bruit de vagues.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
He wanted to get a glimpse of the girl's face.
Il voulait la voir de face.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
It seemed to them that it must all be connected with the chase which they had caught a glimpse of some time previously. Still, as they happened to be in the chalet they might be called upon to give their names and addresses.
C’était la battue de tout à l’heure, ils avaient bien vu l’homme fuir ; mais, pourtant, qui leur disait qu’on n’allait pas les forcer à établir leur identité, puisqu’ils s’étaient jetés si fâcheusement dans ce coup de filet ?
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
I was favoured with only a slight glimpse of this dangerous meteor, and had made up my mind to "'ware steel," when someone plucked me by the sleeve, and turning, I beheld my quondam acquaintance of the purple magna.
Je ne fis qu'entrevoir comme un éclair ce dangereux instrument, et je pensais à me mettre en garde, lorsque quelqu'un me tira par la manche; je me retournai et me trouvai en face de mon précédent interlocuteur à la manga pourpre.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
Deerslayer had got nearly in a line between the camp and the ark before he caught a glimpse of the fire.
Deerslayer se trouvait presque en ligne droite entre l’arche et le camp avant d’avoir aperçu le feu.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
In the whole studio, which had become lugubriously black, the big canvas only showed a glimpse of pallidity, a last vestige of the waning daylight.
De tout l’atelier, tombé à un noir lugubre, la grande toile seule gardait une pâleur, un dernier reste de jour qui s’effaçait.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
"Did you see her, chief - did you get a glimpse of her pleasant countenance, or come close enough to her ear, to sing in it the song she loves to hear?"
– L’avez-vous vue, chef, avez-vous aperçu son aimable physionomie, ou vous êtes-vous approché assez près de son oreille pour y chanter la chanson qu’elle aime tant ?
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
That fair-haired maid, with long oval face, glowing with life, seemed to him to be the weird mysterious offspring of the forest of which he had caught a glimpse in a sheet of sunlight.
Cette enfant blonde, à la face longue, ardente de vie, lui semblait la fille mystèrieuse et troublante de cette forêt entrevue dans une nappe de soleil.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
He gave a glimpse of his own psychological motivation underpinning his all-or-nothing philosophy.
Il donna alors un aperçu de la motivation psychologique qui sous-tendait sa philosophie du tout ou rien.
Kershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1936-1945 NemesisKershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1936-1945 Némésis
Hitler. 1936-1945 Némésis
Kershaw, Ian
© Ian Kershaw, 2000.
© Flammarion, 2000, pour la traduction franсaise. Edition revue, 2001.
Hitler. 1936-1945 Nemesis
Kershaw, Ian
© 2000 by Ian Kershaw
«You look like the bearer of good news, Mrs. Moseley," cried the rector, catching a glimpse of her countenance as she passed.
– Votre air de satisfaction semble nous annoncer quelque bonne nouvelle, dit le docteur en voyant sa figure épanouie.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
He put his head out and caught a glimpse in the shade of a man leaving number seven and going away in the direction of the staircase.
Il allongea la tête, il vit alors vaguement dans l’ombre un homme sortir du no 7 et s’éloigner du côté de l’escalier.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Sometimes, when the windows of this abode were open, she could catch a glimpse of rich furniture and tasteful elegance which made her burn with envy.
Parfois, lorsque les fenêtres de cet appartement étaient ouvertes, elle apercevait des coins de meubles riches, des échappées de luxe qui lui tournaient le sang.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
At length the old woman spoke loud and angrily, and then he caught a glimpse of one or two dark figures in the background of trees, which turned as if obedient to the rebuke, and walked more within the circle of the light.
Enfin la vieille femme parla tout haut avec un accent de colère ; et il vit tout à fait à l’arrière-plan deux ou trois figures sombres s’avancer vers la partie du camp qui était mieux éclairée, comme pour obéir à l’ordre qui venait d’être donné.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995

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glimpse

verb
Basic forms
Pastglimpsed
Imperativeglimpse
Present Participle (Participle I)glimpsing
Past Participle (Participle II)glimpsed
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I glimpsewe glimpse
you glimpseyou glimpse
he/she/it glimpsesthey glimpse
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am glimpsingwe are glimpsing
you are glimpsingyou are glimpsing
he/she/it is glimpsingthey are glimpsing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have glimpsedwe have glimpsed
you have glimpsedyou have glimpsed
he/she/it has glimpsedthey have glimpsed
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been glimpsingwe have been glimpsing
you have been glimpsingyou have been glimpsing
he/she/it has been glimpsingthey have been glimpsing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I glimpsedwe glimpsed
you glimpsedyou glimpsed
he/she/it glimpsedthey glimpsed
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was glimpsingwe were glimpsing
you were glimpsingyou were glimpsing
he/she/it was glimpsingthey were glimpsing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had glimpsedwe had glimpsed
you had glimpsedyou had glimpsed
he/she/it had glimpsedthey had glimpsed
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been glimpsingwe had been glimpsing
you had been glimpsingyou had been glimpsing
he/she/it had been glimpsingthey had been glimpsing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will glimpsewe shall/will glimpse
you will glimpseyou will glimpse
he/she/it will glimpsethey will glimpse
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be glimpsingwe shall/will be glimpsing
you will be glimpsingyou will be glimpsing
he/she/it will be glimpsingthey will be glimpsing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have glimpsedwe shall/will have glimpsed
you will have glimpsedyou will have glimpsed
he/she/it will have glimpsedthey will have glimpsed
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been glimpsingwe shall/will have been glimpsing
you will have been glimpsingyou will have been glimpsing
he/she/it will have been glimpsingthey will have been glimpsing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would glimpsewe should/would glimpse
you would glimpseyou would glimpse
he/she/it would glimpsethey would glimpse
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be glimpsingwe should/would be glimpsing
you would be glimpsingyou would be glimpsing
he/she/it would be glimpsingthey would be glimpsing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have glimpsedwe should/would have glimpsed
you would have glimpsedyou would have glimpsed
he/she/it would have glimpsedthey would have glimpsed
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been glimpsingwe should/would have been glimpsing
you would have been glimpsingyou would have been glimpsing
he/she/it would have been glimpsingthey would have been glimpsing
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am glimpsedwe are glimpsed
you are glimpsedyou are glimpsed
he/she/it is glimpsedthey are glimpsed
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being glimpsedwe are being glimpsed
you are being glimpsedyou are being glimpsed
he/she/it is being glimpsedthey are being glimpsed
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been glimpsedwe have been glimpsed
you have been glimpsedyou have been glimpsed
he/she/it has been glimpsedthey have been glimpsed
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was glimpsedwe were glimpsed
you were glimpsedyou were glimpsed
he/she/it was glimpsedthey were glimpsed
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being glimpsedwe were being glimpsed
you were being glimpsedyou were being glimpsed
he/she/it was being glimpsedthey were being glimpsed
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been glimpsedwe had been glimpsed
you had been glimpsedyou had been glimpsed
he/she/it had been glimpsedthey had been glimpsed
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be glimpsedwe shall/will be glimpsed
you will be glimpsedyou will be glimpsed
he/she/it will be glimpsedthey will be glimpsed
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been glimpsedwe shall/will have been glimpsed
you will have been glimpsedyou will have been glimpsed
he/she/it will have been glimpsedthey will have been glimpsed

glimpse

noun
SingularPlural
Common caseglimpseglimpses
Possessive caseglimpse'sglimpses'