squint
US /skwɪnt/
UK /skwɪnt/
1.
plisser les yeux, loucher
look at someone or something with one or both eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light
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She had to squint to read the small print.
Elle a dû plisser les yeux pour lire les petits caractères.
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He squinted against the bright sunlight.
Il plissa les yeux contre la lumière vive du soleil.
2.
loucher
(of an eye) look obliquely or abnormally in a different direction from the other
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One of his eyes tends to squint slightly.
Un de ses yeux a tendance à loucher légèrement.
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The doctor checked if her eyes would squint.
Le médecin a vérifié si ses yeux allaient loucher.
1.
plissement des yeux, strabisme
an act or instance of squinting
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He gave a quick squint at the bright screen.
Il jeta un rapide plissement des yeux vers l'écran lumineux.
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With a slight squint, she tried to make out the distant figure.
Avec un léger plissement des yeux, elle essaya de distinguer la silhouette lointaine.
2.
strabisme
a condition in which a person's eyes do not align properly with each other when looking at an object; strabismus
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He was born with a slight squint.
Il est né avec un léger strabisme.
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Surgery can correct a severe squint.
La chirurgie peut corriger un strabisme sévère.