squint

1. (intransitive)To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.

   The children squinted to frighten each other.

   blinzeln, die Augen zusammenkneifen

   щу́ритьсяščúritʹsja, прищу́ритьсяpriščúritʹsja, жму́ритьсяžmúritʹsja

   мружитиmružyty, жмуритиžmuryty

2. (intransitive)To look or glance sideways.

   schielen

   смотре́ть и́скосаsmotrétʹ ískosa, коси́тьсяkosítʹsja, покоси́тьсяpokosítʹsja

3. (intransitive)To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.

   schielen

   коси́тьkosítʹ

   cross one's eyes as if in strabismus

4. (figuratively, intransitive)To have an indirect bearing, reference, or implication; to have an allusion to, or inclination towards, something.

5. (Scotland, intransitive)To be not quite straight, off-centred; to deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.

6. (transitive)To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely.

   to squint an eye

7. Look askance.

   Congress clearly is squinting at the prospect of increased funding for the program.

1. Tom squints his eyes when trying to read small print.

   ruТом щурится, когда пытается прочитать мелкий шрифт.

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2. Tom squinted at Mary.

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3. Are you squinting?

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4. Tom squinted in the bright sunlight.

   ruТом прищурился от яркого солнца.

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5. He squinted his eyes in amazement.

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