stare

fissare

Guardare qualcuno o qualcosa a lungo senza distogliere gli occhi.

In inglese semplice: To look at someone or something for a long time without looking away.

• Please do not stare at me.
• She stared at the empty chair.
• Why are you staring out of the window?

Come si usa: stare at someone/something (He stared at the strange picture.); stare into something (She stared into the darkness.)

Sinonimi: gaze

Espressioni comuni: stare at someone, stare into space, stare out, stare at something

intimidire con lo sguardo

Spingere qualcuno a cambiare comportamento fissandolo con uno sguardo deciso e intimidatorio.

In inglese semplice: To make someone behave differently by looking at them steadily and strongly.

• She stared him down.
• He stared the noisy boys into silence.
• Neither player could stare the other down.

Come si usa: stare someone down (The guard stared the visitor down.); stare someone into something (She stared him into silence.)

Sinonimi: outstare

Espressioni comuni: stare someone down, stare someone into silence

sguardo fisso

Sguardo prolungato e fermo rivolto a qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: A long, steady look at someone or something.

• He gave me a cold stare.
• Her stare made me uncomfortable.
• We received curious stares from the other passengers.

Sinonimi: gaze

Espressioni comuni: a cold stare, a blank stare, give someone a stare