askance
skeptisch; schief
Word details
- German meaning
- Scheel bedeutet schief oder seitwärts blickend, oft misstrauisch oder abwertend.
- English meaning
- Squinting or looking sideways, often suspiciously or disapprovingly.
- Synonym
- misstrauisch, argwöhnisch
- German example
- Er sah mich scheel an.
- English example
- He looked at me askance.
- Comparative
- scheelerSuperlative: am scheelsten
Related words
- schief
askance
- misstrauisch
askance
- skeptisch
askance
Example sentences with “askance”
They looked askance at him. (Sie sahen ihn skeptisch an.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you translate 'askance'?
'Skeptisch' is the best fit.