زائغ البصر

English translation: his eyes were wild

13:36 Aug 10, 2022
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: زائغ البصر
Hi everyone,

Does this mean one-eyed?

وعندما وُجد كان زائغ البصر ولم يتكلم أبداً

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Saliha18
Local time: 16:49
English translation:his eyes were wild
Explanation:
his eyes were wild
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Abd Alrahman Almidani
Local time: 18:49
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5his eyes were wild
Abd Alrahman Almidani
4His eyes were glazed
Youssef Chabat
4avoided eye contact
Milena Atanasova


  

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his eyes were wild


Explanation:
his eyes were wild
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Abd Alrahman Almidani
Local time: 18:49
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His eyes were glazed


Explanation:
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe someone's eyes as glazed, you mean that their expression is dull or dreamy, usually because they are tired or are having difficulty concentrating on something.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/glazed

Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Local time: 16:49
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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avoided eye contact


Explanation:
زاغ is 'turn aside/away', 'deflect', 'deviate', 'diverge', 'swerve', 'stray', even 'wander'.
The character would turn his eyes away, avoid catching the eyes of the ppl who found him.

Milena Atanasova
Bulgaria
Local time: 18:49
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Native speaker of: Bulgarian
PRO pts in category: 23
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Asker: Thank you! This is very helpful.

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