Leer: meaning, definitions and examples
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leer
[ lษชr ]
reading
To read or look at something in order to get information. It can also refer to the act of scanning or perusing a text.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She likes to leer at fashion magazines in her free time.
- He leaned forward to leer at the small print on the contract.
- Don't leer over my shoulder while I'm reading.
Translations
Translations of the word "leer" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ler
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคขเคผเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช lesen
๐ฎ๐ฉ membaca
๐บ๐ฆ ัะธัะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ czytaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ชญใ (ใใ)
๐ซ๐ท lire
๐ช๐ธ leer
๐น๐ท okumak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฝ๋ค (์ฝ๊ธฐ)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑุงุกุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ ฤรญst
๐ธ๐ฐ ฤรญtaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฏป (dรบ)
๐ธ๐ฎ brati
๐ฎ๐ธ lesa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพาั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฎแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ oxumaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ leer
Word origin
The word 'leer' has its origins in Middle English, from the Old English word 'hlฤor', which meant 'cheek' or 'face'. Over time, the meaning shifted to include the act of looking or reading. The modern usage of 'leer' as a verb to describe the act of reading or scanning text dates back to the 14th century.