de soslayo

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /de sosˈlaʝo/ [d̪e sosˈla.ʝo] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /de sosˈlaʃo/ [d̪e sosˈla.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /de sosˈlaʒo/ [d̪e sosˈla.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: de sos‧la‧yo

Adverb

de soslayo

  1. askance, sideways
    • 2019, Casey McQuiston, Rojo, blanco y sangre azul:
      —Nora [...]. ¿Podrías sacar a Henry de su mesa? Ella lo mira de soslayo. —¿Se trata de algún diabólico plan de seducción? [...]. Porque en ese caso, sí.
      “Nora [...]. Could you get Henry off his table?” She looks at him sideways. “Is this some diabolical seduction plan? [...]. Because in that case, yes”.

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