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Askant

adjective/kˈæŋɡən/
Definition
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; - Elizabeth Bowen
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæŋɡən/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈaskənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈaskənt/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈæŋɡən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjective(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; - Elizabeth Bowen
“her eyes with their misted askance look”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
fragend
(besonders für Blicke verwendet) mit oder wie mit Zweifel, Misstrauen oder Neid zur Seite gerichtet; - Elizabeth Bowen
🇫🇷French
demandeur
(utilisé notamment pour les regards) dirigé d'un côté avec ou comme avec doute, suspicion ou envie ; -Elizabeth Bowen
🇪🇸Spanish
preguntante
(usado especialmente para miradas) dirigido a un lado con o como si tuviera duda, sospecha o envidia; -Elizabeth Bowen
🇮🇹Italian
chiesto
(usato soprattutto per gli sguardi) diretto da una parte con o come con dubbio, sospetto o invidia; -Elizabeth Bowen
🇳🇱Dutch
vraag
(vooral gebruikt voor blikken) naar één kant gericht met of alsof met twijfel, achterdocht of afgunst; - Elizabeth Bowen
🇵🇹Portuguese
perguntando
(usado especialmente para olhares) direcionados para um lado com ou como se houvesse dúvida, suspeita ou inveja; - Elizabeth Bowen
🇷🇺Russian
вопрошающий
(особенно используется для взглядов), направленных в одну сторону с сомнением, подозрением или завистью или как бы с сомнением; - Элизабет Боуэн
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आस्केंट
(विशेष रूप से नज़रों का उपयोग किया जाता है) संदेह या संदेह या ईर्ष्या के साथ या जैसे एक तरफ निर्देशित; - एलिजाबेथ बोवेन
🇮🇳Tamil
கேட்பவர்
(குறிப்பாக பார்வையில் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது) சந்தேகம் அல்லது சந்தேகம் அல்லது பொறாமையுடன் அல்லது ஒரு பக்கமாக இயக்கப்பட்டது; - எலிசபெத் போவன்
🇮🇳Telugu
అడిగేవాడు
(ముఖ్యంగా చూపుల కోసం ఉపయోగిస్తారు) సందేహం లేదా అనుమానం లేదా అసూయతో లేదా ఉన్నట్లుగా ఒక వైపుకు దర్శకత్వం వహించారు; - ఎలిజబెత్ బోవెన్
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રશ્નાંત
(ખાસ કરીને નજરમાં વપરાયેલ) શંકા અથવા શંકા અથવા ઈર્ષ્યા સાથે અથવા એક બાજુ તરફ નિર્દેશિત; - એલિઝાબેથ બોવેન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೇಳುವವ
(ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಗ್ಲಾನ್ಸ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ) ಸಂದೇಹ ಅಥವಾ ಅನುಮಾನ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸೂಯೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಒಂದು ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ; - ಎಲಿಜಬೆತ್ ಬೋವೆನ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചോദിക്കുന്നവൻ
(പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് നോട്ടങ്ങളിൽ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു) സംശയമോ സംശയമോ അസൂയയോ ഉള്ളതുപോലെ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒരു വശത്തേക്ക് നയിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു; - എലിസബത്ത് ബോവൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
asant
(ਖਾਸ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਨਜ਼ਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ) ਇੱਕ ਪਾਸੇ ਵੱਲ ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਿਤ ਜਾਂ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਸ਼ੱਕ ਜਾਂ ਸ਼ੱਕ ਜਾਂ ਈਰਖਾ ਨਾਲ; - ਐਲਿਜ਼ਾਬੈਥ ਬੋਵੇਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
پوچھنا
(خاص طور پر نظروں سے استعمال کیا جاتا ہے) ایک طرف یا اس طرح کہ جیسے شک یا شبہ یا حسد کے ساتھ۔ - الزبتھ بوون
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
阿坎特
(尤指目光)带着或好像带着怀疑、猜疑或嫉妒而指向一侧的; ——伊丽莎白·鲍文
🇯🇵Japanese
アスカント
(特に視線に対して使用される)疑い、猜疑心、羨望を持って、あるいはあたかもそうであるかのように一方に向けられる。 - エリザベス・ボーエン
🇰🇷Korean
비스듬히
(특히 시선에 사용됨) 의심이나 의혹 또는 시기심을 가지고 또는 마치 한 쪽으로 향하는 것; - 엘리자베스 보웬
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người hỏi
(đặc biệt được sử dụng trong cái nhìn) hướng về một phía với hoặc như thể với sự nghi ngờ hoặc nghi ngờ hoặc ghen tị; - Elizabeth Bowen
🇹🇭Thai
ผู้ถาม
(ใช้โดยเฉพาะการมองดู) มุ่งไปด้านใดด้านหนึ่งด้วยความสงสัยหรือสงสัยหรืออิจฉา - เอลิซาเบธ โบเวน
🇮🇩Indonesian
dgn rasa curiga
(terutama digunakan untuk pandangan sekilas) diarahkan ke satu sisi dengan atau seolah-olah dengan keraguan atau kecurigaan atau iri hati; -Elizabeth Bowen
🇵🇭Filipino
nagtatanong
(ginamit lalo na ng mga sulyap) nakadirekta sa isang panig na may o parang may pagdududa o hinala o inggit; - Elizabeth Bowen
🇲🇾Malay
serong
(digunakan terutamanya bagi pandangan) diarahkan kepada satu pihak dengan atau seolah-olah dengan keraguan atau syak atau iri hati; - Elizabeth Bowen
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
السائل
(تستخدم بشكل خاص للنظرات) الموجهة إلى جانب واحد مع أو كما لو كان مع الشك أو الشك أو الحسد؛ - إليزابيث بوين
🇮🇷Persian
اسکانت
(مخصوصاً از نگاه ها استفاده می شود) که به یک طرف با یا با شک یا سوء ظن یا حسادت هدایت می شود. - الیزابت بوون
🇹🇷Turkish
soran
(özellikle bakışlar için kullanılır) şüpheyle, kuşkuyla ya da kıskançlıkla ya da sanki bir tarafa yöneltilmiş; -Elizabeth Bowen
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'askant'?
The primary meaning of 'askant' is '(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; - Elizabeth Bowen'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'askant' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'askant' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'askant' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'askant' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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