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"Leer" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "lanzar una mirada lasciva", and "ogle" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "comerse con los ojos". Learn more about the difference between "leer" and "ogle" below.
leer(
lihr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. lanzar una mirada lasciva
Doug leered at her with an aroused gleam in his eyes.Doug le lanzó una mirada lasciva con un destello de excitación en los ojos.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la mirada lasciva (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Derek gave her a leer when she walked past his office.Derek le dio una mirada lasciva cuando pasó por delante de su oficina.
ogle(
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guh
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
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a. comerse con los ojos
When the door opened and this stunning blonde came in, all the men in the room ogled her.Cuando se abrió la puerta y esta rubia despampanante hizo su entrada, todos los hombres en la habitación se la comieron con los ojos.
