de soslayo

out of the corner of one's eye

de soslayo(deh sohs-lah-yoh)

phrase

1. (discreetly)

a. out of the corner of one's eye

Laura miró de soslayo al chico que le gustaba.

Laura looked at the boy she fancied out of the corner of her eye.

b. sidelong

Tras una mirada de soslayo a la nueva novia de mi ex, me di cuenta de que era una actriz.

After giving my ex's new girlfriend a sidelong glance, I realized she was an actress.

2. (not thoroughly)

a. superficially

Solo leí de soslayo el informe pero mi impresión es que no le darán la luz verde al proyecto.

I only read the report superficially but I get the impression the project won't be given the green light.

soslayo

al ode soslayo

adverb

obliquely; sideways

mirada de soslayo sidelong glance; mirar de soslayo to look out of the corner of one's eye (at); to look askance (at)