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loucher

to squint

verb loo-SHEH Rare

Also means

to covet, eye

Usage Note

Loucher literally means to squint or be cross-eyed (il louche d'un oeil). Figuratively, loucher sur quelque chose means to covet or eye something greedily — il louche sur sa part de gâteau (he's eyeing your piece of cake). The figurative sense is very common in informal speech.

Examples

"Elle louche légèrement depuis l'enfance."

Natural Translation

She has squinted slightly since childhood.

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