jeter un coup d'œil

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jeter un coup d'œil

  • \ʒə.te œ̃ ku d‿œj\
  • \ʒə.te.ʁ‿œ̃ ku d‿œj\

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→ voir jeter et coup d’œil

verb

  1. figuratively Regarder rapidement. Jetant un coup d’œil sur la pendule de la cheminée […], j’eus le plaisir de voir que j’avais encore vingt minutes à moi.

Similar: jeter un œil, regarder, zieuter

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verb

Similar: jeter un œil, regarder, zieuter

In English

  • peek To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep
  • peruse look over casually
  • glance to look briefly at (something)
  • take a look to examine or observe

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MLA

"jeter un coup d'œil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/jeter%20un%20coup%20d'%C5%93il. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

jeter un coup d'œil. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/jeter%20un%20coup%20d'%C5%93il

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"jeter un coup d'œil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/jeter%20un%20coup%20d'%C5%93il.

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@misc{jeter_un_coup_d_il_2026,
  title = {jeter un coup d'œil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/jeter%20un%20coup%20d'%C5%93il},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}