mirar por el rabillo del ojo: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To see or perceive something out of the corner of the eye without turning the head; a sideways glance.

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  • Vi pasar a alguien sospechoso y lo miré por el rabillo del ojo sin que se diera cuenta.

    I saw someone suspicious pass by and glanced at him out of the corner of my eye without him noticing.

  • Mientras hablaban, ella miraba por el rabillo del ojo para asegurarse de que nadie los escuchara.

    While they talked, she glanced sideways to make sure no one was listening.

  • Con miedo, miraba por el rabillo del ojo los movimientos extraños en la oscuridad.

    Fearfully, he looked out of the corner of his eye at the strange movements in the dark.

  • No es bueno mirar por el rabillo del ojo cuando alguien te está observando, mejor enfrenta la situación.

    It's not good to look out of the corner of your eye when someone is watching you; better face the situation.

• 2.

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  • To observe someone or something surreptitiously or with suspicion by glancing from the corner of the eye.

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  • El jefe siempre me mira por el rabillo del ojo cuando llego tarde, como si desconfiara de mí.

    The boss always watches me out of the corner of his eye when I arrive late, as if he distrusts me.

  • Ella miraba por el rabillo del ojo a sus compañeros, sospechando que hablaban de ella.

    She glanced sideways at her coworkers, suspecting they were talking about her.

  • No puedes trabajar tranquilo si tus colegas te miran por el rabillo del ojo con mala intención.

    You can't work peacefully if your colleagues look at you out of the corner of their eye with ill intent.