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stare

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The meaning (definition) of the word stare

to look hard at one thing for a long time

The word stare used in a sentence

“Don't stare at the sun or it will hurt your eyes.”

Words that mean the same as stare (synonyms)

look

How the word stare is said around the world

Frenchfixer du regard (feek-SAY dew ruh-GAR)
Spanishmirar fijamente (mee-RAHR fee-hah-MEHN-tay)
Mandarin盯 (deeng)
Hindiघूरना (GOOR-nah)
Arabicالتحديق (ahtth-DEEK)
Russianпристально смотреть (PREES-tahl-nah smah-TRYET)
Portuguese (EU)olhar fixo (aw-LYAHR FEEK-suu)
Portuguese (BR)olhar fixo (ohl-YAHR FEEK-suu)
Japanese見詰める (kayn-tsu-MAY-ru)
Germanstarren (SHTAH-ruhn)
Urduگھورنا (GOHR-nah)
Punjabiਘੂਰਨਾ (KOO-ruh-nah)
Korean빤히 쳐다보다 (ppahn-HEE chyuh-dah-boh-dah)
Hebrewלִנְעוֹץ מַבָּט (LEEN-ohts MAH-baht)
Greekατενίζω (ah-tay-NEE-zoh)
Dutchstaren (STAH-ruhn)
Tagalogtumitig (too-MEE-teeg)
Vietnamesenhìn chằm chằm (nyeen chahm chahm)
Turkishdik dik bakmak (deek deek bahk-MAHK)
Persianخیره شدن (KHEE-ray SHOH-dahn)
Polishgapić się (GAH-peech she)
Ukrainianвтупитися (ftoo-PI-tis-yah)
Bengaliএকদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো (ay-kawd-REESH-tee-tay TAH-kah-noh)
Swedishstirra (STI-rah)
Italianfissare (fees-SAH-ray)

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