de soslayo
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sideways, out of the corner of one’s eye, in passing, tangentially
/de sosˈlaʝo/
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From an oblique angle or only in passing.
Examples
El actor lanzó una mirada de soslayo al público.
The actor gave the audience a sideways glance.
La comisión examinó el asunto de soslayo.
The committee examined the matter only superficially.
Miró la carta de soslayo antes de abrirla.
She looked at the letter out of the corner of her eye before opening it.
Mencionó la deuda de soslayo y cambió de tema.
He mentioned the debt in passing and changed the subject.
La novela aborda la guerra de soslayo.
The novel touches on the war indirectly.
Similar words
de costado
tangencialmente
por encima
oblicuamente
de pasada
de lado
Meanings
Examples
Miró la carta de soslayo antes de abrirla.
She looked at the letter out of the corner of her eye before opening it.
Pasó de soslayo por la puerta estrecha.
He slipped sideways through the narrow door.
El actor lanzó una mirada de soslayo al público.
The actor gave the audience a sideways glance.
Entraron de soslayo entre las cajas.
They squeezed sideways between the boxes.
La luz llegaba de soslayo por la ventana.
The light came at an angle through the window.
Similar words
oblicuamente
de lado
de costado
Examples
El informe trata el problema de soslayo.
The report deals with the problem only in passing.
Mencionó la deuda de soslayo y cambió de tema.
He mentioned the debt in passing and changed the subject.
La novela aborda la guerra de soslayo.
The novel touches on the war indirectly.
El ponente tocó de soslayo la cuestión principal.
The speaker touched briefly on the main issue.
La comisión examinó el asunto de soslayo.
The committee examined the matter only superficially.
Similar words
de pasada
por encima
tangencialmente
Etymology
Literally “from an oblique angle”: de means “from” and soslayo means “oblique”.
FAQ
What does de soslayo mean?
It means sideways, or figuratively only in passing.
Can it describe a glance?
Yes, mirar de soslayo is to glance sideways.
Can it describe a discussion?
Yes, when a subject is touched on indirectly.
Is it an informal expression?
It has a literary or elevated tone.
Does it always mean avoidance?
No. It may describe a physical angle.
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