il regarda

he looked at

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he looked at The passé simple of « regarder », commonly used in literary or narrative writing.
FR: Il regarda la porte sans rien dire.
EN: He looked at the door without saying anything.

Il regarda autour de lui dans la salle de classe.

He looked around the classroom.

Il regarda dans les yeux du garçon.

He looked into the boy’s eyes.

Il regarda sur la droite et sur la gauche.

He looked to the right and to the left.

Il regarda attentivement les papiers.

He looked at the papers carefully.

Il regarda Baudru.

He looked at Baudru.

Il regarda son chien.

He looked at his dog.

Il regarda le plafond.

He looked at the ceiling.

Il regarda par-dessus mon épaule et se leva.

He looked over my shoulder and stood up.

Il regarda par-dessus son épaule.

He looked over his shoulder.

Il regarda sa montre.

He looked at his watch.

Puis il regarda les fourmis grouiller dans son évier.

Then he watched the ants swarming in his sink.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Il regarda derrière lui.

He looked behind him.

Il regarda de loin.

He looked from afar.

Il regarda le ciel.

He looked at the sky.