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de relance

briefly; at a glance

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phrase Rare #41,472
briefly; at a glance Used to describe seeing something only for a short time.
PO: Vi o acidente de relance.
EN: I caught a glimpse of the accident.

Eu a vi de relance além daquelas nuvens.

I caught a glimpse of her beyond those clouds.

— Nausicaä do Vale do Vento (1984)

Só o vi de relance.

I only caught a glimpse of him.

— Desejo e Perigo (2007)

Ele só me viu de relance.

He only caught a glimpse of me.

Nós vimos o castelo de relance da janela do nosso trem.

We caught a glimpse of the castle from our train window.