Did not perceive (fr. N'apercevait)
Translation into English
Il tenait sa tête tellement courbée sur sa poitrine qu’on n’apercevait rien de son visage recouvert d’ombre, si ce n’est le bout de son nez sur lequel tombait un rayon de lumière, et qui devait être long.
He held his head so bent upon his breast, that nothing was to be seen of his face thus thrown into shadow, except the tip of his nose, upon which fell a ray of light, and which must have been long.
Example taken from data source: Books_v1 Curium fit savoir en réponse qu'elle n'apercevait aucun motif de reconsidérer sa position.
Curium let it be known in response that it saw no reason to reconsider its point of view.
Example taken from data source: CCMatrix_v1 On n'apercevait plus de maisons; des arbres.
There were no more houses; there were trees.
Example taken from data source: CCMatrix_v1 L’insecte voletait au-dessus de sa tête, et il n’apercevait plus qu’un gros point noir, sans forme appréciable pour lui.
The insect flew above his head, and he only perceived a large black point, without appreciable form to him.
Example taken from data source: CCMatrix_v1 Il n'apercevait que deux gros trous noirs.
And see only two big black holes.
Example taken from data source: CCMatrix_v1 Lorsque comparés au menthol, il a été jugé que les produits de l'invention cités plus haut apportaient une fraîcheur qui avait un effet retard par rapport à celle du menthol et, de plus, on n'apercevait pas le goût typique de celui-ci.
In a comparison with menthol, the substances of the invention cited above were judged to yield a freshness with a slow-release effect by comparison with that of menthol and, in addition, the typical taste of menthol was not perceived.
Example taken from data source: EuroPat_v3 Il n'apercevait aucun obstacle, mais quelque chose de trop fort pour être surmonté par sa volonté lui barrait le chemin.
He could see no obstacle, but something too strong for his will to overcome barred the way.
Example taken from data source: CCMatrix_v1 Synonyms
- ignorer
- ne pas distinguer
- ne pas réaliser
- ne pas voir