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shufti

shufti

1 9.9
A quick look to see if something is safe
  • noun
  • /ˈʃʌfti/
  • Archaic
translation icon : mirada rápida
  • How about this, Shufti?

Examples

  • - Sarge - Spoon-- ... have a shufti round the camp, see if you can find anything else useful.

  • During the meeting, he took a shufti at his notes to remember the key points.

  • The name of the 35 floating shufti name disappears; it is also the name of the dead, YangYi, up again.

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  • Very fierce, even the floating shufti can kill. I'm afraid the first ten area can steady wins this suddenly take its YangYi, only the white easy one.

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  • With floating shufti infinite close to the fortuneteller product attitude of skimming over the surface speed, YangYi simply cannot overtake; perhaps there is a life, but now everything has been late, and the toxin has spread into the floating shufti heart, leaving only death.

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  • With floating shufti infinite close to the fortuneteller product attitude of skimming over the surface speed, YangYi simply cannot overtake; perhaps there is a life, but now everything has been late, and the toxin has spread into the floating shufti heart, leaving only death.

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  • Toxin fast diffusion, floating shufti eyes panic color, YangYi slightly shook his head. If floating shufti cut the Gordian knot, the arm was cut off, and cast out skimming over the surface for a rapid escape.

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  • Toxin fast diffusion, floating shufti eyes panic color, YangYi slightly shook his head. If floating shufti cut the Gordian knot, the arm was cut off, and cast out skimming over the surface for a rapid escape.

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  • Before making a decision, I took a quick shufti at the documents to ensure everything was in order.

  • She had a quick shufti around the yard to check for any signs of trouble.

Synonyms

side-glance
vsshufti
1 4.6

A quick look to the side that shows a feeling or intention

is a quick direct look used for alert observation rather than side signals
squizz
vsshufti
  • Slang
1 9.9

A quick look to see something

is used for a quick look that shows alertness or watchfulness
dekko
vsshufti
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A quick look to see something

is used more for a quick look in alert or military contexts
quick squizz
vsshufti
  • Slang
9.6

A short hurried look at something

is for quick looks with a sense of alert attention rather than hurry

How Quick

peek
162 2.1
shufti
  • Archaic
1 9.9
look
1.0
gaze
147 2.1
to stare
1.0

Surface Forms

shufti singular
shuftis plural

Etymology

The word shufti comes from the Hindi and Urdu word shuftī, which means 'a look' or 'glance' and was used by British soldiers in India before becoming slang in English. So, a shufti today is just a quick 'peek' or check.