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Jeter un coup d’œil: ask someone to take a quick look in French

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Ask for a quick look with jeter un coup d’œil à. Practise friendly and polite requests, learn four pictured targets and check à, au, aux and à l’.

In short

Jeter un coup d’œil à quelque chose means “to take a quick look at something”. Ask a friend Tu peux jeter un coup d’œil à mon texte ? or use Pouvez-vous… ? with vous. Name a specific detail if you want it checked.

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What are you looking at?

What does jeter un coup d’œil mean?

1

Ask a friend about a programme

YouTu peux jeter un coup d’œil au programme ?Can you take a look at the programme?
Other personOui. On choisit quelle séance ?Yes. Which showing shall we choose?
YouCelle de 18 heures, si tu es libre.The six o’clock one, if you’re free.
2

Make a polite request

YouPouvez-vous jeter un coup d’œil à ce document, s’il vous plaît ?Could you take a look at this document, please?
Other personBien sûr. Quel point voulez-vous vérifier ?Of course. Which point do you want to check?
YouLa date, en haut de la page.The date at the top of the page.
3

Explain how much you have checked

Other personTu as relu tout le texte ?Have you reread the whole text?
YouPas encore. J’y ai juste jeté un coup d’œil.Not yet. I’ve just had a quick look at it.
Other personD’accord. Nous le relirons ensemble demain.All right. We’ll reread it together tomorrow.
À changes with the next article
TargetFull phrase
le programmejeter un coup d’œil au programme
la pagejeter un coup d’œil à la page
les horairesjeter un coup d’œil aux horaires
l’affichejeter un coup d’œil à l’affiche

The forms are je jette, nous jetons and j’ai jeté. Notice the double t in jette, the single t in jetons, and the accent in jeté. Write un coup d’œil with a singular œil. The expression is a whole phrase; learn it with the thing you look at.

D’un coup d’œil, Nora remarque que la date manque.

At a glance, Nora notices that the date is missing.

D’un coup d’œil means “at a glance”. For a thorough check, ask Pouvez-vous vérifier toutes les dates ?

Question 1No account needed
Complete the target phrase.Tu peux jeter un coup d’œil ___ horaires ?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

aux. À and plural les contract to aux: aux horaires.

Question 2No account needed
Say what you have done: a quick look, with the full rereading still to come.

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

J’ai juste jeté un coup d’œil au texte.. Juste jeté un coup d’œil describes a first look; the other replies describe detailed checks.

Question 3No account needed
Complete the present-tense form with nous.Nous ___ un coup d’œil au menu.

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

jetons. With nous, jeter has a single t: nous jetons.

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