eye ( )n. 1. An organ of vision or of light sensitivity. 2. a. Either of a pair of hollow structures located in bony sockets of the skull, functioning together or independently, each having a lens capable of focusing incident light on an internal photosensitive retina from which nerve impulses are sent to the brain; the vertebrate organ of vision. b. The external, visible portion of this organ together with its associated structures, especially the eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows. c. The pigmented iris of this organ. 3. The faculty of seeing; vision. 4. The ability to make intellectual or aesthetic judgments: has a good eye for understated fashion. 5. a. A way of regarding something; a point of view: To my eye, the decorations are excellent. b. Attention: The lavish window display immediately got my eye. c. Watchful attention or supervision: always under his boss's eye; kept an eye on her valuables. 6. Something suggestive of the vertebrate organ of vision, especially: a. An opening in a needle. b. The aperture of a camera. c. A loop, as of metal, rope, or thread. d. A circular marking on a peacock's feather. e. Chiefly Southern U.S. The round flat cover over the hole on the top of a wood-burning stove. Also called regionally cap1, griddle. 7. A photosensitive device, such as a photoelectric cell. 8. Botany a. A bud on a twig or tuber: the eye of a potato. b. The often differently colored center of the corolla of some flowers. 9. a. Meteorology The circular area of relative calm at the center of a cyclone. b. The center or focal point of attention or action: right in the eye of the controversy. 10. Informal A detective, especially a private investigator. 11. A choice center cut of meat, as of beef: eye of the round. tr.v. eyed, eye·ing or ey·ing ( Idioms:   ng), eyes 1. To look at: eyed the passing crowd with indifference. 2. To watch closely: eyed the shark's movements. 3. To supply with an eye. all eyes Fully attentive. an eye for an eye Punishment in which an offender suffers what the victim has suffered. clap/lay/set (one's) eyes on To look at. eye to eye In agreement: We're eye to eye on all the vital issues. have eyes for To be interested in. have (one's) eye on 1. To look at, especially attentively or continuously. 2. To have as one's objective. in the eye of the wind Nautical In a direction opposite that of the wind; close to the wind. in the public eye 1. Frequently seen in public or in the media. 2. Widely publicized; well-known. my eye Slang In no way; not at all. Used interjectionally. with an eye to With a view to: redecorated the room with an eye to its future use as a nursery. with (one's) eyes closed Unaware of the risks involved. with (one's) eyes open Aware of the risks involved. [Middle English, from Old English  ge, age; see okw- in Indo-European roots.] |   cross section of a human eye |
eye1
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the organ of sight of animals, containing light-sensitive cells associated with nerve fibres, so that light entering the eye is converted to nervous impulses that reach the brain. In man and other vertebrates the iris controls the amount of light entering the eye and the lens focuses the light onto the retina Related adjs ocular, oculate, ophthalmic, optic
2. (often plural) the ability to see; sense of vision weak eyes
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the visible external part of an eye, often including the area around it heavy-lidded eyes piercing eyes
4. a look, glance, expression, or gaze a stern eye
5. a sexually inviting or provocative look (esp in the phrases give (someone) the (glad) eye, make eyes at)
6. attention or observation (often in the phrases catch someone's eye, keep an eye on, cast an eye over)
7. ability to recognize, judge, or appreciate an eye for antiques
8. (often plural) opinion, judgment, point of view, or authority in the eyes of the law
9. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a structure or marking having the appearance of an eye, such as the bud on a twig or potato tuber or a spot on a butterfly wing
10. a small loop or hole, as at one end of a needle
11. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a small area of low pressure and calm in the centre of a tornado or cyclone
12. (Electronics) See photocell
13. (Business / Professions) Informal See private eye
all eyes Informal acutely vigilant or observant the children were all eyes
(all) my eye Informal rubbish; nonsense
an eye for an eye retributive or vengeful justice; retaliation
cut one's eye after, at, or on (someone) Caribbean to look rudely at (a person) and then turn one's face away sharply while closing one's eyes: a gesture of contempt
18. NZ
eyes out with every possible effort he went at the job eyes out
get one's eye in Chiefly sport to become accustomed to the conditions, light, etc., with a consequent improvement in one's performance
half an eye
a. a modicum of perceptiveness anyone with half an eye can see she's in love
b. continuing unobtrusive observation or awareness the dog had half an eye on the sheep
have eyes for to be interested in she has eyes only for him
in one's mind's eye pictured within the mind; imagined or remembered vividly
in the public eye exposed to public curiosity or publicity
keep an eye open or out (for) to watch with special attention (for)
keep one's eyes peeled (or skinned) to watch vigilantly (for)
look (someone) in the eye to look openly and without shame or embarrassment at
make (sheep's) eyes (at) Old-fashioned to ogle amorously
more than meets the eye hidden motives, meaning, or facts
pick the eyes out (of) Austral and NZ to select the best parts or pieces (of)
see eye to eye (with) to agree (with)
set, lay, or clap eyes on (usually used with a negative) to see she had never laid eyes on him before
(Transport / Nautical Terms)
the eye of the wind Nautical the direction from which the wind is blowing
turn a blind eye to or close one's eyes to to pretend not to notice or ignore deliberately
up to one's eyes (in) extremely busy (with)
with a … eye in a … manner he regards our success with a jealous eye
with or having an eye to (preposition)
a. regarding; with reference to with an eye to one's own interests
b. with the intention or purpose of with an eye to reaching agreement
with one's eyes open in the full knowledge of all relevant facts
with one's eyes shut
a. with great ease, esp as a result of thorough familiarity I could drive home with my eyes shut
b. without being aware of all the facts
vb eyes, eyeing, eying eyed (tr)
1. to look at carefully or warily
2. Also eye up to look at in a manner indicating sexual interest; ogle See also eyes
[Old English ēage; related to Old Norse auga, Old High German ouga, Sanskrit aksi]
eyeless adj
eyelike adj
eye2
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) another word for nye
| eye () 1. Anatomy The vertebrate organ of sight, composed of a pair of fluid-filled spherical structures that occupy the orbits of the skull. Incoming light is refracted by the cornea of the eye and transmitted through the pupil to the lens, which focuses the image onto the retina. 2. Zoology An organ in invertebrates that is sensitive to light. See more at compound eyeeyespot 3. Botany A bud on a tuber, such as a potato. 4. Meteorology The relatively calm area at the center of a hurricane or similar storm. See more at hurricane. |  A. optic nerve, B. retina, C. choroid, D. sclera, E. lens, F. iris, G. aqueous humor, H. pupil, I. cornea, J. conjunctiva, K. vitreous humor |
Eye, Nye a brood of pheasants.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  eye - the organ of sight sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor - an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation visual system - the sensory system for vision naked eye - the eye unaided by any optical instrument that alters the power of vision or alters the apparent size or distance of objects; "it is not safe to look directly at the sun with the naked eye" peeper - an informal term referring to the eye oculus dexter, OD - the right eye oculus sinister, OS - the left eye compound eye - in insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an image choroid, choroid coat - a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye ciliary body - the part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris; "the ciliary body produces aqueous humor" eyelid, lid, palpebra - either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer" canthus - either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet epicanthic fold, epicanthus - a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome nictitating membrane, third eyelid - a protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals conjunctiva - a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid eye muscle, ocular muscle - one of the small muscles of the eye that serve to rotate the eyeball cornea - the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera uvea - the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid uveoscleral pathway - a tubule that drains excess aqueous humor iris - muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye crystalline lens, lens of the eye, lens - biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focuses light on the retina arteria centralis retinae, central artery of the retina - a branch of the ophthalmic artery; enters the eyeball with the optic nerve arteria ciliaris, ciliary artery - one of several arteries supplying the choroid coat of the eye arteria lacrimalis, lacrimal artery - an artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the forehead lacrimal vein, vena lacrimalis - drains the lacrimal gland; empties into the superior ophthalmic vein lacrimal apparatus - the structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye retina - the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve sclera, sclerotic coat - the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball musculus sphincter pupillae, pupillary sphincter - a ring of smooth muscle surrounding the iris face, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech aperture - a natural opening in something |
| 2. |  eye - good discernment (either visually or as if visually); "she has an eye for fresh talent"; "he has an artist's eye"sagaciousness, sagacity, discernment, judgement, judgment - the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations | |
| 3. |  eye - attention to what is seen; "he tried to catch her eye" | |
| 4. |  eye - an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country" center stage, centre stage - the central area on a theater stage storm center, storm centre - the central area or place of lowest barometric pressure within a storm financial center - the part of a city where financial institutions are centered hub - a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve; "the playground is the hub of parental supervision"; "the airport is the economic hub of the area" inner city - the older and more populated and (usually) poorer central section of a city medical center - the part of a city where medical facilities are centered midfield - (sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse) seat - a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised) midstream - the middle of a stream | |
| 5. |  eye - a small hole or loop (as in a needle); "the thread wouldn't go through the eye"hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something needle - a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) | |
| Verb | 1. |  eye - look at look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!" |
eye
noun
1. eyeball, optic (informal), peeper (slang), orb (poetic), organ of vision, organ of sight He is blind in one eye.
2. (often plural) eyesight, sight, vision, observation, perception, ability to see, range of vision, power of seeing her sharp eyes and acute hearing
3. appreciation, taste, recognition, judgment, discrimination, perception, discernment He has an eye for talent.
4. observance, observation, supervision, surveillance, attention, notice, inspection, heed, vigil, watch, lookout, vigilance, alertness, watchfulness He played under his grandmother's watchful eye.
verb
look at, view, study, watch, check, regard, survey, clock (Brit. slang), observe, stare at, scan, contemplate, check out (informal), inspect, glance at, gaze at, behold (archaic or literary), eyeball (slang), scrutinize, peruse, get a load of (informal), take a dekko at (Brit. slang), have or take a look at We eyed each other thoughtfully.
an eye for an eye retaliation, justice, revenge, vengeance, reprisal, retribution, requital, lex talionis His philosophy was an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
eye something or someone up ogle, leer at, make eyes at, give (someone) the (glad) eye My brother is forever eyeing up women in the street.
in or to someone's eyes in the opinion of, in the mind of, from someone's viewpoint, in the judgment of, in someone's point of view, in the belief of He was, in their eyes, a sensible and reliable man.
keep an eye or your eye on someone or something watch, supervise, observe, monitor, regard, survey, guard, look after, look out for, pay attention to, watch over, scrutinize, keep tabs on (informal), keep under surveillance, keep in view, watch like a hawk You can't keep an eye on your children 24 hours a day.
see eye to eye agree, accord, get on, fall in, coincide, go along, subscribe to, be united, jibe (informal), concur, harmonize, speak the same language, be on the same wavelength, be of the same mind, be in unison They saw eye to eye on almost every aspect of the production.
set, clap or lay eyes on someone or something see, meet, notice, observe, encounter, come across, run into, behold I haven't set eyes on him for years.
up to your eyes very busy, overwhelmed, caught up, inundated, wrapped up in, engaged, flooded out, fully occupied, up to here, up to your elbows I am up to my eyes in work just now.
Quotations
"If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out" Bible: St. Matthew
"The sight of you is good for sore eyes" [Jonathan Swift Polite Conversation]
"If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out" Bible: St. Matthew
"The sight of you is good for sore eyes" [Jonathan Swift Polite Conversation]
Proverbs
"The eyes are the windows of the soul"
"The eyes are the windows of the soul"
Parts of the eye
aqueous humour, blind spot, choroid or chorioid, ciliary body, cone, conjunctiva, cornea, eyeball, fovea, iris, lens, ocular muscle, optic nerve, pupil, retina, retinal vessels, rod, sclera, suspensory ligament, vitreous body, vitreous humour Translations
eye [aɪ]
A. N
1. (gen) → ojo m
to have good eyes → tener buena vista
to rub one's eyes → restregarse los ojos
I couldn't believe my (own) eyes → no daba crédito a lo que veían mis ojos
black eye → ojo m morado or amoratado
I gave him a black eye → le puse un ojo morado
she had a black eye → tenía or llevaba un ojo morado
to catch sb's eye → llamar la atención de algn
he accidentally caught her eye and looked away → su mirada se cruzó por casualidad con la de ella y apartó la vista
it was the biggest one I'd ever clapped eyes on → era el más grande que jamás me había echado a la cara
to cry one's eyes out → llorar a moco tendido or a lágrima viva
there wasn't a dry eye in the house → no había ojos sin lágrimas en todo el teatro
to have an eye or a keen eye for a bargain → tener mucha vista or buen ojo para las gangas
we need someone with an eye for detail → nos hace falta alguien que sea meticuloso
he's got his eye on you (= monitoring) → no te quita ojo, no te pierde de vista; (= attracted to) → te tiene echado el ojo
I've got my eye on that sofa in the sale → le tengo echado el ojo a ese sofá que vimos en las rebajas
she had eyes only for me → sólo tenía ojos para mí, no tenía ojos más que para mí
it hits you in the eye → salta a la vista
in the eyes of → a los ojos de
in the eyes of the law → a los ojos de la ley
to keep an eye on sth/sb (= watch) → vigilar algo/a algn, echar una mirada a algo/algn; (= look after) → cuidar algo/a algn
keep your eyes on the road! → ¡no quites los ojos de la carretera!
I'm keeping an eye on things while the boss is away → yo estoy al cargo del negocio mientras el jefe está fuera
at eye level → a la altura de los ojos
to look sb (straight) in the eye → mirar a algn(directamente)a los ojos
with the naked eye → a simple vista
he couldn't keep his eyes off the girl → se le fueron los ojos tras la chica
to keep an eye out or one's eyes open for sth/sb → estar pendiente de algo/algn
keep an eye out for the postman → estáte atento or pendiente a ver si ves al cartero
keep an eye out for snakes → cuidado por si hay culebras
keep your eyes open for bag-snatchers! → ¡mucho ojo, no te vayan a dar el tirón!
I haven't seen any recently but I'll keep my eyes open → últimamente no he visto ninguno pero estaré al tanto
I could hardly keep my eyes open → se me cerraban los ojos
I saw it with my own eyes → lo vi con mis propios ojos
to be in the public eye → estar a la luz pública
eyes right/left/front! → ¡vista a la derecha/izquierda/al frente!
to run one's eye over sth (from curiosity) → recorrer algo con la vista; (checking) → echar un vistazo a algo
as far as the eye can see → hasta donde alcanza la vista
it's five years since I last set or laid eyes on him → hace cinco años que no lo veo
the sun is in my eyes → me da el sol en los ojos
he didn't take his eyes off her for one second → no le quitó los ojos de encima ni por un segundo
with an eye to sth/to doing sth → con vistas or miras a algo/a hacer algo
with an eye to the future → cara al futuro
use your eyes! → ¡abre los ojos!
it happened before my very eyes → ocurrió delante de mis propios ojos
the grass grows before your very eyes → crece la hierba a ojos vistas
under the watchful eye of → bajo la atenta mirada de
to look at sth with or through the eyes of an expert → ver algo con ojos de experto
he was all eyes → era todo or (LAm) puros ojos
to have eyes in the back of one's head → tener ojos en la nuca
he must have eyes in the back of his head! → ¡no se le escapa una!
I haven't got eyes in the back of my head (iro) → ¿te crees que tengo ojos en la nuca o qué?
to give sb the (glad) eye → tirar los tejos a algn con miraditas
there's more to this than meets the eye → esto tiene más enjundia de lo que parece, esto tiene su miga
the decision was one in the eye for the president → la decisión supuso un auténtico varapalo para el presidente
to open sb's eyes to sth → abrir los ojos de algn a algo
to keep one's eyes peeled → estar alerta
to do sth with one's eyes (wide) open → hacer algo con los ojos abiertos
to make (sheep's) eyes at sb → lanzar miraditas insinuantes a algn, hacer ojitos a algn
to shut one's eyes to [+ truth, evidence, dangers] → cerrar los ojos a; [+ sb's shortcomings] → hacer la vista gorda a
I don't see eye to eye with him → no estoy de acuerdo con él
in the twinkling of an eye → en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
to be up to one's eyes (in work etc) → estar hasta aquí or agobiado de trabajo
an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth) → ojo por ojo(y diente por diente)
see also blind A
see also feast B
see also mind A1
see also sight
to have good eyes → tener buena vista
to rub one's eyes → restregarse los ojos
I couldn't believe my (own) eyes → no daba crédito a lo que veían mis ojos
black eye → ojo m morado or amoratado
I gave him a black eye → le puse un ojo morado
she had a black eye → tenía or llevaba un ojo morado
to catch sb's eye → llamar la atención de algn
he accidentally caught her eye and looked away → su mirada se cruzó por casualidad con la de ella y apartó la vista
it was the biggest one I'd ever clapped eyes on → era el más grande que jamás me había echado a la cara
to cry one's eyes out → llorar a moco tendido or a lágrima viva
there wasn't a dry eye in the house → no había ojos sin lágrimas en todo el teatro
to have an eye or a keen eye for a bargain → tener mucha vista or buen ojo para las gangas
we need someone with an eye for detail → nos hace falta alguien que sea meticuloso
he's got his eye on you (= monitoring) → no te quita ojo, no te pierde de vista; (= attracted to) → te tiene echado el ojo
I've got my eye on that sofa in the sale → le tengo echado el ojo a ese sofá que vimos en las rebajas
she had eyes only for me → sólo tenía ojos para mí, no tenía ojos más que para mí
it hits you in the eye → salta a la vista
in the eyes of → a los ojos de
in the eyes of the law → a los ojos de la ley
to keep an eye on sth/sb (= watch) → vigilar algo/a algn, echar una mirada a algo/algn; (= look after) → cuidar algo/a algn
keep your eyes on the road! → ¡no quites los ojos de la carretera!
I'm keeping an eye on things while the boss is away → yo estoy al cargo del negocio mientras el jefe está fuera
at eye level → a la altura de los ojos
to look sb (straight) in the eye → mirar a algn(directamente)a los ojos
with the naked eye → a simple vista
he couldn't keep his eyes off the girl → se le fueron los ojos tras la chica
to keep an eye out or one's eyes open for sth/sb → estar pendiente de algo/algn
keep an eye out for the postman → estáte atento or pendiente a ver si ves al cartero
keep an eye out for snakes → cuidado por si hay culebras
keep your eyes open for bag-snatchers! → ¡mucho ojo, no te vayan a dar el tirón!
I haven't seen any recently but I'll keep my eyes open → últimamente no he visto ninguno pero estaré al tanto
I could hardly keep my eyes open → se me cerraban los ojos
I saw it with my own eyes → lo vi con mis propios ojos
to be in the public eye → estar a la luz pública
eyes right/left/front! → ¡vista a la derecha/izquierda/al frente!
to run one's eye over sth (from curiosity) → recorrer algo con la vista; (checking) → echar un vistazo a algo
as far as the eye can see → hasta donde alcanza la vista
it's five years since I last set or laid eyes on him → hace cinco años que no lo veo
the sun is in my eyes → me da el sol en los ojos
he didn't take his eyes off her for one second → no le quitó los ojos de encima ni por un segundo
with an eye to sth/to doing sth → con vistas or miras a algo/a hacer algo
with an eye to the future → cara al futuro
use your eyes! → ¡abre los ojos!
it happened before my very eyes → ocurrió delante de mis propios ojos
the grass grows before your very eyes → crece la hierba a ojos vistas
under the watchful eye of → bajo la atenta mirada de
to look at sth with or through the eyes of an expert → ver algo con ojos de experto
he was all eyes → era todo or (LAm) puros ojos
to have eyes in the back of one's head → tener ojos en la nuca
he must have eyes in the back of his head! → ¡no se le escapa una!
I haven't got eyes in the back of my head (iro) → ¿te crees que tengo ojos en la nuca o qué?
to give sb the (glad) eye → tirar los tejos a algn con miraditas
there's more to this than meets the eye → esto tiene más enjundia de lo que parece, esto tiene su miga
the decision was one in the eye for the president → la decisión supuso un auténtico varapalo para el presidente
to open sb's eyes to sth → abrir los ojos de algn a algo
to keep one's eyes peeled → estar alerta
to do sth with one's eyes (wide) open → hacer algo con los ojos abiertos
to make (sheep's) eyes at sb → lanzar miraditas insinuantes a algn, hacer ojitos a algn
to shut one's eyes to [+ truth, evidence, dangers] → cerrar los ojos a; [+ sb's shortcomings] → hacer la vista gorda a
I don't see eye to eye with him → no estoy de acuerdo con él
in the twinkling of an eye → en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
to be up to one's eyes (in work etc) → estar hasta aquí or agobiado de trabajo
an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth) → ojo por ojo(y diente por diente)
see also blind A
see also feast B
see also mind A1
see also sight
2. [of potato] → yema f
3. [of storm] → ojo m
B. VT → mirar detenidamente, observar
she eyed him sullenly/with suspicion → lo miró detenidamente con gesto hosco/con recelo
she eyed the package curiously → observó(detenidamente)el paquete con curiosidad
I didn't like the way they eyed me up and down → no me gustaba la forma que tenían de mirarme de arriba abajo
an expensive leather jacket I had eyed for some time → una cazadora de cuero muy cara a la que hacía tiempo(que)le había echado el ojo
she eyed him sullenly/with suspicion → lo miró detenidamente con gesto hosco/con recelo
she eyed the package curiously → observó(detenidamente)el paquete con curiosidad
I didn't like the way they eyed me up and down → no me gustaba la forma que tenían de mirarme de arriba abajo
an expensive leather jacket I had eyed for some time → una cazadora de cuero muy cara a la que hacía tiempo(que)le había echado el ojo
eye [ˈaɪ]
n
(ANATOMY) → œilm
I've got green eyes → J'ai les yeux verts.
as far as the eye can see → à perte de vue
to keep an eye on sth → surveiller qch
to keep an eye on sb → surveiller qn
to take one's eye off sth → détacher son regard de qch
to have an eye for sth → avoir l'œil pour qch
in the public eye → en vue
to keep sb/sth out of the public eye → ne pas exposer qn/qch
with an eye to doing sth (British) → en vue de faire qch
there's more to this than meets the eye → ce n'est pas aussi simple que cela paraît
to look at sth with a critical eye → regarder qch d'un œil critique
to turn a critical eye on sth → porter un regard critique sur qch
before one's eyes, in front of one's eyes, under one's eyes → sous ses yeux
to catch sb's eye [action, movement] → attirer l'attention de qn
A picture on the wall caught his eye → Une photo sur le mur a attiré son attention.; [person] → attirer le regard de qn
He tried to catch her eye → Il essaya d'attirer son regard.
to have one's eye on sb (= watch) → avoir qn à l'œil
all eyes are on them → tous les regards sont tournés vers eux
to have one's eye on sth (= want) → lorgner > qch
to keep one's eyes open for sb/sth, to keep an eye out for sb/sth (= watch out for) → essayer de repérer > qn/qch
to keep one's eyes peeled for sth → garder l'œil à l'affût de qch
to set eyes on sb/sth, to clap eyes on sb/sth, to lay eyes on sb/sth → voir qn/qch
to look sb in the eye → regarder qn dans les yeux
to meet sb's eyes → rencontrer le regard de qn
to see eye to eye (= agree) → être d'accord
to see eye to eye with sb → être d'accord avec qn
to see eye to eye with sb on sth → être d'accord avec qn au sujet de qch
to cast one's eye over sth, to run one's eye over sth → jeter un coup d'œil sur qch
to close one's eyes to sth, to shut one's eyes to sth (= ignore) → fermer les yeux sur qch
to cry one's eyes out → pleurer toutes les larmes de son corps
an eye for an eye → œil pour œil
to make eyes at sb → faire de l'œil > à qn
to do sth with one's eyes open → faire qch en pleine connaissance de cause
to open sb's eyes to sth (= make aware of) → ouvrir les yeux à qn sur qch
to be up to one's eyes in sth → être dans qch jusqu'au cou >
I've got green eyes → J'ai les yeux verts.
as far as the eye can see → à perte de vue
to keep an eye on sth → surveiller qch
to keep an eye on sb → surveiller qn
to take one's eye off sth → détacher son regard de qch
to have an eye for sth → avoir l'œil pour qch
in the public eye → en vue
to keep sb/sth out of the public eye → ne pas exposer qn/qch
with an eye to doing sth (British) → en vue de faire qch
there's more to this than meets the eye → ce n'est pas aussi simple que cela paraît
to look at sth with a critical eye → regarder qch d'un œil critique
to turn a critical eye on sth → porter un regard critique sur qch
before one's eyes, in front of one's eyes, under one's eyes → sous ses yeux
to catch sb's eye [action, movement] → attirer l'attention de qn
A picture on the wall caught his eye → Une photo sur le mur a attiré son attention.; [person] → attirer le regard de qn
He tried to catch her eye → Il essaya d'attirer son regard.
to have one's eye on sb (= watch) → avoir qn à l'œil
all eyes are on them → tous les regards sont tournés vers eux
to have one's eye on sth (= want) → lorgner > qch
to keep one's eyes open for sb/sth, to keep an eye out for sb/sth (= watch out for) → essayer de repérer > qn/qch
to keep one's eyes peeled for sth → garder l'œil à l'affût de qch
to set eyes on sb/sth, to clap eyes on sb/sth, to lay eyes on sb/sth → voir qn/qch
to look sb in the eye → regarder qn dans les yeux
to meet sb's eyes → rencontrer le regard de qn
to see eye to eye (= agree) → être d'accord
to see eye to eye with sb → être d'accord avec qn
to see eye to eye with sb on sth → être d'accord avec qn au sujet de qch
to cast one's eye over sth, to run one's eye over sth → jeter un coup d'œil sur qch
to close one's eyes to sth, to shut one's eyes to sth (= ignore) → fermer les yeux sur qch
to cry one's eyes out → pleurer toutes les larmes de son corps
an eye for an eye → œil pour œil
to make eyes at sb → faire de l'œil > à qn
to do sth with one's eyes open → faire qch en pleine connaissance de cause
to open sb's eyes to sth (= make aware of) → ouvrir les yeux à qn sur qch
to be up to one's eyes in sth → être dans qch jusqu'au cou >
(= point of view) in sb's eyes → aux yeux de qn
This might seem strange to European eyes → Cela peut paraître étrange aux yeux d'un Européen.
to see sth through sb's eyes → voir qch du point de vue de qn
to tell a story through sb's eyes → raconter une histoire du point de vue de qn
This might seem strange to European eyes → Cela peut paraître étrange aux yeux d'un Européen.
to see sth through sb's eyes → voir qch du point de vue de qn
to tell a story through sb's eyes → raconter une histoire du point de vue de qn
vt → examiner
eye
eye:
eye:
eye:
n
(of human, animal, electronic) → Auge nt; with tears in her eyes → mit Tränen in den Augen; a gleam in somebody’s eye → ein Glitzern in jds Augen (dat); with one’s eyes closed/open (lit, fig) → mit geschlossenen/offenen Augen; an eye for an eye → Auge um Auge; eyes right! (Mil) → (die) Augen rechts!; eyes front! (Mil) → Augen geradeaus!; as far as the eye can see → so weit das Auge reicht; to be all eyes → große Augen machen; that’s one in the eye for him (inf) → da hat er eins aufs Dach gekriegt (inf); to cast or run one’s eye over something → etw überfliegen; to cast one’s eyes round a room → seine Blicke durch ein Zimmer wandern or schweifen lassen; his eye fell on a small door → sein Blick fiel auf eine kleine Tür; to rest one’s eye on something → seine Augen or den Blick auf etw (dat) → ruhen lassen; to look somebody (straight) in the eye → jdm in die Augen sehen; to set or clap (inf) eyes on somebody/something → jdn/etw zu Gesicht bekommen; a strange sight met our eyes → ein seltsamer Anblick bot sich uns; (why don’t you) use your eyes! → hast du keine Augen im Kopf?; with one’s own eyes → mit eigenen Augen; in front of or before my very eyes → (direkt) vor meinen Augen; it was there all the time right in front of my eyes → es lag schon die ganze Zeit da, direkt vor meiner Nase; under the watchful eye of the guard/their mother → unter der Aufsicht des Wächters/ihrer Mutter; your eyes are bigger than your stomach → deine Augen sind größer als dein Magen; you need eyes in the back of your head → da muss man hinten und vorne Augen haben; I don’t have eyes in the back of my head → ich hab doch hinten keine Augen; to keep an eye on somebody/something (= look after) → auf jdn/etw aufpassen; the police are keeping an eye on him (= have him under surveillance) → die Polizei beobachtet ihn; to keep one’s eye on the ball/main objective → sich auf den Ball/die Hauptsache konzentrieren; to take one’s eyes off somebody/something → die Augen or den Blick von jdm/etw abwenden; don’t take your eye off the ball → konzentrier dich auf den Ball; don’t take your eyes off the magician’s left hand → lassen Sie die linke Hand des Zauberkünstlers nicht aus den Augen; to have one’s eyes fixed on something → etw nicht aus den Augen lassen; to keep one’s eyes open or peeled (inf) or skinned (inf) → die Augen offen halten; to keep an eye open or out for something → nach etw Ausschau halten; to keep a watchful eye on the situation → die Sache im Auge behalten; to keep an eye on expenditure → auf die Ausgaben achten or aufpassen; to open somebody’s eyes to somebody/something → jdm die Augen über jdn/etw öffnen; to close or shut one’s eyes to something → die Augen vor etw (dat) → verschließen; to see eye to eye with somebody → mit jdm einer Meinung sein; to make eyes at somebody → jdm schöne Augen machen; to catch somebody’s eye → jds Aufmerksamkeit erregen; the dress caught my eye → das Kleid fiel or stach mir ins Auge; she would buy anything that caught her eye → sie kaufte alles, was ihr ins Auge fiel; he was a monster in their eyes → in ihren Augen war er ein Scheusal; in the eyes of the law → in den Augen des Gesetzes; through somebody’s eyes → durch or mit jds Augen; to look at a question through the eyes of an economist → eine Frage mit den Augen or aus der Sicht eines Volkswirts betrachten; with a critical/an uneasy eye → mit kritischem/besorgtem Blick; with an eye to the future → im Hinblick auf die Zukunft; with an eye to buying something → in der Absicht, etw zu kaufen; to have an eye to or for the main chance → jede Gelegenheit ausnutzen; I’ve got my eye on you → ich beobachte dich genau; to have one’s eye on something (= want) → auf etw (acc) → ein Auge geworfen haben; the eyes of the world or all eyes are on the police/the conference → die Polizei/die Konferenz steht im Blickpunkt der Öffentlichkeit; I only have eyes for you → ich habe nur Augen für dich; to have a keen eye for something → ein scharfes Auge für etw haben, einen scharfen Blick für etw haben; she has an eye for a bargain → sie hat einen Blick or ein Auge für günstige Käufe; he has no eye for beauty → ihm fehlt der Blick für Schönheit; he has a good eye for form → er hat ein Auge für Form; you need an eye for detail → man muss einen Blick fürs Detail haben; to get one’s eye in (shooting) → sich einschießen; (playing tennis etc) → sich einspielen; to be up to one’s eyes in work (Brit inf) → in Arbeit ersticken (inf); to be up to one’s eyes in debt (Brit inf) → bis über beide Ohren verschuldet sein (inf); he’s in it up to the eyes (inf) → er steckt bis zum Hals drin (inf); my eye! (inf) → Unsinn!; dry your eyes (Brit inf) → hör auf rumzujammern (inf)
(of needle) → Öhr nt; (of potato, on peacock’s tail) → Auge nt; (of hurricane) → Auge nt; in the eye of the wind (Naut) → in or gegen den Wind; the minister in the eye of the storm (fig) → der Minister im Mittelpunkt der Kontroverse ? hook and eye
eye:
eye appeal
eyeball
n → Augapfel m; to be eye to eye → sich Auge in Auge gegenüberstehen; drugged up to the eyes (esp Brit inf) → total zugedröhnt (inf)
eyebath
n → Augenbad nt; (= container) → Augenbadewanne f
eyebrow
n → Augenbraue f; to raise one’s eyes → die Augenbrauen hochziehen; (fig) → die Stirn runzeln (→ at sth über etw acc); he never raised an eye → er hat sich nicht einmal gewundert; that will raise a few eyes, there will be a few raised eyes (at that) → da werden sich einige wundern
eyebrow pencil
n → Augenbrauenstift m
eye candy
n (inf) → Augenschmaus m, → was fürs Auge (inf); that’s just eye (images, graphics etc) → das hat keinen Tiefgang
eye-catching
eye contact
eyecup
n (US) → Augenbadewanne f
eye:
eyeglass
n (old) → Augenglas nt (old)
eyeglasses
pl (US: = spectacles) → Brille f
eye gook
eyelash
eyelet
n → Öse f
eyelevel
adj attr grill → in Augenhöhe
eyelid
n → Augenlid nt
eye lift
n → Augenstraffung f
eyeliner
n → Eyeliner m
eye-minded
adj → visuell, vorwiegend mit Gesichtssinn begabt
eye-opener
n
(US inf: = drink) → (alkoholischer) Muntermacher
eye patch
n → Augenklappe f
eyepiece
n → Okular nt
eyeshade
n → Augenblende f, → Schild m
eye shadow
n → Lidschatten m
eyeshot
n → Sicht- or Sehweite f; within/out of eye → in/außer Sichtweite; we are out of his eye → er kann uns nicht mehr sehen
eyesight
n → Sehkraft f, → Sehvermögen nt; to have good/poor eye → gute/schlechte Augen haben; to lose one’s eye → das Augenlicht verlieren (geh), → erblinden; his eye is failing → seine Augen lassen nach, sein Sehvermögen lässt nach
eye socket
n (Anat) → Augenhöhle f
eyesore
eyestrain
eye test
n → Augentest m → or -untersuchung f
eye:
eyewash
eyewater
n (Physiol) → Augenflüssigkeit f
eyewitness
n → Augenzeuge m → /-zeugin f
eye [aɪ]
eye [aɪ]
1. n → occhio; (of needle) → cruna; (for hook) → occhiello
he gave him a black eye → gli ha fatto un occhio nero
eyes right/left! (Mil) → attenti a destra/sinistra!
as far as the eye can see → a perdita d'occhio
it happened before my very eyes → mi è successo proprio sotto gli occhi
I saw it with my own eyes → l'ho visto con i miei occhi
keep your eyes on the road ahead! → guarda la strada!
I could hardly keep my eyes open → non riuscivo a tenere gli occhi aperti
he didn't take his eyes off her → non le toglieva gli occhi di dosso
to catch sb's eye → attirare l'attenzione di qn
to look sb (straight) in the eye → guardare qn (dritto) negli occhi
to be in the public eye → essere in vista
in the eyes of → agli occhi di
under the (watchful) eye of → sotto lo sguardo (vigile) di
to keep an eye on sb/sth → tenere d'occhio qn/qc
to keep an eye on things (fam) → tenere d'occhio la situazione
to keep an eye out for sth/sb, one's eyes open for sth/sb → tenere gli occhi aperti per trovare qc/qn
to look at sth with the eye of an expert → guardare qc con l'occhio dell'esperto
with an eye to sth → in vista di qc
with an eye to doing sth (Brit) → con l'idea di fare qc
with one's eyes (wide) open (fig) → perfettamente conscio/a di ciò che si fa
to shut one's eyes to sth (fig) (to the truth, dangers, evidence) → chiudere gli occhi di fronte a qc (to sb's shortcomings) → chiudere un occhio su qc
to be up to one's eyes in work → essere pieno/a di lavoro fin sopra i capelli
to have an eye for sth → avere occhio per qc
there's more to this than meets the eye → non è così semplice come sembra
I don't see eye to eye with him → non condivido il suo punto di vista
it's five years since I last set or laid eyes on him → sono cinque anni che non lo vedo
use your eyes! (fam) → guarda un po' meglio!
that's one in the eye for him (fig) (fam) → gli sta bene
to make eyes at sb (fam) → fare gli occhi dolci a qn
she was all eyes → era tutt'occhi
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth → occhio per occhio dente per dente
he gave him a black eye → gli ha fatto un occhio nero
eyes right/left! (Mil) → attenti a destra/sinistra!
as far as the eye can see → a perdita d'occhio
it happened before my very eyes → mi è successo proprio sotto gli occhi
I saw it with my own eyes → l'ho visto con i miei occhi
keep your eyes on the road ahead! → guarda la strada!
I could hardly keep my eyes open → non riuscivo a tenere gli occhi aperti
he didn't take his eyes off her → non le toglieva gli occhi di dosso
to catch sb's eye → attirare l'attenzione di qn
to look sb (straight) in the eye → guardare qn (dritto) negli occhi
to be in the public eye → essere in vista
in the eyes of → agli occhi di
under the (watchful) eye of → sotto lo sguardo (vigile) di
to keep an eye on sb/sth → tenere d'occhio qn/qc
to keep an eye on things (fam) → tenere d'occhio la situazione
to keep an eye out for sth/sb, one's eyes open for sth/sb → tenere gli occhi aperti per trovare qc/qn
to look at sth with the eye of an expert → guardare qc con l'occhio dell'esperto
with an eye to sth → in vista di qc
with an eye to doing sth (Brit) → con l'idea di fare qc
with one's eyes (wide) open (fig) → perfettamente conscio/a di ciò che si fa
to shut one's eyes to sth (fig) (to the truth, dangers, evidence) → chiudere gli occhi di fronte a qc (to sb's shortcomings) → chiudere un occhio su qc
to be up to one's eyes in work → essere pieno/a di lavoro fin sopra i capelli
to have an eye for sth → avere occhio per qc
there's more to this than meets the eye → non è così semplice come sembra
I don't see eye to eye with him → non condivido il suo punto di vista
it's five years since I last set or laid eyes on him → sono cinque anni che non lo vedo
use your eyes! (fam) → guarda un po' meglio!
that's one in the eye for him (fig) (fam) → gli sta bene
to make eyes at sb (fam) → fare gli occhi dolci a qn
she was all eyes → era tutt'occhi
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth → occhio per occhio dente per dente
2. vt (look at carefully) → scrutare; (ogle) → adocchiare
eye up vt + adv (fam) → occhieggiare
he's been eyeing me up all evening → non mi ha staccato gli occhi di dosso per tutta la sera
he's been eyeing me up all evening → non mi ha staccato gli occhi di dosso per tutta la sera
eye [aɪ]
1. n → occhio; (of needle) → cruna; (for hook) → occhiello
he gave him a black eye → gli ha fatto un occhio nero
eyes right/left! (Mil) → attenti a destra/sinistra!
as far as the eye can see → a perdita d'occhio
it happened before my very eyes → mi è successo proprio sotto gli occhi
I saw it with my own eyes → l'ho visto con i miei occhi
keep your eyes on the road ahead! → guarda la strada!
I could hardly keep my eyes open → non riuscivo a tenere gli occhi aperti
he didn't take his eyes off her → non le toglieva gli occhi di dosso
to catch sb's eye → attirare l'attenzione di qn
to look sb (straight) in the eye → guardare qn (dritto) negli occhi
to be in the public eye → essere in vista
in the eyes of → agli occhi di
under the (watchful) eye of → sotto lo sguardo (vigile) di
to keep an eye on sb/sth → tenere d'occhio qn/qc
to keep an eye on things (fam) → tenere d'occhio la situazione
to keep an eye out for sth/sb, one's eyes open for sth/sb → tenere gli occhi aperti per trovare qc/qn
to look at sth with the eye of an expert → guardare qc con l'occhio dell'esperto
with an eye to sth → in vista di qc
with an eye to doing sth (Brit) → con l'idea di fare qc
with one's eyes (wide) open (fig) → perfettamente conscio/a di ciò che si fa
to shut one's eyes to sth (fig) (to the truth, dangers, evidence) → chiudere gli occhi di fronte a qc (to sb's shortcomings) → chiudere un occhio su qc
to be up to one's eyes in work → essere pieno/a di lavoro fin sopra i capelli
to have an eye for sth → avere occhio per qc
there's more to this than meets the eye → non è così semplice come sembra
I don't see eye to eye with him → non condivido il suo punto di vista
it's five years since I last set or laid eyes on him → sono cinque anni che non lo vedo
use your eyes! (fam) → guarda un po' meglio!
that's one in the eye for him (fig) (fam) → gli sta bene
to make eyes at sb (fam) → fare gli occhi dolci a qn
she was all eyes → era tutt'occhi
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth → occhio per occhio dente per dente
he gave him a black eye → gli ha fatto un occhio nero
eyes right/left! (Mil) → attenti a destra/sinistra!
as far as the eye can see → a perdita d'occhio
it happened before my very eyes → mi è successo proprio sotto gli occhi
I saw it with my own eyes → l'ho visto con i miei occhi
keep your eyes on the road ahead! → guarda la strada!
I could hardly keep my eyes open → non riuscivo a tenere gli occhi aperti
he didn't take his eyes off her → non le toglieva gli occhi di dosso
to catch sb's eye → attirare l'attenzione di qn
to look sb (straight) in the eye → guardare qn (dritto) negli occhi
to be in the public eye → essere in vista
in the eyes of → agli occhi di
under the (watchful) eye of → sotto lo sguardo (vigile) di
to keep an eye on sb/sth → tenere d'occhio qn/qc
to keep an eye on things (fam) → tenere d'occhio la situazione
to keep an eye out for sth/sb, one's eyes open for sth/sb → tenere gli occhi aperti per trovare qc/qn
to look at sth with the eye of an expert → guardare qc con l'occhio dell'esperto
with an eye to sth → in vista di qc
with an eye to doing sth (Brit) → con l'idea di fare qc
with one's eyes (wide) open (fig) → perfettamente conscio/a di ciò che si fa
to shut one's eyes to sth (fig) (to the truth, dangers, evidence) → chiudere gli occhi di fronte a qc (to sb's shortcomings) → chiudere un occhio su qc
to be up to one's eyes in work → essere pieno/a di lavoro fin sopra i capelli
to have an eye for sth → avere occhio per qc
there's more to this than meets the eye → non è così semplice come sembra
I don't see eye to eye with him → non condivido il suo punto di vista
it's five years since I last set or laid eyes on him → sono cinque anni che non lo vedo
use your eyes! (fam) → guarda un po' meglio!
that's one in the eye for him (fig) (fam) → gli sta bene
to make eyes at sb (fam) → fare gli occhi dolci a qn
she was all eyes → era tutt'occhi
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth → occhio per occhio dente per dente
2. vt (look at carefully) → scrutare; (ogle) → adocchiare
eye up vt + adv (fam) → occhieggiare
he's been eyeing me up all evening → non mi ha staccato gli occhi di dosso per tutta la sera
he's been eyeing me up all evening → non mi ha staccato gli occhi di dosso per tutta la sera
n eye [ai]
1 the part of the body with which one sees Open your eyes; She has blue eyes. oog, oë عَيْن очи oko øje das Auge μάτι, οφθαλμός ojo silm چشم silmä oeil עַיִן आंख oko szem mata auga occhio 目 눈 akis acs mata oog øye oko olho ochi глаз oko oko oko öga ดวงตา göz 眼睛 око آنکھ mắt 眼睛
2 anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc. oog عَين الإبره (وما يُشْبِهُها) дупка očko, ouško, dírka nåleøje; -øje das Öhr, die Öse μάτι (μτφ.) ojo; agujero silm(us), öös هر چیز چشم مانند silmä trou עַיִן नजर ušica igle, kolut szem, tűfok lubang auga; lykkja; gat cruna; occhiello, asola 目状の物 눈 모양의 물건 skylutė, kilputė (adatas u.tml.) acs lubang oog øye, hekte, krok, ring ucho, haftka, pętelka, oczko buraco gaură; ureche (игольное) ушко; петелька očko, uško, dierka odprtina, luknja, uho otvor []öga, ögla สิ่งที่มีลักษณะคล้ายรูปตา göz, delik 眼狀物 вушко (голки); вічко آنکھ کی شکل کی کوئی شے lỗ 眼状物
3 a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty. oog vir iets hê نَظَر، نَظْرَه усет oko have øje for der Blick μάτι (μτφ.), αντίληψη buen ojo silm قدرت قضاوت؛ تشخیص olla silmää jollekin (avoir l')oeil (pour) יֶש לוֹ טְבִיעַת עַיִן ל- ध्यान imati oko za „szeme” (van vmire) keahlian menilai skyn, næmt auga occhio 眼識 관점, 견해 gera akis spēja saskatīt (kaut ko) keahlian menilai oog øye, blikk oko percepção ochi понимание;вкус oko oko oko öga, blick ความสามารถในการสังเกตในบางสิ่งบางอย่าง görüş kabiliyeti 觀察力 розуміння دیکھنے پرکھنے کی مہارت cách nhìn nhận 观察力
v
to look at, observe The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily. dophou يَنْظُر، يُراقِب наблюдавам hltat, sledovat (očima) få øje på; betragte ansehen κοιτάζω, παρατηρώ mirar, observar silmitsema نگاه کردن katsoa observer לְהִתבּונֵן ב- आंख गड़ाना gledati, promatrati megnéz mengawasi fylgjast með, horfa á guardare, osservare じっと見る 살펴 보다, 응시하다 apžiūrinėti, stebėti vērot mengawasi bekijken kaste et blikk på, se på, øyne spoglądać, obserwować olhar a se uita la; a observa разглядывать; наблюдать pozorovať opazovati posmatrati betrakta, mönstra, syna, iaktta มองดู dikkatle bakmak, süzmek 注視 розглядати; стежити غور سے دیکھنا nhìn 注视
n eyeball
1 the whole rounded structure of the eye. oogbal بُؤبُؤ العَيْن очна ябълка bulva øjeæble der Augapfel μάτι globo ocular silmamuna تخم چشم و اطراف آن silmämuna globe oculaire גַלגָל הַעַיִן भृकुटी očna jabučica szemgolyó bola mata auga; augnknöttur bulbo oculare 眼球 안구 akies obuolys acs ābols bola mata oogbol øyeeple gałka oczna globo ocular glob ocular глазное яблоко očná guľa oko oko ögonglob ลูกตา göz yuvarı 眼球 око آنکھ کا ڈھیلا ، بیاض چشم cầu mắt 眼球
2 the part of the eye between the eyelids. oogappel مُقْلَة العَيْن очна ябълка oko øje der Augapfel βολβός του ματιού pupila silmamuna تخم چشم silmä pupille (de l'oeil) גַלגָל הַעַיִן आंख की पुतली očna duplja szem anak mata auga bulbo oculare 目玉 눈알 akis acs anak mata oog øye oko olho pupilă глаз oko zrklo očna jabučica öga ส่วนระหว่างตากับหนังตา göz küresi 瞳孔 очне яблуко پلکوں کے بیچ واقع آنکھ کا حصہ nhãn cầu 瞳子
n eyebrow
the curved line of hair above each eye. wenkbroue حاجِب العَيْن вежда obočí øjenbryn die Augenbraue φρύδι ceja kulm ابرو kulmakarva sourcil גַּבָּה भौं obrva szemöldök alis augabrún sopracciglio 眉毛 눈썹 antakis uzacs bulu kening wekbrauw øyenbryn brew sobrancelha sprânceană бровь obočie obrv obrva ögonbryn คิ้ว kaş 眉毛 брова ابرو، بھوں lông mày 眉毛
adj eye-catching
striking or noticeable, especially if attractive an eye-catching advertisement. aandag trek لافِت لِلعَين/ للنَّظَر хващащ око poutavý, nápadný iøjefaldende blickfangend χτυπητός, ελκυστικός llamativo pilkupüüdev چشمگیر؛ جالب توجه silmiinpistävä tape-à-l'oeil; attrayant מוֹשֶך आकर्षक privlačan szembetűnő mencolok áberandi, grípandi vistoso 人目を引く 눈길을 끄는 krintantis į akis acīs krītošs menarik perhatian in het oog vallend iøynefallende przyciągający wzrok vistoso care sare în ochi эффектный pútavý privlačen uočljiv som fångar ögat สะดุดตา çekici, göz alıcı 引人注目的 приваблюючий; такий, що кидається у вічі جاذب نظر bắt mắt 引人注目的
n eyelash
one of the (rows of) hairs that grow on the edge of the eyelids She looked at him through her eyelashes. wimper هُدب، رُمْش мигла oční řasa øjenvippe die Wimper βλεφαρίδα pestaña ripsmed مژه silmäripsi cil רִיס बरौनी trepavica szempilla bulu mata augnhár ciglio まつ毛 속눈썹 하나 blakstiena skropsta bulu mata wimper øyenvipp rzęsy pestana geană ресница očná riasa trepalnica trepavica ögonfrans ขนตา kirpik 睫毛 вія پلک، مژگان lông mi 睫毛
n eyelet [-lit]
a small hole in fabric etc for a cord etc. ogie عِنِيَّه، ثَقْب في طَرَف الثَّوْب душчица dírka, očko snørebåndshul; øje die Öse, das Loch μικρή τρύπα ojete nööriauk سوراخ läpi oeillet חָרִיר छिद्र očica fűzőlyuk lubang kecil þráðarauga; útsaumað gat í gatasaumi occhiello, asola 小穴 신발 등의) 끈을 꿰는 작은 구멍 skylutė, ąsa actiņa; cilpiņa lubang kecil oogje snørehull, øye, liten åpning oczko, uszko ilhó capsă дырочка; петелька dierka luknjica rupica snörhål, ögla รูสำหรับร้อยเชือก delik 小孔 петля چھید ، ناکہ lỗ xâu dây 小孔
n eyelid
the movable piece of skin that covers or uncovers the eye. ooglid جَفْن العَيْن клепач víčko øjenlåg das Augenlid βλέφαρο párpado silmalaug پلک silmäluomi paupière עַפעָף पलक kapak szemhéj kelopak mata augnlok palpebra まぶた 눈꺼풀 akies vokas plakstiņš kelopak mata ooglid øyenlokk powieka pálpebra pleoapă веко viečko veka očni kapak ögonlock หนังตา göz kapağı 眼瞼 повіка آنکھ کا اوپری یا نچلا پپوٹا mí mắt 眼睑
n eye-opener
something that reveals an unexpected fact etc Our visit to their office was a real eye-opener – they are so inefficient! insiggewend, ontnugtering مُنَبِّه، كاشِف откровение zjevení lærerig oplevelse etwas, das einem die Augen öffnet αποκάλυψη revelación avastus آموزنده؛ آگاه ساز paljastus révélation גִילוי וכו' פּוֹקֵח עֵינַיִים आंख खोलने वाला nešto što otvara oči meglepetés pengungkap fakta óvænt uppgötvun/atvik rivelazione はっと思い当ること 눈이 휘둥그레질 만한 것 kas atveria akis kaut kas pārsteidzošs; tāds, kas atver acis pengungkap fakta openbaring oppstrammer, overraskelse rewelacja, zadziwiająca rzecz revelação revelaţie откровение prekvapenie pravo razkritje otkrovenje tankeställare, väckarklocka สิ่งที่ทำให้ตกตะลึง şaşırtıcı gerçek 大開眼界的事情；令人驚奇的事物 приголомшлива новина; сенсаційне повідомлення آنکھیں کھولنے والا سابقہ یا تجربہ điều làm cho tỉnh ngộ 大开眼界的事情；令人惊奇的事物
n eye-piece
the part of a telescope etc to which one puts one's eye. oogstuk عَيْنِيَّةُ المِجْهَر окуляр okulár okular das Okular το τμήμα του τηλεσκοπίου (π.χ.) όπου κπ. τοποθετεί το μάτι του ocular okulaar عدسی چشمی okulaari oculaire עַדָשָה नेत्रक okular szemlencse tempat mata augnlinsa, augngler oculare, lente 対眼レンズ 접안 렌즈 okuliaras okulārs tempat mata oculair okular okular ocular ocular окуляр okulár okular okular okular[] การะจกเลนส์ในกล้องจุลทรรน์ตรงที่ตาส่อง göz merceği 接目鏡 окуляр خورد بین ، دور بین وغیرہ کا آنکھ کے قریب والے سوراخ کا شیشہ thị kính 目镜
n eyeshadow
a kind of coloured make-up worn around the eyes. oogskaduwee ظِل العَيْن сенки за очи oční stíny øjenskygge der Lidschatten σκιά ματιών sombra de ojos lauvärv سایه چشم luomiväri fard à paupières צְלָלִית आंख के नीचे का इलाका रंगीन करना sjenilo za kapke szemhéjfesték celak augnskuggi ombretto アイシャドウ 아이 섀도 dažas akių vokams dažyti acu plakstiņu grims; ēnas celak oogschaduw øyenskygge cień na powieki sombra dos olhos/ dos? fard de pleoape тени для век očné tiene senčilo senka za oči ögonskugga เครื่องสำอางไว้ทาเปลือกตา göz boyası, rimel 眼瞼膏 тіні для повік آنکھوں کے گرد سنگھار کے لیے چھڑکا جانے والا رنگ یا سفوف mỹ phẩm bôi vào mí mắt 眼睑膏
n eyesight
the ability to see I have good eyesight. visie بَصَر ، نَظَر зрение zrak syn die Sehkraft όραση vista nägemine بینایی؛ دید näkö vue כּוֹשֶר רְאִייָה दृष्टि vid látóképesség pandangan sjón vista 視力 시력 regėjimas redze pandangan gezichtsvermogen syn(sevne) wzrok visão vedere зрение zrak vid vid syn ความสามารถในการมองเห็น görme yeteneği 視力 зір بصارت ، بینائی thị lực 视力
n eyesore
something (eg a building) that is ugly to look at. doring in die oog شَيء قَبيح المَنْظَر грозотия hrůza rædsel; skamplet der Dorn im Auge ασχήμια monstruosidad pinnuks silmas منظره زشت؛ زننده ruma horreur מַראֶה מְכוֹעָר आंख का कांटा होना nešto neugodno za gledati szemet sértő (látvány) pengganggu pandangan hörmungarsjón (cosa sgradita a vedersi) 目ざわりなもの 눈에 거슬리는 것 šlykštynė acij netīkams skats penganggu pandangan belediging voor het oog skamplett, torn i øyet szkaradzieństwo ofensa para a vista/monstruosidade, mamarracho urâţenie уродство hrôza žalitev za oko ruglo störande syn, skamfläck, skönhetsfläck สิ่งที่ไม่สวยงาม gözü rahatsız edici şey 醜陋的東西；刺眼的東西 більмо на оці دیکھنے میں بری لگنے والی کوئی شے điều chướng mắt 丑陋的东西；刺眼的东西
n eye-witness
a person who sees something (eg a crime) happen Eye-witnesses were questioned by the police. ooggetuie شاهِد عَيان очевидец očitý svědek øjenvidne der Augenzeuge, die Augenzeugin αυτόπτης μάρτυρας testigo ocular pealtnägija شاهد عینی silminnäkijä témoin oculaire עֵד רְאִייָה प्रत्यक्षदर्शी očevidac szemtanú saksi mata sjónarvottur testimone oculare 目撃者 목격자 liudytojas, matęs įvykį aculiecinieks saksi ooggetuige øyenvitne naoczny świadek testemunha ocular очевидец očitý svedok očividec svedok ögonvittne ผู้เห็นเหตุการณ์ görgü tanığı 目擊者，見證人 свідок; очевидець خشم دید گواہ nhân chứng 目击者，见证人
before/under one's very eyes
in front of one, usually with no attempt at concealment It happened before my very eyes. voor my oë أمام، تَحْت نَظَر пред очите ми přímo před očima for øjnene af en vor den Augen μπροστά στα μάτια μου delante de los propios ojos otse (kellegi) silme all جلوی چشمان کسی silmien alla sous les yeux (de) מָמָש מוּל הַעֵינַייִם चश्मदीद गवाह ispred očiju az ember szeme láttára di muka, di depan mata beint fyrir augunum á manni sotto gli occhi 目の前で 눈 앞에서 kieno nors akyse kāda acu priekšā di hadapan voor iemands ogen rett foran øynene (på en) na (czyichś) oczach à vista de (alguém)/diante dos (meus) olhos, nas (minhas) barbas sub ochii (cuiva) прямо на глазах priamo pred očami vpričo pred nečijim očima mitt framför ögonen på ngn ต่อหน้าต่อตา gözünün önünde 當某人面前 на чиїхось очах نگاہوں کے سامنے trước mắt ai 当某人面前
be up to the eyes in
to be very busy or deeply involved in or with She's up to the eyes in work. tot oor sy ore toe غارِقٌ في العَمَل затънал съм до шия až po uši begravet i; til op over begge ører bis über die Ohren πνιγμένος (μτφ.), πολύ απασχολημένος estar hasta el cuello de algo kõrvuni کاملاً مشغول olla korviaan myöten être dans...jusqu'au cou לִהְיוֹת שָׁקוּע עַד צָוָואר ב- मग्न होना udubiti se u što fülig, nyakig ül (munkában, adósságban) sangat sibuk vera á kafi í/önnum kafinn essere... fin sopra i capelli 没頭して (빚)에 묶여 있다 būti paskendusiam iki ausų līdz acīm iegrimis (darbā, parādos) sangat sibuk tot over de oren være neddynget i; være dypt engasjert i siedzieć po uszy w até aos olhos/estar afogado em a fi până peste cap быть по уши в vyše hlavy biti čez glavo v biti zatrpan vara överhopad med, ha upp över öronen ยุ่งวุ่นวาย işi başından aşkın olmak 埋頭於 по вуха کسی چیز میں بہت مصروف ہونا bận bù đầu 埋头于
close one's eyes to
to ignore (especially something wrong) She closed her eyes to the children's misbehaviour. ignoreer يَتَغاضى عن، يُغْمِضُ عَيْنَيْه затварям си очите за přivírat oči nad lukke øjnene for die Augen schließen vor κάνω τα στραβά μάτια hacer la vista gorda a algo (millegi ees) silmi sulgema نادیده گرفتن؛ بی توجهی کردن sulkea silmänsä joltakin fermer les yeux sur לְהָעֲלִים עַיִן नजर अंदाज करना ignorirati nešto szemet huny vmi fölött tidak mau tahu loka augunum fyrir chiudere gli occhi su 知らぬふりをする 눈감아 주다 nekreipti dėmesio į ignorēt, pievērt acis mengabaikan een oogje dichtdoen lukke øynene for, se gjennom fingrene med przymykać oko (na coś) ignorar/fazer vista grossa a închide ochii la закрывать глаза на что-л. privrieť oči nad zapirati oči pred čim ignorisati blunda för ไม่ใส่ใจ göz yummak, görmemezlikten gelmek 視而不見 заплющувати очі (на що) کسی غلط چیز کو نظر انداز کرنا nhắm mắt làm ngơ 视而不见
in the eyes of
in the opinion of You've done no wrong in the eyes of the law. in die oë van die gereg في نَظَر в очитена другите v očích set med nogens øjne in den Augen von κατά τη γνώμη μου a ojos de alguien silmis از نظر jonkun silmissä aux yeux de בְּעֵינֵי के विचार में pred očima zakona vki véleménye szerint v. szempontjából menurut pandangan að áliti agli occhi di ～の見るところでは ...이 보는 바로는 kieno nors akimis žiūrint/supratimu []prāt, saskaņā ar dari segi in de ogen van i mine (deres) øyne w oczach na opinião de/na (minha) óptica după părerea в чьих-л. глазах z hľadiska po mnenju u očima i [] mening, enligt [] ความคิดเห็น ...-e göre 在...看來 на чиюсь думку کی راۓ میں trong con mắt của ai 在...看来
keep an eye on
1 to watch closely Keep an eye on the patient's temperature. kyk uit يُراقِب наблюдавам pozorně sledovat holde øje med ein Auge haben auf παρακολουθώ no perder de vista jälgima مواظب بودن؛ پاییدن tarkkailla suivre de près להשגיח על गहरी निगाह रखना držati na oku szemmel tart mengawasi fylgjast náið með tenere d'occhio 見まもる 감시하다 sekti vērot; sekot mengawasi in het oog houden holde øye med obserwować, śledzić ficar de olho em a urmări îndeaproape следить за sledovať budno spremljati voditi računa hålla ett öga på จ้อง dikkatle izlemek 密切注意 слідкувати نگاہ رکھنا để mắt đến 密切注意
2 to look after Keep an eye on the baby while I am out! hou dop يَعْتَني بِ грижа се dohlížet, nespustit z očí holde øje med; passe på ein Auge haben auf προσέχω, φροντίζω vigilar silmas pidama مراقبت کردن pitää silmällä surveiller לְהָשְגִיחַ עַל देखभाल करना brinuti se o čemu gondoskodik vkiről menjaga líta eftir sorvegliare, tenere d'occhio ～の世話をする 돌보다 prižiūrėti, pažiūrėti pieskatīt menjaga een oogje houden op passe på pilnować, mieć na oku vigiar a fi cu ochii pe, a avea grijă de присматривать за dávať pozor paziti na čuvati hålla ett öga på ดูแล bakmak, göz kulak olmak 照看 не спускати очей خیال رکھنا trông nom 照看
lay/set eyes on
to see, especially for the first time I wish I'd never set eyes on her! nooit gesien تَقَع عَيْناه على، يَرى لأول مَرَّه хвърлям поглед spatřit få øje på; kaste ens øjne på zu Gesicht bekommen βλέπω poner los ojos encima nägema دیدن؛ نظر انداختن nähdä poser son regard sur לִראוֹת देखना ugledati nekoga megpillant vkit melihat sjá, líta augum posare gli occhi su ～を見る 처음 보다 pamatyti, išvysti pamanīt; ieraudzīt melihat onder ogen krijgen få øye på, se (første gang) ujrzeć ver/pôr os olhos em cima a vedea увидеть uvidieť zagledati videti få syn på เห็น görmek, bakmak 看到 звертати увагу پہلی بار دیکھنا trông thấy 看到
raise one's eyebrows
to (lift one's eyebrows in order to) show surprise. wenkbroue lig يَرْفَعُ حاجِبَيْه ليُظْهِر دهْشَتَه повдигам вежди zvednout obočí løfte øjenbrynene; gøre store øjne die Stirne runzeln, die Augenbrauen heben δείχνω έκπληξη levantar las cejas kulmu kergitama ابرو بالا کشیدن به نشان شگفتی nostaa kulmakarvojaan hausser les sourcils לְהָרִים גַבָּה בִּתמִיהָה आश्चर्य जताना podignuti obrve od čuđenja meglepődik lyfta brúnum alzare/inarcare le sopracciglia まゆを上げる 눈썹을 치켜 올리다 išplėsti akis saraukt uzacis menunjukkan rasa terkejut de wenkbrauwen optrekken heve øyenbrynene, stusse zdziwić się, unieść brwi surpreender-se/mostrar espanto, fazer tromba a ridica din sprâncene поднять брови от удивления zdvihnúť obočie privzdigniti obrvi podići obrvu ยักคิ้วขึ้นเพื่อแสดงความประหลาดใจ şaşkınlıkla kaşlarını kaldırmak 豎起眉毛(表示驚異) здивовано здіймати брови حیرت ظاہر کرنے کے لۓ بھنویں چڑھانا tỏ ra ngạc nhiên 竖起眉毛（表示惊异）
see eye to eye
to be in agreement We've never seen eye to eye about this matter. saamstem يَكون على إتِّفاق كامِل مَع в съгласие mít stejný názor se øje til øje; være enig übereinstimmen mit συμφωνώ estar de acuerdo con alguien ühel nõul olema هم عقیده بودن؛ موافق بودن olla yhtä mieltä voir les choses du même oeil לִהיוֹת תְמִים דֵעִים עם सहमत होना složiti se oko čega egy véleményen van vkivel sepakat vera sammála essere d'accordo, essere dello stesso avviso 意見が一致する 견해가 완전히 일치하다 sutarti būt vienisprātis sepakat het eens zijn met være enig med zgadzać się estar de acordo a privi lucrurile la fel сходиться во взглядах mať rovnaký názor biti si enakega mnenja složiti se se på ngt på samma sätt เห็นพ้องต้องกัน aynı görüşte olmak 看法完全一致 погоджуватися متفق ہونا hoàn toàn đồng ý 看法完全一致
with an eye to something
with something as an aim He's doing this with an eye to promotion. in die oog, gefokus أملا في، وعينُهُ على، هادفا إلى целейки се в нещо se zřetelem na med henblik på im Hinblick auf αποβλέποντας σε con la intención de hacer algo silmas pidades به منظور tavoitteenaan en vue de לָשִׂים עַיִן עַל किसी लक्ष्य से imati nešto na umu vmire gondolva dengan sasaran með (e-ð) fyrir augum in vista di, tenendo conto di ～を目的として ...에 주의하여 siekiant, viliantis ar aprēķinu/nolūku dengan sasaran met het oog op med noe for øye, med henblikk på z nadzieją na com os olhos em/com vista a în vederea с целью чего-л. so zreteľom na zaradi s ciljem i avsikt att, med tanke på ด้วยความตั้งใจในการทำบางสิ่ง amacıyla, gayesiyle 著眼於 з метою کسی مقصد کو ذہن میں رکھنا với mục đích 着眼于
with one's eyes open
with full awareness of what one is doing I knew what the job would involve – I went into it with my eyes open. oop oë مفتوح العَيْنَيْن، مُتَنَبِّها، مُدْرِكا с широко отоворени очи s otevřenýma očima med åbne øjne mit offenen Augen, mit diesem Bewußtsein με πλήρη επίγνωση των συνεπειών con los ojos abiertos täiesti teadlikult با آگاهی و شناخت tietoisena en connaissance de cause בְּעֵיַנִיים פְּקוּחוֹת आंखी खुली रखते हुए imati jedno oko otvoreno nyitott szemmel penuh kesadaran með opin augu; meðvitaður con piena consapevolezza 事情を知りながら 잘 분별하여 sąmoningai, atviromis akimis pilnīgi apzinoties; ar atvērtām acīm sepenuh perhatian met open ogen med åpne øyne z pełną świadomością consciente/de olhos abertos în cunoştinţă de cauză сознательно s otvorenými očami zavestno svestan med öppna ögon โดยเจตนา bile bile 警惕地 свідомо hiểu việc mình làm 警惕地
eye → عين oko øje Auge μάτι ojo silmä œil oko occhio 目 눈 oog øye oko olho глаз öga ตา göz mắt 眼睛
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