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2 believe
A vtr1 ( accept as true) croire [evidence, statement, fact, person] ; believe (you) me! croyez-moi! believe it or not croyez-le ou pas ; would you believe it? le croiriez-vous? ; I'll believe it when I see it je le croirai quand je le verrai ; it has to be seen to be believed il faut le voir pour le croire ; I can't believe (that) he did that je n'arrive pas à croire qu'il ait fait cela ; I can believe that of her! ça ne m'étonne pas d'elle! ; don't you believe it! n'en croyez rien! ; I don't believe you! ce n'est pas vrai! ; I can well believe it je suis prêt à le croire ; I don't believe a word of it! je n'en crois pas un mot! ; if he's to be believed à l'en croire ; I'll believe you, thousands wouldn't je te crois, mais je dois bien être le seul ; I can't believe my luck! je n'arrive pas à le croire! ; she could hardly ou scarcely believe her eyes elle en croyait à peine ses yeux ;2 (think, be of the opinion) croire, estimer ; I believe (that) she is right, I believe her to be right je crois or j'estime qu'elle a raison ; Mr Smith, I believe? M. Smith, je crois? ; it is believed that on croit or estime que ; he is believed to be dead on le croit mort ; she is believed to be a spy on pense que c'est une espionne ; to believe sth to be true/false croire or estimer que qch est vrai/faux ; to have reason to believe that avoir des raisons de croire que ; I have every reason to believe that j'ai toutes les raisons de croire que ; to let sb believe (that) laisser croire à qn que ; to lead sb to believe (that) faire croire à qn que ; to give sb to believe (that) donner à qn des raisons de croire que ; I believe so je crois que oui ; I believe not je crois que non.B vi1 (have confidence, trust) to believe in croire à ; [promises, discipline, exercise etc] ; to believe in sb avoir confiance en qn ; to believe in doing croire or estimer qu'il est bon de faire ; I believe in taking a cold shower every morning je crois qu'il est bon de prendre une douche froide tous les matins ; to fight for what one believes in lutter pour ce en quoi on croit or pour ses convictions ; you have to believe in what you do il faut croire à or avoir foi dans ce qu'on fait ;2 Relig avoir la foi ; to believe in God/reincarnation croire en Dieu/à la réincarnation ; to believe in ghosts croire aux fantômes.C v refl to believe oneself to be se croire ; he believes himself to be really clever il se croit vraiment intelligent.seeing is believing il faut le voir pour le croire. -
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believe [bɪˈli:v]• I don't believe it! (in exasperation, incredulity) ce n'est pas vrai !• believe it or not, he... c'est incroyable, mais il...• I have every reason to believe that... j'ai tout lieu de croire que...* * *[bɪ'liːv] 1.transitive verb1) croire [evidence, statement, person]2) (think, be of the opinion) croire, estimer2.I believe (that) she is right, I believe her to be right — je crois or j'estime qu'elle a raison
1)to believe in — croire à [promises, discipline, exercise etc]
to believe in doing — croire or estimer qu'il est bon de faire
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believe [bɪ'li:v](a) (consider as real or true) croire;∎ don't believe a word she says ne croyez pas un mot de ce qu'elle dit;∎ I don't believe a word of it je n'en crois rien ou pas un mot;∎ don't you believe it! détrompe-toi!;∎ he's getting married! - I don't believe it! il va se marier! - c'est pas vrai!;∎ she's fifty, would you believe it! elle a cinquante ans, figure-toi!;∎ he couldn't believe his ears/his eyes il n'en croyait pas ses oreilles/ses yeux;∎ and, believe it or not, she left et, crois-le si tu veux, elle est partie;∎ I can well believe it je suis prêt à le croire, je veux bien le croire;∎ it has to be seen to be believed il faut le voir pour le croire(b) (accept statement or opinion of) croire;∎ if she is to be believed, she was born a duchess à l'en croire, elle est duchesse;∎ and believe (you) me, I know what I'm talking about! et croyez-moi, je sais de quoi je parle!;∎ familiar you'd better believe it! bien sûr que oui!(c) (hold as opinion, suppose) croire;∎ I believe he left je crois qu'il est parti;∎ I don't believe we've met je ne crois pas que nous nous connaissions;∎ I believe I've taken a wrong turning je crois que je me suis trompé de route ou que j'ai pris la mauvaise route;∎ Law the jury believes him (to be) guilty le jury le croit coupable;∎ I don't know what to believe je ne sais que croire, je ne sais pas à quoi m'en tenir;∎ it is widely believed that the prisoners have been killed on pense généralement que les prisonniers ont été tués;∎ she is, I believe, our greatest novelist elle est, je crois ou à mon avis, notre meilleure romancière;∎ we have every reason to believe he's telling the truth nous avons tout lieu de croire qu'il dit la vérité;∎ he'd have her believe it's an antique il voudrait lui faire croire que c'est un objet d'époque;∎ I believe not je crois que non, je ne crois pas;∎ I believe so je crois que oui, je crois;∎ I wouldn't have believed it of him je n'aurais pas cru cela de lui(have religious faith) être croyant, avoir la foi∎ to believe in miracles/in God croire aux miracles/en Dieu∎ I believe in free enterprise je crois à la libre entreprise;∎ they believe in their president ils ont confiance en ou font confiance à ou croient en leur président;∎ he believes in giving the public greater access to information il est d'avis qu'il faut donner au public un plus grand accès à l'information;∎ I don't believe in making promises je ne fais jamais de promesses -
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1. intransitive verb1)I believe in free medical treatment for all — ich bin für die kostenlose ärztliche Behandlung aller
I don't believe in going to the dentist — ich halte nicht viel von Zahnärzten
2) (have faith) glauben (in an + Akk.) [Gott, Himmel usw.]2. transitive verbI believe so/not — ich glaube schon/nicht
1)if you believe that, you'll believe anything — wer's glaubt, wird selig (ugs. scherzh.)
believe it or not — ob du es glaubst oder nicht
would you believe — (coll.) stell dir mal vor (ugs.)
believe [you] me — glaub/glaubt mir!
I couldn't believe my eyes/ears — ich traute meinen Augen/Ohren nicht
2) (be of opinion that) glauben; der Überzeugung seinhe is believed to be in the London area — man vermutet ihn im Raum London
make believe [that...] — so tun, als ob...
* * *[bi'li:v]3) (to think (that): I believe he's ill.) glauben•- academic.ru/6333/believable">believable- belief
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- believe in* * *be·lieve[bɪˈli:v]I. vt1. (presume true)▪ to \believe sth etw glauben\believe [you] me! du kannst mir glauben!would you \believe it? kannst du dir das vorstellen?, also unglaublich! famI wouldn't have \believed it of them das hätte ich nicht von ihnen gedachtshe couldn't [or could hardly] \believe her ears/eyes sie traute ihren Ohren/Augen nichtI couldn't \believe my luck ich konnte mein Glück [gar] nicht fassenI'll \believe it when I see it! das glaube ich erst, wenn ich es sehe!I can't \believe how... ich kann gar nicht verstehen, wie...▪ to \believe that... glauben, dass...to find sth hard to \believe etw kaum glauben [o fassen] könnenshe found it hard to \believe that... es fiel ihr schwer zu glauben, dass...2. (pretend)to make \believe [that]... so tun, als ob...the boys made \believe to be [or that they were] pirates die Jungen taten so, als wären sie Piraten3.II. vi1. (be certain of)2. (have confidence)▪ to \believe in sb/sth auf jdn/etw vertrauen3. (support sincerely)I \believe in going for a run every morning ich bin fest davon überzeugt, dass man täglich morgens joggen sollte4. (think) glauben, denkenJane Roberts, I \believe? sind Sie nicht Jane Roberts?the robbers are \believed to have escaped via Heathrow Airport man nimmt an, dass die Räuber über den Flughafen Heathrow entkommen sindwe have [every] reason to \believe that... wir haben [allen] Grund zu der Annahme, dass... gehI \believe not/so ich glaube nicht/schon* * *[bɪ'liːv]1. vtdon't you believe it — wers glaubt, wird selig (inf)
it's true, please believe me —
believe me, I mean it — glauben Sie mir, es ist mir ernst or Ernst
he could hardly believe his eyes/ears — er traute seinen Augen/Ohren nicht
if he is to be believed — wenn man ihm glauben darf or Glauben schenken kann
2) (= think) glaubenhe is believed to be ill — es heißt, dass er krank ist
I believe so/not — ich glaube schon/nicht
See:2. vi(= have a religious faith) an Gott glauben* * *believe [bıˈliːv]A v/i1. glauben (in an akk)3. viel halten (in von):not believe in nichts halten von;not believe in doing sth nichts davon halten, etwas zu tunB v/t1. glauben:a) annehmen, meinenb) für wahr halten:I didn’t believe a word he said ich glaubte ihm kein Wort;(whether you) believe it or not ob Sie es glauben oder nicht;would you believe it! ist das denn die Möglichkeit!, man sollte es nicht für möglich halten!;I can well believe it das glaube ich gerne;he made me believe it er machte es mich glauben;I wouldn’t have believed it of him das hätte ich nicht von ihm geglaubt oder gedacht;he is believed to be rich man hält ihn für reich;I believe him to have done it ich glaube, dass er es getan hat;there is reason to believe that … es gibt Grund zu der Annahme, dass …2. Glauben schenken (dat), glauben (dat):* * *1. intransitive verb1)believe in something — (put trust in truth of) an etwas (Dat.) glauben
2) (have faith) glauben (in an + Akk.) [Gott, Himmel usw.]3) (suppose, think) glauben; denken2. transitive verbI believe so/not — ich glaube schon/nicht
1)if you believe that, you'll believe anything — wer's glaubt, wird selig (ugs. scherzh.)
would you believe — (coll.) stell dir mal vor (ugs.)
believe [you] me — glaub/glaubt mir!
I couldn't believe my eyes/ears — ich traute meinen Augen/Ohren nicht
2) (be of opinion that) glauben; der Überzeugung seinmake believe [that...] — so tun, als ob...
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[bɪ'liːv] 1.1) (accept as true) credere a [evidence, statement, person]I can well believe it — lo credo bene, non mi sorprende
2) (think) credere, pensare2.I believe (that) she is right o I believe her to be right credo o penso che abbia ragione; she is believed to be a spy è ritenuta una spia; to let sb. believe (that) lasciare credere a qcn. che; I believe so, not — credo di sì, di no
1) (trust)to believe in — credere in [discipline, exercise, person]; credere a [ promises]
to believe in doing — credere che sia utile o che faccia bene fare
2) relig. credere••* * *[bi'li:v]1) (to regard (something) as true: I believe his story.) credere2) (to trust (a person), accepting what he says as true: I believe you.) credere3) (to think (that): I believe he's ill.) credere•- belief
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- believe in* * *[bɪ'liːv] 1.1) (accept as true) credere a [evidence, statement, person]I can well believe it — lo credo bene, non mi sorprende
2) (think) credere, pensare2.I believe (that) she is right o I believe her to be right credo o penso che abbia ragione; she is believed to be a spy è ritenuta una spia; to let sb. believe (that) lasciare credere a qcn. che; I believe so, not — credo di sì, di no
1) (trust)to believe in — credere in [discipline, exercise, person]; credere a [ promises]
to believe in doing — credere che sia utile o che faccia bene fare
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be·lieve [bɪʼli:v] vt1) ( presume true)to \believe sth etw glauben;\believe [you] me du kannst mir glauben!;would you \believe it? kannst du dir das vorstellen?, also unglaublich! ( fam)I wouldn't have \believed it of them das hätte ich nicht von ihnen gedacht;I couldn't \believe my luck ich konnte mein Glück [gar] nicht fassen;I'll \believe it when I see it! das glaube ich erst, wenn ich es sehe!;I can't \believe how... ich kann gar nicht verstehen, wie...;\believe it or not ob du es glaubst oder nicht ( fam)to not \believe a word of sth kein Wort von etw dat glauben;to \believe sb to be sth jdn für etw akk halten;to \believe that... glauben, dass...;to find sth hard to \believe etw kaum glauben [o fassen] können;she found it hard to \believe that... es fiel ihr schwer, zu glauben, dass...PHRASES:1) ( be certain of)2) ( have confidence)to \believe in sb/ sth auf jdn/etw vertrauen3) ( support sincerely)I \believe in going for a run every morning ich bin fest davon überzeugt, dass man täglich morgens joggen sollte4) ( think) glauben, denken;Jane Roberts, I \believe? sind Sie nicht Jane Roberts?;the robbers are \believed to have escaped via Heathrow Airport man nimmt an, dass die Räuber über den Flughafen Heathrow entkommen sind;we have [every] reason to \believe that... wir haben [allen] Grund zu der Annahme, dass... ( geh)I \believe not/so ich glaube nicht/schon -
8 believe
има доверба, мисли, верува* * *v.1.tr верување; to believe smb. верување некому; I believeed him to be innocent верував дека тој е невин; to believe a statement верување во тврдењето; I believe that he will return верувам дкеа ќе се врати; *he can't believe his own eyes (ears) тој не им верува на своите очи (уши);2. intr верување; to believe in God верување во Бога; to believe in smt. верување во нешто, имање доверба во нешто; *believe it or not верувале или не;3. intr потпирање на; he believes in physical exercise тој се потпира многу на физичките вежбиv. верува (in);2. се потпира;3. претпоставува; верува -
9 ♦ (to) believe
♦ (to) believe /bɪˈli:v/A v. t.1 credere: I believe you, ti credo; DIALOGO → - Talking about children- I can't believe it!, non ci posso credere!; Don't believe what he says, non credere a quello che lui ti dice; I can't believe he did such a thing, stento a credere (o mi sembra incredibile) che abbia fatto una cosa simile; I could hardly believe my eyes, quasi non credevo ai miei occhi; He still has to pay me, would you believe it?, pensa che deve ancora pagarmi!; ci credi che deve ancora pagarmi?2 credere; ritenere; reputare: I believe they're married, credo che siano sposati; I believe so, credo di sì; I believed him to be an honest man, lo reputavo un uomo onesto; Two people are believed to have died, si ritiene che vi siano due vittime; He is widely believed to be planning a comeback, sono in molti a credere che stia progettando un ritorno sulle scene NOTA D'USO: - to say (passive)-B v. i.– to believe in, credere in; aver fede in; aver fiducia in: to believe in God, credere in Dio; to believe in progress, credere nel progresso; to believe in doing st., credere che sia utile (o che sia giusto, che faccia bene) fare qc.; They don't believe in doctors, non hanno fiducia nei medici● believe it or not, che tu lo creda o no; per incredibile che possa sembrare □ believe (you) me, credi a me; credimi □ (fam.) Don't you believe it!, non è affatto vero!; figurati!; non illuderti! □ ( USA) I don't believe it!, è incredibile!; è pazzesco!; roba da pazzi! □ to make believe, fare finta; fingere; far mostra. -
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♦ (to) believe /bɪˈli:v/A v. t.1 credere: I believe you, ti credo; DIALOGO → - Talking about children- I can't believe it!, non ci posso credere!; Don't believe what he says, non credere a quello che lui ti dice; I can't believe he did such a thing, stento a credere (o mi sembra incredibile) che abbia fatto una cosa simile; I could hardly believe my eyes, quasi non credevo ai miei occhi; He still has to pay me, would you believe it?, pensa che deve ancora pagarmi!; ci credi che deve ancora pagarmi?2 credere; ritenere; reputare: I believe they're married, credo che siano sposati; I believe so, credo di sì; I believed him to be an honest man, lo reputavo un uomo onesto; Two people are believed to have died, si ritiene che vi siano due vittime; He is widely believed to be planning a comeback, sono in molti a credere che stia progettando un ritorno sulle scene NOTA D'USO: - to say (passive)-B v. i.– to believe in, credere in; aver fede in; aver fiducia in: to believe in God, credere in Dio; to believe in progress, credere nel progresso; to believe in doing st., credere che sia utile (o che sia giusto, che faccia bene) fare qc.; They don't believe in doctors, non hanno fiducia nei medici● believe it or not, che tu lo creda o no; per incredibile che possa sembrare □ believe (you) me, credi a me; credimi □ (fam.) Don't you believe it!, non è affatto vero!; figurati!; non illuderti! □ ( USA) I don't believe it!, è incredibile!; è pazzesco!; roba da pazzi! □ to make believe, fare finta; fingere; far mostra. -
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رَأَى \ catch sight of: to have a sudden short view of: He caught sight of his friends in the crowd for one moment. consider: to think; have an opinion: Do you consider that I am to blame?. observe: to notice: He crept past without being observed. see: to find out: See if you can reach it. Go and see what he wants, to notice with one’s eyes; use one’s eyes effectively Did you see what happened? I never saw him coming. Cats can see in the dark. set eyes on: (usu. with not or never) to see: I’ve never set eyes on her before today. think: to believe; consider; have a firm opinion: I think she’s beautiful. Don’t you think so?. -
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believe; give credence/credit toне мога да повярвам на очите си I can hardly believe my eyesповярвам на някого take s.o. at his wordкой би повярвал? who would have believed it?виж, та повярвай seeing is believing* * *повя̀рвам,гл. believe; give credence/credit to; виж, та повярвай seeing is believing; кой би повярвал? who would have believed it? \повярвам на някого take s.o. at his word.* * *1. believe;give credence/credit to 2. ПОВЯРВАМ на някого take s.o. at his word 3. виж, та повярвай seeing is believing 4. кой би повярвал? who would have believed it? 5. не мога да ПОВЯРВАМ на очите си I can hardly believe my eyes -
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14 no doy crédito a mis ojos
• I can't believe my eyesDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > no doy crédito a mis ojos
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15 creer
v.1 to believe.debe de ser bastante interesante — no creas,… it must be very interesting — far from it o don't you believe it,…2 to believe (estar convencido de).créeme, sólo quería ayudar believe me o honestly, I only wanted to help¡ya lo creo! of course!Ricardo cree en la reencarnación Richard believes in reincarnation.María cree todas sus mentiras Mary believes all his lies.Yo le creo a ella I believe her.3 to think.no creo, creo que no I don't think socreo que sí I think socreo que ha sido Sara I think it was Sara¡quién lo hubiera creído! who would have thought it!creer a alguien capaz de hacer algo to believe somebody to be capable of doing something4 to consider oneself to, to believe to.Creo estar preparado para ello I consider myself to be ready for that.* * *1 (dar por cierto) to believe2 (suponer, opinar) to think, suppose■ ¿y tú que crees? what do you think?3 (tener fe) to believe1 (tener fe) to believe1 (aceptar) to believe■ no me lo creo I don't believe it, I can't believe it2 (considerarse) to think■ ¿quién te has creído que eres? who do you think you are?\creer a ciencia cierta to be convincedcreer a ojos cerrados to believe blindlycreer a pies juntillas to firmly believe¡no creas! do you really think so?, I'm not so sureno vayas a creer que... don't go thinking that...¡que te crees tú eso! that's what you think!¡ya lo creo! of course!* * *verb1) to believe2) think* * *1. VI1) (=pensar)es de Madrid, según creo — I believe she's from Madrid
es difícil, no creas — it's hard enough, I can tell you
2)• creer en — to believe in
¿crees en los fantasmas? — do you believe in ghosts?
2. VT1) (=considerar cierto) to believecréame — believe me, take my word for it
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¡ya lo creo!, -¿quieres un café? -¡ya lo creo! — "do you want some coffee?" - "you bet!" *¡ya lo creo que está roto! — you bet it's broken!, it certainly is broken!
¿que yo voy a ir andando hasta el faro? ¡ya lo creo! — iró you think I'm going to walk all the way to the lighthouse? you must be joking! *
¿que tú no sabías lo del examen? ¡sí, sí, ya lo creo! — iró you didn't know about the exam? oh, sure you didn't! *
2) (=pensar) to thinkcreo que es sincera — I think she's sincere, I believe her to be sincere
no se vaya usted a creer que... — don't go thinking that..., I wouldn't want you to think that...
3) (=considerar) to thinklo creo mi deber — I think o consider it (to be) my duty
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (Relig) to believeb) (tener fe, confianza)creer en algo/alguien — to believe in something/somebody
c) (+ me/te/le etc) to believeno te puedo creer! — I don't o can't believe it!
2) (pensar, juzgar) to think¿estará en casa ahora? - no creo — will she be at home now? - I don't think so
él la quiere - ¿tú crees? — he loves her - do you think so?
ocurrió en 1965, según creo — I believe o understand it took place in 1965
no creas, es bastante difícil — believe me, it's quite hard
2.esto ya pasaba antes, no crea usted — this used to happen before as well, you know
creer vt1) ( dar por cierto) to believelo creas o no lo creas or aunque no lo creas — believe it or not
no (le) creas nada de lo que dice — don't believe a thing o a word he says
2) (pensar, juzgar) to thinkcreo que sí/creo que no — I think so/I don't think so
creo que no va a poder resolverlo — I don't believe o think she'll be able to sort it out
¿me crees tan estúpida? — do you really think I'm that stupid?
3.no creer que + subj: no creo que pueda resolverlo I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to solve it; no creo/no puedo creer que lo haya hecho I don't/can't believe that he did it; no vaya a creer que es para él he might get the impression it's for him; creer + inf: creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noise; creo recordar que... I seem to remember that...; creo haberlo visto antes — I think I've seen it before
creerse v pron1) (dar por cierto, figurarse)a) (enf) ( con ingenuidad) to believeb) ( con arrogancia) to think¿quién se creerá que es? — who does he think he is?
¿qué se habrán creído? — what do they take me (o us etc) for?
¿qué te crees, que soy tu criada? — what do you think I am, your maid or something?
se lo tiene muy creído — (Esp fam) he's very full of himself (colloq)
que te crees tú eso! or que te lo has creído! — (Esp fam) you must be kidding! (colloq)
2) (refl)a) ( considerarse)b) (CS fam) ( estimarse superior) to think one is special (o great etc)3) (Méx) ( fiarse)* * *= believe, feel, think, opine.Ex. The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.Ex. Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.Ex. Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.Ex. Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.----* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.* ¡como para creérselo! = Posesivo + famous last words.* créeme = take it from me.* creer a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* creer adecuado = see + fit, think + fit.* creer en imposibilidades = believe in + impossibilities.* creer en lo imposible = believe in + the impossible.* creer necesario = feel + need for.* creer que estar bien = feel + right.* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.* creerse = make out to be.* creerse Dios = play + God.* creerse equivocadamente = lull + Nombre + into thinking.* creerse la salvación de = be god's gift to.* creérselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.* creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head, get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* creerse una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* hacer creer = lead to + believe, lull + Nombre + into thinking.* lo creas o no = believe it or not.* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* según se cree = reputedly.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (Relig) to believeb) (tener fe, confianza)creer en algo/alguien — to believe in something/somebody
c) (+ me/te/le etc) to believeno te puedo creer! — I don't o can't believe it!
2) (pensar, juzgar) to think¿estará en casa ahora? - no creo — will she be at home now? - I don't think so
él la quiere - ¿tú crees? — he loves her - do you think so?
ocurrió en 1965, según creo — I believe o understand it took place in 1965
no creas, es bastante difícil — believe me, it's quite hard
2.esto ya pasaba antes, no crea usted — this used to happen before as well, you know
creer vt1) ( dar por cierto) to believelo creas o no lo creas or aunque no lo creas — believe it or not
no (le) creas nada de lo que dice — don't believe a thing o a word he says
2) (pensar, juzgar) to thinkcreo que sí/creo que no — I think so/I don't think so
creo que no va a poder resolverlo — I don't believe o think she'll be able to sort it out
¿me crees tan estúpida? — do you really think I'm that stupid?
3.no creer que + subj: no creo que pueda resolverlo I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to solve it; no creo/no puedo creer que lo haya hecho I don't/can't believe that he did it; no vaya a creer que es para él he might get the impression it's for him; creer + inf: creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noise; creo recordar que... I seem to remember that...; creo haberlo visto antes — I think I've seen it before
creerse v pron1) (dar por cierto, figurarse)a) (enf) ( con ingenuidad) to believeb) ( con arrogancia) to think¿quién se creerá que es? — who does he think he is?
¿qué se habrán creído? — what do they take me (o us etc) for?
¿qué te crees, que soy tu criada? — what do you think I am, your maid or something?
se lo tiene muy creído — (Esp fam) he's very full of himself (colloq)
que te crees tú eso! or que te lo has creído! — (Esp fam) you must be kidding! (colloq)
2) (refl)a) ( considerarse)b) (CS fam) ( estimarse superior) to think one is special (o great etc)3) (Méx) ( fiarse)* * *= believe, feel, think, opine.Ex: The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.
Ex: Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.Ex: Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.Ex: Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.* ¡como para creérselo! = Posesivo + famous last words.* créeme = take it from me.* creer a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* creer adecuado = see + fit, think + fit.* creer en imposibilidades = believe in + impossibilities.* creer en lo imposible = believe in + the impossible.* creer necesario = feel + need for.* creer que estar bien = feel + right.* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.* creerse = make out to be.* creerse Dios = play + God.* creerse equivocadamente = lull + Nombre + into thinking.* creerse la salvación de = be god's gift to.* creérselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.* creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head, get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* creerse una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* hacer creer = lead to + believe, lull + Nombre + into thinking.* lo creas o no = believe it or not.* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* según se cree = reputedly.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* * *viA1 ( Relig) to believe2 (tener fe, confianza) creer EN algo/algn to believe IN sth/sbno creo en los fantasmas/el amor I don't believe in ghosts/loveél fue el único que creyó en nosotros he was the only one who believed in us o who had any faith in us3 (+ me/te/le etc) to believe¿y eso te dijo? ¡no te puedo creer! he said that to you? I don't o can't believe it!tú me crees, ¿verdad? you believe me, don't you?B (pensar, juzgar) to think¿estará en casa ahora? — no creo will she be at home now? — I don't think soesto lo terminamos mañana — ¿tú crees? we'll get this finished tomorrow — do you think so?ocurrió en 1965, según creo I believe o understand it took place in 1965es más difícil de lo que parece, no creas believe you me, it's harder than it looksesto ya pasaba antes, no crea usted this used to happen before as well, you know■ creervtA (dar por cierto) to believe¡quién lo hubiera creído! who would have believed it?hay que verlo para creerlo it has to be seen to be believedlo creas o no lo creas or aunque no lo creas believe it or notsi no lo veo no lo creo if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it¿que si lo voy a aceptar? ¡ya lo creo! am I going to accept it? of course I am! o ( colloq) you bet!no (le) creas nada de lo que dice don't believe a thing o a word he sayses una historia de no creer it's an unbelievable o incredible story¿tú puedes creer que ni siquiera me saludó? would o can you believe that he didn't even say hello to me?¡no lo puedo creer, nos han puesto otra multa! I don't believe it, we've got another ticket!¿se puede creer que a nadie se le haya ocurrido? can you believe that nobody has thought of it before?B (pensar, juzgar) to think¿ya ha terminado la reunión? — creo que sí/creo que no has the meeting finished yet? — I think so/I don't think socreo que va a llover I think it's going to raincreo que es mi deber ayudarlo I believe it's my duty to help him, I consider it my duty to help himquiero creer que se lo agradeciste I hope you thanked themno vayas a creer que a mí me resultó fácil don't get the impression that o don't think that it was easy for mese cree que el incendio fue provocado the fire is thought to have been started deliberatelyles hizo creer que estaba enfermo he made them think he was illcreo que no va a poder resolverlo I don't believe o think she'll be able to sort it outno creí necesario avisarte I did not think it necessary to let you knowno la creo capaz de semejante cosa I do not think she is capable of such a thing¿me crees tan estúpida? do you really think I'm that stupid?no creer QUE + SUBJ:no creo que pueda resolverlo I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to solve itno creo/no puedo creer que lo haya hecho sin ayuda I don't/can't believe that he did it on his ownno creo que llueva I don't think it'll raincreer + INF:creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noisecreo recordar que me dijiste que … I seem to remember you telling me that …creo haberlo visto antes pero no estoy segura I think I've seen it before but I'm not sure■ creerseA (dar por cierto, figurarse)1 ( enf) (con ingenuidad) to believeque no se crea que es tan fácil he shouldn't think it's so easyse cree todo lo que le dicen she believes everything she's toldno me creo nada de ti ( Esp); I don't believe a thing o word you say2 (con arrogancia) to think¿quién se creerá que es? who does he think he is?¿qué se habrán creído?, ofrecernos esa miseria what do they take us for, offering us such a pathetic amount?¿qué te crees, que soy tu criada? what do you think I am? your maid or something?se lo cree mucho or se lo tiene muy creído ( Esp fam); he's very full of himself ( colloq), he really fancies himself ( BrE colloq)B ( refl)1(considerarse): no me creo capaz de hacerlo I don't think I'm capable of doing itse cree el dueño del pueblo he thinks he owns the whole villagete crees muy listo ¿verdad? you think you're really clever, don't you?* * *
creer ( conjugate creer) verbo intransitivo
creer en algo/algn to believe in sth/sb;◊ ¿me crees? do you believe me?
◊ ¿tú crees? do you think so?;
no creo I don't think so;
no creas, es bastante difícil believe me, it's quite hard
verbo transitivo
aunque no lo creas believe it or not;
¡no lo puedo creer! I don't believe it!;
¡ya lo creo! of course!
◊ creo que sí/creo que no I think so/I don't think so;
creo que va a llover I think it's going to rain;
no la creo capaz I do not think she is capable;
se cree que el incendio fue provocado the fire is thought to have been started deliberately;
no lo creí necesario I didn't think it necessary;
no creo que pueda ir I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to go;
creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noise;
creo recordar que … I seem to remember that …
creerse verbo pronominal
¿quién se creerá que es? who does he think he is?
creer
I verbo transitivo
1 (suponer) to think: ¿crees que está implicado?, do you think he's involved?
creo que sí/no, I think so/don't think so
ya lo creo, of course
2 (tener fe, confianza) to believe: créeme, believe me
te creo, I believe you
II verbo intransitivo
1 Rel to believe [en, in]
cree en los marcianos, he believes in Martians
2 (tener confianza) to trust: mi padre cree en mí, my father trusts me
' creer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- adelante
- entender
- imaginar
- imposible
- machamartillo
- suponer
- temerse
- tragar
- creyera
- engañar
- hallar
- ir
- pensar
English:
belief
- believe
- believe in
- buy
- certain
- conceive
- credit
- deceive
- fancy
- lead to
- reason
- reckon
- see
- seeing
- swallow
- think
- trust
- disbelieve
- have
- impression
- suppose
* * *♦ vt1. [estar convencido de] to believe;no te creo I don't believe you;no creas nada de lo que te cuenten don't believe a word they say;créeme, sólo quería ayudar believe me o honestly, I only wanted to help;no puedo creer lo que ven mis ojos I can't believe my eyes;no puedo creer lo que estoy oyendo I can't believe my ears o what I'm hearing;hay que verlo para creerlo it has to be seen to be believed;creer algo a pies juntillas to believe sth blindly;ya lo creo: [m5]¡ya lo creo que iré! of course I'll go!, you bet I'll go!;Irónico¿nos puedes ayudar a subir el piano? – ¡ya lo creo! could you help us carry the piano upstairs? – oh sure, I'd just love to!2. [suponer, pensar] to think;creo que ha sido Sara I think it was Sara;creo que va a hacer calor I think it's going to be hot;creo que te equivocas I think you're mistaken;creo que está vivo I think he's alive, I believe him to be alive;¿crees que lo conseguiremos? do you think we'll achieve it?, do you expect us to achieve it?;creo que sí I think so;creo que no I don't think so;no creo que pueda ir contigo I don't think I can go with you;¿vendrás a la fiesta? – no creo are you going to the party? – I don't think so;creo no equivocarme I believe I'm right, I don't think I'm wrong;creí oír un llanto I thought I heard someone crying;creo recordar que no es la primera vez que lo hace I seem to remember it's not the first time she's done it;no te vayas a creer que soy siempre así don't think o imagine I'm always like this;no la creía tan simpática I didn't think she was so nice;¡quién lo hubiera creído! who would have thought it!;se llama Juan, creo he's called Juan, I think;están muy afectados, ¿no crees? they seem very upset, don't you think?3. [estimar] to think;le creo capaz I think he's competent;creer a alguien capaz de hacer algo to think sb is capable of doing sth♦ vino cree en la monarquía he doesn't believe in monarchy;mis hijos no creen en Papá Noel my children don't believe in Father Christmas;no cree, es ateo he's not a believer, he's an atheist;creo en tu honestidad I believe you're being honest;según creo to the best of my knowledge;debe ser bastante interesante – no creas,… it must be very interesting – far from it o don't you believe it,…* * *I v/i believe (en in);creer en Dios believe in Godhacer creer algo a alguien make s.o. think o believe sth;no creo que esté aquí I don’t think he’s here;eso no te lo crees ni tú fam you must be nuts! fam ;¡quién iba a creerlo! who would have believed it!;¡ya lo creo! fam you bet! fam* * *creer {20} v1) : to believe2) : to suppose, to thinkcreo que sí: I think so* * *creer vb1. (en general) to believe¿crees en Dios? do you believe in God? -
16 вярвам
вярвам в бъдещето trust to the future, be/feel sanguine about the futureвярвам на (думите и пр. па някого) give credit/credence to; creditвярвам на обещанието на някого take s.o. at his wordвярвам сляпо в swear byвярвам сляпо на pin o.'s faith onмога напълно да ти вярвам I can quite believe youотказвам се да вярвамна refuse to believe, deny credence to2. doubt itне ми се вярва да е така I shouldn't think so, 'it's hardly likely, I don't fancy soако щеш вярвай believe it or notтова не е човек, на когото може да се вярва he is not a man to be trustedда не вярваш you bet! my eye! it's all my eye and Betty Martin3. (религиозен съм) believe (in God)* * *вя̀рвам,гл.1. believe (в in), have faith (в in), trust (в -); be a believer (in); разг. swallow, buy; ако щеш вярвай believe it or not; вярвай ми I give you my word for it, (you may) take my word for it, take it from me; \вярвам в бъдещето trust to the future, be/feel sanguine about the future; \вярвам на ( думите и пр. на някого) give credit/credence to; credit; \вярвам на обещанието на някого take s.o. at his word; \вярвам сляпо в swear by; \вярвам сляпо на pin o.’s faith on; да не вярваш! you bet! my eye! it’s all my eye and Betty Martin! не \вярвам! I don’t buy that! Come off it! Don’t give me that! не \вярвам на собствените си очи I can hardly believe my eyes; I distrust/doubt my own eyes; не \вярвам много на not place/have much trust in; не ми се вярва да е така I shouldn’t think so, it’s hardly likely, I don’t fancy so; отказвам се да \вярвам на refuse to believe, deny credence to; сам не си \вярвам на думите talk with o.’s tongue in o.’s cheek;2. ( религиозен съм) believe (in God); не \вярвам not be religious, not be a believer.* * *believe; deem{di:m}; trust: вярвам to the future - вяра в бъдещето* * *1. (религиозен съм) believe (in God) 2. 2 doubt it 3. beliеve (в in), have faith (в in), trust (в -);be a believer (in) 4. ВЯРВАМ в бъдещето trust to the future, be/feel sanguine about the future 5. ВЯРВАМ на (думите и пр. па някого) give credit/credence to;credit 6. ВЯРВАМ на обещанието на някого take s. о. at his word 7. ВЯРВАМ сляпо в swear by 8. ВЯРВАМ сляпо на pin o.'s faith on 9. ако щеш вярвай believe it or not 10. вярвай ми I give you my word for it, (you may) take my word for it, take it from me 11. да не вярваш you bet! my eye! it's all my eye and Betty Martin 12. мога напълно да ти ВЯРВАМ I can quite believe you 13. не ВЯРВАМ not be religious, not be a believer 14. не ВЯРВАМ в disbelieve in, put no trust in 15. не ВЯРВАМ в такива работи I don't believe in that sort of thing 16. не ВЯРВАМ много на not place/have much trust in 17. не ВЯРВАМ на собствените си очи I can hardly believe my eyes;I distrust/doubt my own eyes 18. не ВЯРВАМ, не ми се вярва I can't believe it, 19. не ми се вярва да е така I shouldn't think so, 'it's hardly likely, I don't fancy so 20. отказвам се да ВЯРВАМна refuse to believe, deny credence to 21. сам не си ВЯРВАМ на думите talk with o. s tongue in o.'s cheek 22. това не е човек, на когото може да се вярва he is not a man to be trusted -
17 eye
1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) ojo2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) ojo; agujero3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) buen ojo
2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) mirar, observar- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open
eye n ojoto keep an eye on vigilar / echar un ojocan you keep an eye on my suitcase? ¿me puedes vigilar la maleta?to see eye to eye opinar igual / estar de acuerdotr[aɪ]1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL ojo2 (sense) vista3 (of needle, potato, storm) ojo1 (observe) mirar, observar; (look at longingly) echar el ojo a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall eyes were on... todas las miradas estaban puestas en...an eye for an eye ojo por ojoas far as the eye can see hasta donde alcanza la vistabefore somebody's very eyes delante de los propios ojos de alguieneyes right/left/front vista a la derecha/izquierda/al frentefor somebody's eyes only sólo para los ojos de alguienif you had half an eye si tuvieras dos dedos de frentein the eyes of the law según la Leyin the eyes of somebody / in somebody's eyes a ojos de alguien, para alguienmy eye! ¡y un pepino!not to be able to believe one's eyes no poder dar crédito a sus ojos, no poder creer lo que uno está viendonot to take one's eyes off something/somebody no quitar la vista de encima de algo/a alguien, no perder de vista algo/a alguiensomebody's eyes are bigger than their stomach comer con los ojosto be all eyes ser todo,-a ojosto be one in the eye for somebody suponer un chasco para alguiento be unable to look somebody in the eye no poder mirar a alguien a la carato be unable to take one's eyes off somebody/something no poder quitar la vista de encima de alguien/algoto be up to one's eyes in something estar hasta el cuello de algoto cast one's eyes over something / run one's eyes over something ojear algo, echar una ojeada a algoto catch somebody's eye llamar la atención de alguiento clap/lay/set eyes on somebody/something ver a alguien/algo, poner los ojos en alguien/algoto close one's eyes to something hacer la vista gorda a algoto eye somebody up and down comerse a alguien con los ojosto give somebody the eye lanzar miraditas a alguiento have an eye for something tener buen ojo para algoto have eyes in the back of one's head darse cuenta de todo, tener cien ojosto have one's eye on (watch) observar, vigilarto keep an eye open/out for somebody/something mantener los ojos bien abiertos por si se ve a alguien/algoto keep one's eyes peeled estar ojo avizorto look somebody in the eye mirar a alguien a los ojosto make eyes at somebody / make sheep's eyes at somebody dirigir miraditas a alguiento only have eyes for somebody / have eyes only for somebody sólo tener ojos para alguiento open somebody's eyes abrirle los ojos a alguiento see eye to eye with somebody estar de acuerdo con alguiento turn a blind eye to something hacer la vista gorda a algowith an eye to doing something con la intención de hacer algo, con miras a hacer algowith one's eyes open con los ojos abiertoswith one's eyes shut con los ojos cerradoswith the naked eye a simple vistaeye contact contacto oculareye shadow sombra de ojoseye socket cuenca del ojo, órbitaeye n1) : ojo m2) vision: visión f, vista f, ojo ma good eye for bargains: un buen ojo para las gangas3) glance: mirada f, ojeada f4) attention: atención fto catch one's eye: llamar la atención5) point of view: punto m de vistain the eyes of the law: según la ley6) : ojo m (de una aguja, una papa, una tormenta)n.• hondón s.m.• ojo s.m.• yema s.f.v.• mirar detenidamente v.• ojear v.
I aɪ1)a) ( Anat) ojo mto have sharp eyes — tener* (una) vista de lince, tener* ojo de águila
as far as the eye can/could see — hasta donde alcanza/alcanzaba la vista
I can't believe my eyes — si no lo veo, no lo creo, no doy crédito a mis ojos
to close o shut one's eyes to something — cerrar* los ojos a algo
to cry one's eyes out — llorar a lágrima viva or a mares
to have eyes in the back of one's head — tener* ojos en la nuca
to keep one's eyes open — (to avoid danger, problems) andarse* or ir* con cuidado; ( looking for something)
keep your eyes open for a restaurant — vete mirando or fíjate bien a ver si ves un restaurante
to keep one's eyes peeled o skinned — (colloq) (to avoid danger, problems) andarse* or ir* con mucho ojo (fam); ( looking for something) estar(se)* ojo avizor (fam)
to make eyes at somebody — hacerle* ojitos a alguien
to open somebody's eyes — abrirle* los ojos a alguien
to open somebody's eyes to something — hacerle* ver algo a alguien
to see eye to eye with somebody — (usu with neg) estar* de acuerdo con alguien, coincidir con alguien
with one's eyes shut o closed — con los ojos cerrados
to be up to one's eyes in something — estar* hasta aquí de algo (fam)
I'm up to my eyes in work — estoy agobiada or (fam) hasta aquí de trabajo
we're up to our eyes in debt — estamos cargados de deudas, debemos hasta la camisa (fam); (before n)
eye contact: to make/avoid eye contact with somebody mirar/evitar mirar a alguien a los ojos; at eye level — a la altura de la vista
b) (look, gaze) mirada fto cast o run one's eye over something — recorrer algo con la vista
to have one's eyes on somebody/something — no quitarle los ojos de encima a alguien/algo
in Mary's eyes he's perfect — para Mary or a ojos de Mary es perfecto
to keep one's eye(s) on something/somebody: keep your eyes on the road! no apartes la vista de la carretera!; keep your eyes on him no lo pierdas de vista; to look somebody straight in the eye mirar a alguien directamente a los ojos; she won't look me in the eye no se atreve a mirarme a la cara; he couldn't take his eyes off her no podía quitarle los ojos de encima; easy on the eye (colloq) agradable a la vista; to keep an eye on something/somebody vigilar or cuidar algo/a alguien; keep an eye on those two no pierdas de vista a esos dos, vigila a esos dos; to lay o set o (colloq) clap eyes on somebody/something: from the moment I laid o set o (colloq) clapped eyes on him/it desde el primer momento que lo vi; to turn a blind eye (to something) — hacer* la vista gorda (frente a or ante algo)
c) ( attention)the company has been in the public eye a lot recently — últimamente se ha hablado mucho de la compañía
d) ( ability to judge) ojo mto have an eye for design — tener* ojo or idea para el diseño
to have an eye for detail — ser* detallista
2)a) ( of needle) ojo mb) (of hurricane, storm) ojo mc) ( in potato) ojo m
II
a) ( observe) mirar, observarb) ( ogle) mirar, pasarle revista a (fam)[aɪ]1. N1) (gen) ojo m•
I couldn't believe my (own) eyes — no daba crédito a lo que veían mis ojosshe had a black eye — tenía or llevaba un ojo morado
•
to catch sb's eye — llamar la atención de algnhe 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•
he's got his eye on you — (=monitoring) no te quita ojo, no te pierde de vista; (=attracted to) te tiene echado el ojoI'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 — solo 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•
to keep an eye on sth/sb — (=watch) vigilar algo/a algn, echar una mirada a algo/algn; (=look after) cuidar algo/a algnkeep 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
•
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/algnkeep an eye out for the postman — estáte atento or pendiente a ver si ves al cartero
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 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•
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•
use your eyes! * — ¡abre los ojos!•
it happened before my very eyes — ocurrió delante de mis propios ojos•
under the watchful eye of — bajo la atenta mirada de- have eyes in the back of one's headhe 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?
- give sb the glad eye- open sb's eyes to sth- keep one's eyes peeled- do sth with one's eyes- make sheep's eyes at sb- shut one's eyes to- be up to one's eyes- an eye for an eyeblind 1., feast 2., mind 1., 1), sight2) [of potato] yema f3) [of storm] ojo m4) (Sew) [of needle] ojo m; [of hook and eye] hembra f de corchete2.VT mirar detenidamente, observarshe eyed him sullenly/with suspicion — lo miró detenidamente con gesto hosco/con recelo
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 been eyeing for some time — una cazadora de cuero muy cara a la que hacía tiempo (que) le había echado el ojo
3.CPDeye clinic N — clínica f oftalmológica
eye colour N — color m de los ojos
eye contact N — contacto m ocular
eye doctor N — (US) oculista mf
eye dropper N — cuentagotas m inv
eye examination N — examen m de la vista
eye pencil N — lápiz m de ojos
eye shadow N — sombra f de ojos
eye socket N — cuenca f del ojo
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I [aɪ]1)a) ( Anat) ojo mto have sharp eyes — tener* (una) vista de lince, tener* ojo de águila
as far as the eye can/could see — hasta donde alcanza/alcanzaba la vista
I can't believe my eyes — si no lo veo, no lo creo, no doy crédito a mis ojos
to close o shut one's eyes to something — cerrar* los ojos a algo
to cry one's eyes out — llorar a lágrima viva or a mares
to have eyes in the back of one's head — tener* ojos en la nuca
to keep one's eyes open — (to avoid danger, problems) andarse* or ir* con cuidado; ( looking for something)
keep your eyes open for a restaurant — vete mirando or fíjate bien a ver si ves un restaurante
to keep one's eyes peeled o skinned — (colloq) (to avoid danger, problems) andarse* or ir* con mucho ojo (fam); ( looking for something) estar(se)* ojo avizor (fam)
to make eyes at somebody — hacerle* ojitos a alguien
to open somebody's eyes — abrirle* los ojos a alguien
to open somebody's eyes to something — hacerle* ver algo a alguien
to see eye to eye with somebody — (usu with neg) estar* de acuerdo con alguien, coincidir con alguien
with one's eyes shut o closed — con los ojos cerrados
to be up to one's eyes in something — estar* hasta aquí de algo (fam)
I'm up to my eyes in work — estoy agobiada or (fam) hasta aquí de trabajo
we're up to our eyes in debt — estamos cargados de deudas, debemos hasta la camisa (fam); (before n)
eye contact: to make/avoid eye contact with somebody mirar/evitar mirar a alguien a los ojos; at eye level — a la altura de la vista
b) (look, gaze) mirada fto cast o run one's eye over something — recorrer algo con la vista
to have one's eyes on somebody/something — no quitarle los ojos de encima a alguien/algo
in Mary's eyes he's perfect — para Mary or a ojos de Mary es perfecto
to keep one's eye(s) on something/somebody: keep your eyes on the road! no apartes la vista de la carretera!; keep your eyes on him no lo pierdas de vista; to look somebody straight in the eye mirar a alguien directamente a los ojos; she won't look me in the eye no se atreve a mirarme a la cara; he couldn't take his eyes off her no podía quitarle los ojos de encima; easy on the eye (colloq) agradable a la vista; to keep an eye on something/somebody vigilar or cuidar algo/a alguien; keep an eye on those two no pierdas de vista a esos dos, vigila a esos dos; to lay o set o (colloq) clap eyes on somebody/something: from the moment I laid o set o (colloq) clapped eyes on him/it desde el primer momento que lo vi; to turn a blind eye (to something) — hacer* la vista gorda (frente a or ante algo)
c) ( attention)the company has been in the public eye a lot recently — últimamente se ha hablado mucho de la compañía
d) ( ability to judge) ojo mto have an eye for design — tener* ojo or idea para el diseño
to have an eye for detail — ser* detallista
2)a) ( of needle) ojo mb) (of hurricane, storm) ojo mc) ( in potato) ojo m
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18 croire
croire [kʀwaʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 441. <a. to believe• auriez-vous cru cela de lui ? would you have believed that of him?b. ( = penser) to think• il n'est pas là ? -- je crois que si isn't he in? -- yes I think he is• non, mais qu'est-ce que vous croyez ? what do you think?• je ne suis pas celle que vous croyez ! I'm not that sort of person!• où vous croyez-vous ? where do you think you are?c. (locutions)• à l'en croire... to listen to him...2. <* * *kʀwɑʀ
1.
1) ( trouver crédible) to believe [histoire, personne]2) ( penser) to thinkil est malin, (il ne) faut pas (colloq) croire! — he's clever, believe me!
on croirait de la soie/un diamant — it looks like silk/a diamond
3) ( se fier à)si l'on en croit l'auteur, à en croire l'auteur — if we are to believe the author
à en croire les sondages, elle va remporter les élections — if the polls are anything to go by, she will win the election
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croire à verbe transitif indirectcroire à — to believe [histoire]; to believe in [fantômes, justice, progrès]
‘veuillez croire à ma sympathie’ — ‘with deepest sympathy’
faire croire à un accident — to make people believe ou think it was an accident
3.
croire en verbe transitif indirect
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verbe intransitif Religion to believe
5.
se croire verbe pronominal* * *kʀwaʀ1. vt1) (= considérer comme vrai) [personne, récit, explication] to believeIl croit tout ce qu'on lui raconte. — He believes everything he's told.
À l'en croire, tout ne serait qu'une coïncidence. — According to her, it's all just a coincidence.
2) (= considérer comme)croire qn honnête — to believe sb to be honest, to think that sb is honest
3) (= penser)croire que — to think that, to think
croyant bien faire; Certains, croyant bien faire, ont administré des doses très élevées. — Some, thinking they were doing the right thing, administered very large doses.
4) (= imaginer)2. vi1) (conviction, adhésion)croire à qch [progrès, paix, avenir] — to believe in sth, [père Noël, fantômes] to believe in sth, [histoires] to believe sth
2) (foi)Oui, je crois, mais il faut un peu de patience. — Yes, I think so, but we must be patient.
4) RELIGION (= avoir la foi) to believe5) (sur lettre)croyez, cher Monsieur, à mes sentiments les meilleurs — yours sincerely
* * *croire verb table: croireA vtr1 ( admettre comme vrai) to believe [histoire, récit]; je n'en crois pas un traître mot I don't believe a single word of it; il faut le voir pour le croire it has to be seen to be believed; faire croire à qn to make sb believe [histoire];2 ( faire confiance à) to believe [personne]; je veux bien te croire mais I'd like to believe you but; tu me croiras si tu veux believe it or not; je n'en ai pas cru mes yeux/oreilles I couldn't believe my eyes/ears; ⇒ Dieu;3 ( penser) to think; j'ai cru mourir/étouffer I thought I was dying/suffocating; je crois rêver! I must be dreaming!; je crois n'avoir rien oublié I don't think I've forgotten anything; je crois pouvoir vous aider I think I can help you; croire nécessaire/bon/raisonnable de faire to think it necessary/a good thing/reasonable to do; il n'a pas cru bon de vous prévenir he didn't think it necessary to warn you; elle croyait bien faire she thought she was doing the right thing; croire que to think (that); je crois bien que non I don't think so; je crois savoir que I happen to know that; il faut croire qu'il avait vraiment besoin de repos it would seem that he really needed a rest; il est malin, (il ne) faut pas○ croire! he's clever, believe me!; c'est à croire qu'elle le fait exprès anyone would think she was doing it on purpose; je le croyais malade/disparu/sincère I thought he was ill/missing/sincere; je vous croyais en Afrique! I thought you were in Africa!; tu le crois capable de garder le secret? do you think he can keep the secret?; je ne suis pas celui que vous croyez I'm not what you think I am; tu ne crois pas si bien dire you don't know how right you are; on croirait de la soie/un diamant it looks like silk/a diamond; coiffée comme ça on croirait sa mère with her hair like that she looks just like her mother;4 ( se fier à) en croire to believe; si l'on en croit l'auteur, à en croire l'auteur if we are to believe the author; si l'on en croit le rapport if you believe the report; vous pouvez m'en croire you can believe me; à en croire les sondages, elle va remporter les élections if the polls are anything to go by, she will win the election; crois-en mon expérience take my word for it.B croire à vtr ind1 ( admettre comme vrai) croire à to believe [histoire, mensonge]; to believe in [fantômes, esprits]; je n'ai pas cru à ton histoire I didn't believe your story; personne n'a cru au suicide no-one believed it was suicide; nous avons cru à la victoire we thought we'd win; ‘veuillez croire à ma sympathie’ ‘with deepest sympathy’; faire croire à un accident/vol to make people believe ou think it was an accident/it was theft;2 ( être convaincu du mérite de) croire à to believe in [sorcellerie, justice, promesses]; croire à la médecine to have faith in doctors; croire au bonheur/à l'amour/au progrès to believe in happiness/in love/in progress.C croire en vtr ind1 ( avoir foi en) croire en to believe in [Dieu, esprit, saint]; croire en l'existence de qch/qn to believe in the existence of sth/sb;D vi Relig to believe.E se croire vpr1 ( se considérer) il se croit beau/libre/seul he thinks he's handsome/free/alone; elle se croit tout permis she thinks she can do what she likes; il se croit quelqu'un he thinks he's really somebody; on se croirait à New York/en Afrique you'd think you were in New York/Africa; tu te crois où? where do you think you are?;[krwar] verbe transitif1. [fait, histoire, personne] to believecrois-moi, on n'a pas fini d'en entendre parler! believe me, we haven't heard the last of thisje te prie de croire qu'il va entendre parler de nous! believe me, we haven't finished with him!tu ne me feras pas croire que... I refuse to believe that...si vous m'en croyez if you ask me ou want my opinionje n'en crois pas mes yeux/oreilles I can't believe my eyes/earsje croyais pouvoir venir plus tôt I thought ou assumed I could come earlierà la voir on croirait sa sœur to look at her, you'd think she was her sisteron l'a crue enceinte she was believed ou thought to be pregnantje crois que oui I believe ou think soil croit que non he doesn't think so, he thinks not————————[krwar] verbe intransitif1. [sans analyser] to believeon leur apprend à réfléchir et non à croire they're taught to think and not simply to believe what they're told————————croire à verbe plus préposition1. [avoir confiance en] to believe in2. [accepter comme réel] to believe inc'est à n'y pas croire! you just wouldn't believe ou credit it!4. [dans la correspondance]————————croire en verbe plus préposition1. [avoir confiance en] to believe in2. RELIGION————————se croire verbe pronominal transitif[penser avoir]————————se croire verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se juger]il se croit beau/intelligent he thinks he's handsome/intelligenttu te crois malin? think you're clever, do you?2. (familier & locution)et ton nom en grosses lettres sur l'affiche, mais tu t'y crois déjà! and your name in huge letters on the poster, you're letting your imagination run away with you! -
19 oko
I oka; oczy; gen pl oczu; dat pl oczom; instr pl oczami lub oczyma; nt( narząd wzroku) eye; ( wzrok) (eye)sightna pierwszy rzut oka — at first glance lub sight, on the face of it
w oczach — ( z każdą chwilą) rapidly
z zamkniętymi lub zawiązanymi oczami — ( bezbłędnie) with one's eyes closed; ( bez namysłu) without thinking
iść (pójść perf) gdzie oczy poniosą — to go and never look back
mieć dobre oko — to have a good eye; ( mieć dobry wzrok) to have good eyes
mieć kogoś/coś przed oczami — to have sb/sth before one's (very) eyes
mieć kogoś/coś na oku — to keep an eye on sb/sth
mieć oczy otwarte na oko — +acc to keep an eye out for
mieć oko na oko — +acc to have an lub one's eye on
nie spuszczać kogoś/czegoś z oka — to keep an eye on sb/sth
nie zmrużyć ( perf) oka — not to sleep a wink
otworzyć komuś oczy na oko — +acc to open sb's eyes to
patrzeć krzywym okiem na oko — +acc to frown upon, to look askance at
pilnować kogoś/czegoś jak oka w głowie — to keep a close eye on sb/sth
pożerać kogoś/coś oczami — to devour sb/sth with one's eyes
przymykać (przymknąć perf) na coś oczy — to turn a blind eye to sth
puszczać (puścić perf) do kogoś (perskie) oko — to wink at sb
rzucać się (rzucić się perf) w oczy — to stand out, to be conspicuous
dobrze/źle mu patrzy z oczu — he has a kind/forbidding look in his eyes
II oka; oka; ntPi razy oko — pot roughly, more or less
pawie oko — peacock's eye, ocellus
* * *n.1. ( narząd wzroku) eye, optic (arch.); piwne/brązowe/niebieskie oczy hazel/brown/blue eyes; podbite oko black eye, shiner, mouse; bystre oko sharp l. keen eye; mieć bystre oko be sharp l. keen eyed l. eyesighted; zaczerwienione oko reddish eye; kocie oczy ( na drodze) cat's eyes; kocie oko min. cat's eye; tygrysie oko min. tiger's eye; dno oka anat. eyegrounds, fundus of the eye; oko cyklonu meteor. bull's eye, the eye of the storm; sokole oko eagle eye; maślane oczy filmy eyes; wprawne oko practiced eye; w mgnieniu oka in a blink of an eye, in a twinkling, in a flash l. crack; na pierwszy rzut oka at first glance; coś widać na pierwszy rzut oka sth can be seen at first glance; bez zmrużenia oka without batting an eye; na moich oczach before l. under my eyes, in front of my very eyes; słabnąć l. niknąć w oczach ( o człowieku) be fading away, be wasting away; ale masz oko! good eye!; cieszący oko easy on the eye; cieszyć oko please the eye; klapki na oczach blinders, tunnel vision; klapki na oczy ( konia) blinders; Br. blinkers; w moich oczach to jest nic niewarte it's not worth a penny in my eyes l. to my mind; z zamkniętymi oczami with one's eyes closed; pożerać kogoś oczami devour sb with one's eyes; patrzeć na coś krzywym okiem frown upon sth, look askance at sth; być komuś solą w oku be a thorn in sb's side l. flesh, be the stone in sb's shoe; (szkolić się) pod okiem instruktora (train) under the supervision of the instructor; ciemno, choć oko wykol the night is inky black; rzucać się w oczy stick out a mile, stick out like a sore thumb; spędza mi to sen z oczu I can't get it out of my mind; czytam w twoich oczach, że... I can see l. read it in your eyes that...; dobrze ci z oczu patrzy you have a kind look in your eyes; iść, gdzie oczy poniosą go and never look back, walk and don't look back; jak okiem sięgnąć as far as the eye can see; mieć oczy wokół głowy have eyes at the back of one's head; zrobiło mi się ciemno przed oczami I was seeing spots before my eyes; mam to na oku I'm keeping a (sharp) eye on it; mieć coś na oku (np. o pracy) set sights on sth; mam babcię ciągle przed oczyma I can still see grandma before my eyes; miej oczy i uszy otwarte! keep your eyes and ears open!; powiedzieć l. wygarnąć komuś prawdę w oczy tell sb the truth to his/her face, speak the truth to sb's face; wspominać kogoś/coś z łezką w oku think softly l. affectionately l. nostalgically about sb/sth, think about sb/sth with affection; mydlić komuś oczy pull the wool over sb's eyes, throw dust in sb's eyes; nawet nie mrugnął okiem he didn't flicker an eyelid; nie mogłem od niej oderwać oczu I couldn't take my eyes off her; nie mogę spojrzeć jej w oczy I can't look her in the eye/face; mieć oko na coś keep one's eyes open l. peeled l. skinned for sth; nie spuszczaj z oka dzieci keep your eye on the children, keep a close eye l. watch on the children; podbić komuś oko give sb a black eye l. a shiner; własnym oczom nie wierzę! I can't believe my eyes!; nie zmrużyłem oka I didn't sleep a wink; otworzyć szeroko oczy open one's eyes wide; widzieć kątem oka see sth out of the corner of one's eye; strzec kogoś/czegoś jak oka w głowie keep a close eye on sb/sth; rzut oka na coś glimpse at sth; kiedy ty wreszcie przejrzysz na oczy? when will you finally take the blinds off?; przewracać oczami turn up l. roll one's eyes; robić do kogoś perskie oko give sb the eye, give sb a glad eye, make eyes at sb; kłamać w żywe oczy lie through one's teeth, lie in one's throat; na piękne oczy on trust; w cztery oczy in private; rozmawiać z kimś w cztery oczy talk heart to heart to sb, talk eye to eye; rzuć na to okiem have l. take a look l. glance at it, please; cast an eye over it, please; gołym okiem with the naked eye; stanąć z kimś oko w oko stand face to face with sb, confront sb eyeball to eyeball; stracić kogoś z oczu lose sight of sb; spuścić oczy lower one's eyes, cast one's eyes down; spojrzeć prawdzie w oczy face the truth; wake up and smell the coffee; see things for what they really are; świecić oczami za kogoś blush for sb, take the rap; widzieć coś gołym okiem see sth with the naked eye; widzieć coś na własne oczy see sth with one's own eyes; widzieć coś oczami duszy see sth in one's mind's eyes; wpaść komuś w oko catch sb's fancy l. eye, take l. tickle l. catch sb's fancy; zamknąć oczy close one's eyes, breathe one's last; przymykać na coś oczy turn a blind eye to sth; zejdź mi z oczu! get out of my sight!; oczy mi się kleją I have heavy eyes l. eyelids; pi razy oko sth in the neighborhood of, more or less; pasuje to jak pięść do oka it's like a square peg in a round hole; oczy wychodzą mu na wierzch ( ze zdziwienia) his eyes popped out; oko ci zbieleje it'll leave you open-mouthed; kruk krukowi oka nie wykole crows don't pick crows' eyes; dog does not eat dog; oko za oko, ząb za ząb an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth; pańskie oko konia tuczy the eye of the master does more work than both his hands; prawda w oczy kole the greater the truth, the greater the libel; strach ma wielkie oczy fear has big eyes; czego oko nie widzi, tego sercu nie żal what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over; what the eye sees not, the heart craves not.3. ( w sieci rybackiej) mesh.4. żegl. ( wachta) watch, lookout.5. żegl. ( pętla na linie) eye-splice, loop.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > oko
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20 œil
pl yeux œj, jø nom masculin1) Anatomie eyeavoir de bons yeux — to have good eyesight ou eyes
ouvrir un œil — lit to open one eye
ouvrir l'œil — fig to keep one's eyes open
ouvrir les yeux à quelqu'un — fig to open somebody's eyes
fermer les yeux — lit to shut one's eyes
fermer les yeux sur quelque chose — fig to turn a blind eye to something
faire quelque chose les yeux fermés — ( très facilement) to be able to do something with one's eyes closed
acheter quelque chose les yeux fermés — ( avec confiance) to buy something with complete confidence
il faut l'avoir à l'œil — you have to keep an eye on him/her
jeter un œil à or sur quelque chose — to have a quick look at something
sans lever les yeux — [parler, répondre] without looking up; [travailler] without a break
être agréable à l'œil — to be easy on the eye (colloq) ou nice to look at
coup d'œil — ( regard rapide) glance; ( vue) view
yeux de cochon — piggy eyes; obéir, taper
2) ( exprimant des sentiments) eyedes yeux rieurs/tristes — laughing/sad eyes
d'un œil méfiant — with a suspicious look, suspiciously
à mes yeux, il a tort — in my opinion he's wrong
à leurs yeux, c'était un échec — in their eyes it was a failure
3) (boucle, trou) gén eye; ( dans une porte) peephole•Phrasal Verbs:••mon œil! — (colloq) ( marquant l'incrédulité) my eye (colloq), my foot (colloq)
à l'œil — (colloq) [manger, voyager] for nothing, for free (colloq)
dévorer quelque chose/quelqu'un des yeux — to gaze longingly at something/somebody
tourner de l'œil — (colloq) to faint
cela me sort par les yeux — (colloq) I've had it up to here (colloq)
* * *œj, jøyeux pl nm1) eyeElle a les yeux verts. — She has green eyes.
J'ai quelque chose dans l'œil. — I've got something in my eye.
œil pour œil, dent pour dent — an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
Je n'ai pas fermé l'œil de la nuit. — I didn't get a wink of sleep.
fermer les yeux sur qch fig — to close one's eyes to sth, to turn a blind eye to sth
Il l'a vu de ses propres yeux. — He saw it with his own eyes.
Il a l'œil vif. — He has a lively expression.
2) (= point de vue)Il est entré à l'œil. — He got in for free.
* * *1 Anat eye; avoir les yeux cernés to have shadows ou rings under one's eyes; enfant aux yeux verts child with green eyes; avoir de bons yeux to have good eyesight ou eyes; ouvrir un œil lit to open one eye; ouvrir l'œil fig to keep one's eyes open; ouvrir les yeux à qn fig to open sb's eyes; ouvrez grand les yeux! open your eyes wide!; fermer les yeux lit to shut one's eyes; fermer les yeux sur qch fig to turn a blind eye to sth; fermer les yeux à qn ( à un mort) to close sb's eyes; faire qch les yeux fermés ( très facilement) to be able to do sth with one's eyes closed; acheter qch les yeux fermés ( avec confiance) to buy sth with complete confidence; je n'ai pas fermé l'œil (de la nuit) I haven't slept a wink; il faut l'avoir à l'œil or le tenir à l'œil you have to keep an eye on him; avoir l'œil à tout to keep an eye on everything; cligner des yeux to blink; visible à l'œil nu visible to the naked eye; voir qch de ses propres yeux to see sth with one's own eyes; cela s'est passé sous mes yeux it happened before my very eyes; je n'en crois pas mes yeux I can't believe my eyes; chercher qch des yeux to look around for sth; il l'a suivie des yeux his eyes followed her; ne regarder qch que d'un œil to be half-watching sth; jeter un œil à or sur qch to have a quick look at sth; elle avait l'œil rivé sur la pendule her eyes were riveted on the clock; n'avoir d'yeux que pour qn to have eyes only for sb; sans lever les yeux [parler, répondre] without looking up; [travailler] without a break; lever les yeux vers/sur qch to look up toward(s)/at sth; je l'ai sous les yeux I have it in front of me; mes yeux sont tombés sur qch my eyes lit ou fell on sth; faire qch aux yeux de tous to do sth in public; les yeux dans les yeux gazing into each other's eyes; être agréable à l'œil to be easy on the eye○ ou nice to look at; coup d'œil ( regard rapide) glance; ( vue) view; jeter un coup d'œil à qch to glance at sth; jette un coup d'œil pour voir s'il dort have a quick look to see if he is asleep; cela vaut le coup d'œil it's worth seeing; avoir le coup d'œil to have a good eye; yeux de biche doe eyes; yeux de braise sparkling dark eyes; yeux de chat eyes like a cat; yeux de cochon piggy eyes; ⇒ dent, doigt, loin, merlan, paille, taper;2 ( exprimant des sentiments) eye; des yeux rieurs/tristes laughing/sad eyes; avoir l'œil fourbe to have a shifty look; avoir l'œil vif to have an intelligent look in one's eye ; elle le regardait d'un œil amusé she was looking at him with amusement in her eye; d'un œil compatissant with a look of compassion; d'un œil méfiant with a suspicious look, suspiciously; d'un œil inquiet anxiously; d'un œil jaloux jealously; d'un œil distrait absent-mindedly; d'un œil attentif attentively; d'un œil critique critically; d'un œil froid coldly; regarder qch d'un œil neuf to see sth in a new light; voir qch d'un œil défavorable or d'un mauvais œil to take a dim view of sth; il ne voyait pas ça d'un bon œil he took a dim view of it; sous l'œil vigilant de under the watchful eye of; voir qn avec les yeux de l'amour to look at sb with the eyes of love; à mes yeux, il a tort in my opinion he's wrong; à leurs yeux, c'était un échec in their eyes it was a failure; voir qch d'un autre œil to take a different view of sth;4 Imprim face;6 Météo eye;œil composé Zool compound eye; œil électrique electric eye; œil à facettes = œil composé; œil magique magic eye; œil poché black eye; œil de verre glass eye.mon œil○! ( marquant l'incrédulité) my eye○, my foot○; à l'œil○ [manger, être logé, voyager] for nothing, for free○; faire les gros yeux à qn to glare at sb; faire les yeux ronds to look surprised; manger or dévorer qch/qn des yeux to gaze longingly at sth/sb; faire de l'œil à qn to make eyes at sb; faire les yeux doux à qn to make (sheep's) eyes at sb; tourner de l'œil○ to faint, to keel over; cela me sort par les yeux○ I've had it up to here○; elle avait les yeux qui lui sortaient de la tête she was absolutely fuming; il ne l'a pas fait pour tes beaux yeux○ he didn't do it for your sake ou just to please you; être tout yeux tout oreilles to be very attentive; avoir bon pied bon œil to be as fit as a fiddle; sauter aux yeux to be obvious; avoir l'œil américain to have a keen eye; avoir le mauvais œil to be jinxed○.j'ai le soleil dans les yeux the sun's in ou I've got the sun in my eyesavoir les yeux verts/marron to have green/brown eyesje l'ai vu, de mes yeux vu, je l'ai vu de mes propres yeux I saw it with my own eyesfaire ou ouvrir des yeux ronds to stare wide-eyedœil artificiel/de verre artificial/glass eyegénéreux, mon œil! generous, my foot!avoir les yeux battus to have (dark) rings ou bags under one's eyesb. (figuré) to look (all) puffy-eyed ou puffy round the eyesfaire quelque chose les yeux fermés (sens propre & figuré) to do something with one's eyes shut ou closedavoir un œil qui dit zut (familier) ou merde (très familier) à l'autre (humoristique) , avoir les yeux qui se croisent les bras (familier, humoristique, familier & humoristique) , avoir un œil à Paris et l'autre à Pontoise to have a squint, to be cross-eyed, to be boss-eyed (UK)faire les gros yeux à un enfant to look sternly ou reprovingly at a childtu as les yeux plus grands que le ventre (familier) [tu es trop gourmand] your eyes are bigger than your belly ou your stomachtu as eu les yeux plus grands que le ventre (familier) [tu as ét é trop ambitieux] you've bitten off more than you can chewavoir de mauvais yeux to have bad ou poor eyesight3. [regard]ne me fais pas ces yeux-là! don't look ou stare at me like that!a. [tendrement] looking into each other's eyesb. [avec franchise] looking each other straight in the eyelever les yeux sur quelque chose/quelqu'un to look up at something/somebodysans lever les yeux de son livre without looking up ou raising her eyes from her booka. [pour regarder] to look up at the skyb. [par exaspération] to raise one's eyes heavenwardssous l'œil amusé/jaloux de son frère under the amused/jealous gaze of her brother4. [expression, air] lookelle est arrivée, l'œil méchant ou mauvais she arrived, with a nasty look on her face ou looking like troubleil m'a regardé d'un œil noir/furieux he gave me a black/furious looka. (familier) [pour aguicher] to give somebody the eye, to make eyes at somebodyb. [en signe de connivence] to wink knowingly at somebodyfaire les yeux doux ou des yeux de velours à quelqu'un to make sheep's eyes at somebody5. [vigilance]avoir l'œil to be vigilant ou watchfulil faut avoir l'œil à tout avec les enfants you've got to keep an eye on everything when children are aroundil a l'œil du maître [rien ne lui échappe] he doesn't miss a thingavoir l'œil sur quelqu'un, avoir ou tenir quelqu'un à l'œil to keep an eye ou a close watch on somebodytoi, je t'ai à l'œil! I've got my eye on you!6. [état d'esprit, avis]voir quelque chose d'un bon/mauvais œil to look favourably/unfavourably upon somethingconsidérer ou voir quelque chose d'un œil critique to look critically at somethingil voit avec les yeux de la foi/de l'amour he sees things through the eyes of a believer/of loveaux yeux de tous, il passait pour fou he was regarded by everyone as being a madman7. [trou - dans une porte] Judas hole ; [ - au théâtre] peep hole ; [ - d'une aiguille, d'un marteau] eyeyeux nom masculin pluriel2. CUISINE————————à l'œil locution adverbialej'ai eu deux tickets à l'œil I got two tickets gratis ou (for) free ou on the house
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