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1 private eye
pri.vate eye[praivit 'ai] n = link=private%20detective private detective. -
2 a private eye
a private eyedetetive particular. -
3 eye
1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) olho2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) buraco3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) percepção2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) olhar- 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* * *[ai] n 1 olho, vista. 2 íris. 3 visão, percepção. 4 olhar, olhadela. 5 olhar vigilante. 6 senso, sentido. 7 modo de ver, opinião, ponto de vista. 8 Bot botão, broto. 9 olhal, clarabóia. 10 orifício da agulha, colchete. 11 olhada. • vt olhar, observar, mirar, examinar. a private eye detetive particular. eye of the storm Meteor o centro de um ciclone tropical. eye of the wind Meteor o ponto do qual o vento sopra. eyes front, right, left Mil sentido! olhar à frente, à direita, à esquerda. mind your eyes! cuidado com os olhos! the evil eye o mau-olhado. the sight offends your eyes o espetáculo ou o procedimento ofende a vista. the sight relieves the eyes o espetáculo deleita a vista. to be up to the eyes with work estar sobrecarregado de trabalho. to cast an eye on something dar uma olhada. to eye somebody from top to toe olhar alguém dos pés à cabeça. to give someone the eye demonstrar simpatia. to open one’s eye to the truth fazer ver a verdade. to see something with half an eye perceber tudo à primeira vista. to set someone’s eyes on somebody ver alguém. I set my eyes on him for the first time / eu o vi pela primeira vez. to shut one’s eyes fingir que não vê. -
4 view
[vju:] 1. noun1) ((an outlook on to, or picture of) a scene: Your house has a fine view of the hills; He painted a view of the harbour.) vista2) (an opinion: Tell me your view/views on the subject.) opinião3) (an act of seeing or inspecting: We were given a private view of the exhibition before it was opened to the public.) vista2. verb(to look at, or regard (something): She viewed the scene with astonishment.) ver- viewer- viewpoint
- in view of
- on view
- point of view* * *[vju:] n 1 vista: a) visão, aspecto. b) faculdade de ver física ou mentalmente. it disappeared from view / desapareceu de vista. c) cenário, panorama, paisagem. the window commands a view over the sea / a janela dá para o mar. 2 ponto de vista, opinião, parecer. 3 concepção, idéia, teoria. 4 percepção, compreensão. 5 exame, inspeção, consideração geral. 6 intenção, propósito, intento, desígnio. 7 fig perspectiva, expectativa. • vt 1 ver, observar, visualizar, enxergar. 2 examinar, averiguar. she viewed the books with a critical eye / ela examinou os livros criticamente. 3 assistir (especialmente televisão). 4 considerar, ponderar. a bird’s eye view a) vista panorâmica, vista aérea. b) visão de conjunto, visão geral. at first view à primeira vista. at one view num relance. in my view na minha opinião. in view a) à vista. b) em estudo. c) como objetivo. d) na expectativa ou esperança. in view of devido a, por causa de, em virtude de, em vista de. on nearer view examinando melhor ou de mais perto. on view em exibição, em exposição, aberto ao público, exposto. plain to the view bem visível. to fall in with someone’s views concordar com o ponto de vista de alguém. to keep in view não perder de vista, manter em mente. to meet a person’s views concordar com alguém. to take a poor view of ter uma opinião desfavorável sobre. to take a too bright view of ter opinião demasiadamente favorável sobre. to take a view of olhar, examinar. to take the long view olhar para longe, examinar os efeitos a longo prazo. to take (ou hold) the view of ter ou manter a opinião de. with a view to a) com a finalidade ou a intenção de. b) na esperança ou na expectativa de.
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