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41 wit
1. n часто ум, разумdull wits — тупоумие, тупость
2. n остроумие, острословиеsuperfine wit — утончённый ум; тонкое остроумие
3. n остряк, остроумный человек4. v арх. знать, ведать5. v арх. узнатьСинонимический ряд:1. awareness (noun) awareness; consciousness2. discrimination (noun) acumen; astucity; astuteness; clear-sightedness; discernment; discrimination; keenness; penetration; perception; perceptiveness; percipience; perspicacity; sagacity; shrewdness3. humorist (noun) clown; comedian; comic; droll; funnyman; humorist; jester; joker; jokester; punster; quipster; wag; zany4. humour (noun) comedy; drollness; funniness; humorousness; humour; wittiness5. intelligence (noun) brainpower; brains; intellect; intelligence; lucidity; mentality; mother wit; reason; saneness; sanity; sense; senses; soundness; soundnesss; understanding; wisdom; wits6. mind (noun) brain; gray matter; head; mind7. satire (noun) badinage; cleverness; drollery; esprit; facetiousness; humor; quip; repartee; satire; witticismАнтонимический ряд:despondency; dullness; gloom; gravity; heaviness; inanity; irrationality; melancholy; monotony; senselessness; sobriety -
42 wits
Синонимический ряд:1. comics (noun) clowns; comedians; comics; humorists; jesters; jokers; jokesters; quipsters; wags; zanies2. discriminations (noun) acumen; astuteness; clear-sightedness; discernment; discriminations; keenness; penetrations; perceptiveness; percipience; perspicacity; sagacity; shrewdness3. humours (noun) comedies; drollness; funniness; humorousness; humours; wittiness4. minds (noun) brains; gray matters; heads; minds; reasons; soundness5. senses (noun) intellects; intelligence; mentalities; senses; understandings6. wit (noun) lucidity; mind; reason; saneness; sanity; soundnesss; wit -
43 perceptiveness
Синонимический ряд:1. acuteness (noun) acuteness; keenness; sensitiveness; sharpness2. knowledgeableness (noun) knowledgeableness; sagaciousness; sageness3. sensibility (noun) alertness; awareness; consciousness; delicacy; judgment; sensibility; sensitivity4. understanding (noun) acumen; common sense; insight; intelligence; intuition; perspicacity; prudence; understanding; wisdom5. wit's (noun) astuteness; clear-sightedness; discernment; discrimination; penetration; percipience; sagacity; shrewdness; wit's -
44 vision
'viʒən1) (something seen in the imagination or in a dream: God appeared to him in a vision.) visión2) (the ability to see or plan into the future: Politicians should be men of vision.) visión (de futuro)3) (the ability to see or the sense of sight: He is slowly losing his vision.) vista, visiónvision n vista / visión
visión sustantivo femenino 1◊ ver visiones to be seeing things2 (enfoque, punto de vista) view; tener visión de futuro to be forward-looking
visión sustantivo femenino
1 (vista, sentido) sight, vision (alucinación) vision
2 (opinión) viewpoint, view
3 (capacidad de anticipación) sense
visión de futuro, forward-looking approach ' visión' also found in these entries: Spanish: aparición - binocular - campo - global - imponer - nublarse - panorama - vista - desvanecerse - espectáculo - fugaz - pesadilla - previsor - turbio - visual English: blur - cloud - overview - range - seeing - short-sighted - sight - vision - acumen - blurred - breadth - far - field - glimpse - grand - impair - line - sighted - survey - viewtr['vɪʒən]1 (gen) visión nombre femenino2 (eyesight) vista\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa man of vision un hombre con visión de futurovision ['vɪʒən] n1) eyesight: vista f, visión f2) apparition: visión f, aparición f3) foresight: visión f (del futuro), previsión f4) image: imagen fshe had visions of a disaster: se imaginaba un desastren.• visión s.f.• vista s.f.'vɪʒən1)a) u ( faculty of sight) visión f, vista fgood/poor vision — buena/mala vista
b) ( visibility) visibilidad ffield of vision — campo m visual
2) u (imagination, foresight) visión f (de futuro)3) ca) ( dreamlike revelation) visión fb) (mental image, concept) imagen f, visión fI had visions of you being rushed to hospital — ya me imaginaba que te habrían llevado de urgencia al hospital
['vɪʒǝn]N1) (=eyesight) vista fdouble 6., tunnel 4.field of vision — campo m visual
2) (=farsightedness) clarividencia f, visión f de futuro; (=imagination) imaginación fwe need vision to make this idea work — nos hace falta clarividencia or visión de futuro para hacer que esta idea funcione
he had the vision to see that... — tenía la suficiente visión de futuro como para ver que...
3) (=dream, hope) visión fhe outlined his vision of the company over the next decade — esbozó su visión de la empresa para la siguiente década
4) (=image)5) (Rel) visión fChrist appeared to her in a vision — tuvo una visión de Cristo, se le apareció Cristo
* * *['vɪʒən]1)a) u ( faculty of sight) visión f, vista fgood/poor vision — buena/mala vista
b) ( visibility) visibilidad ffield of vision — campo m visual
2) u (imagination, foresight) visión f (de futuro)3) ca) ( dreamlike revelation) visión fb) (mental image, concept) imagen f, visión f -
45 discrimination
1. n различение; установление различия2. n способность различать; проницательность; разборчивостьman of discrimination — человек с тонким вкусом ; проницательный человек
3. n спец. разрешающая способность4. n пристрастие, небеспристрастностьto make a discrimination — относиться по-разному; быть небеспристрастным
5. n дискриминация, ограничение в правах6. n спец. распознавание; дискриминацияСинонимический ряд:1. apartheid (noun) apartheid; segregation2. distinction (noun) dash; difference; differentiation; distinction; idiosyncrasy; separation; tone3. refinement (noun) refinement; selectivity4. wit (noun) acumen; astucity; astuteness; clear-sightedness; discernment; keenness; penetration; perceptiveness; percipience; perspicacity; sagacity; shrewdness; wit -
46 ingenuity
1. n изобретательность2. n остроумность, оригинальность3. n оригинальное устройство, хитроумное приспособлениеСинонимический ряд:1. adeptness (noun) adeptness; dexterity; facility; mastery2. artifice (noun) ability; artifice; skill; trickery3. brilliance (noun) brilliance; cleverness; cunning; sagacity4. resourcefulness (noun) acumen; creativity; imagination; invention; inventiveness; originality; productiveness; renaissance spirit; resourcefulnessАнтонимический ряд:dullness; ineptitude; stupidity -
47 intelligence
1. n ум, интеллект; умственные способностиbankrupt in intelligence — тупой, умственно несостоятельный
2. n сообразительность, понятливость3. n сведения, информация, известия, сообщения4. n воен. разведывательные данные5. n разведкаintelligence officer — офицер разведки; начальник разведывательного отдела
Синонимический ряд:1. brain (noun) brain; brainpower; brains; mother wit; sense; wit2. facts (noun) data; facts; information3. mentality (noun) acumen; aptitude; discernment; intellect; intellectual; mentality; mind; penetration; reason; understanding4. news (noun) advice; information; knowledge; news; speerings; tidings; wordАнтонимический ряд:darkness; dullness; ignorance; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding; silence; stupidity -
48 finesse
1. n точность; тактичность2. n искусность, мастерство3. n хитрость4. n ухищрение; ловкий приём5. n карт. прорезывание6. v искусно, тонко, дипломатично действовать7. v хитростью вовлекать; ловко обойти8. v карт. прорезатьСинонимический ряд:1. artfulness (noun) acumen; adroitness; artfulness; dexterity; discernment; skill; subtlety2. delicacy (noun) delicacy; diplomacy; refinement; savoir-faire; tact; taste3. slyness (noun) art; artifice; craft; cunning; policy; slyness; wile4. engineer (verb) engineer; finagle; wangle; worm5. manipulate (verb) beguile; exploit; jockey; maneuver; manipulate; playАнтонимический ряд: -
49 insight
1. n проницательность; способность проникновения в сущность2. n понимание; интуиция3. n психол. инсайт, озарение, внезапная догадкаСинонимический ряд:1. instinct (noun) anschauung; instinct; intuition; intuitiveness2. understanding (noun) acumen; awareness; common sense; discernment; discretion; intelligence; penetration; perception; perceptiveness; perspicacity; prudence; reasonableness; recognition; sense; shrewdness; understanding3. wisdom (noun) profundity; sagaciousness; sagacity; sageness; sapience; wisdomАнтонимический ряд: -
50 intellect
1. n интеллект, ум; рассудок2. n светлый ум3. n диал. умственные способности, мозгиweak in intellect — умственно неполноценный; придурковатый
Синонимический ряд:1. brain (noun) brain; intellectual; thinker2. genius (noun) ability; acumen; brains; genius; gift; propensity; talent3. intelligence (noun) aptitude; common sense; intelligence; mentality; mind; reason; sense; understanding; witАнтонимический ряд:emotion; simpleton -
51 sagacity
1. n книжн. проницательность, дальновидность; благоразумиеthe sagacity of age — благоразумие, присущее старости
2. n сообразительность, понятливостьСинонимический ряд:1. knowledge (noun) experience; knowledge; maturity; practice; seasoning; skill; training2. wisdom (noun) insight; profundity; sagaciousness; sageness; sapience; wisdom3. wit (noun) acumen; astuteness; clear-sightedness; common sense; discernment; discrimination; intelligence; judgment; keenness; penetration; perceptiveness; percipience; perspicacity; prudence; shrewdness; sound judgment; witАнтонимический ряд: -
52 sale
sale [seɪl]1 noun∎ to make a sale conclure une vente;∎ the sale of alcohol is forbidden la vente d'alcool est interdite;∎ sales of satellite TV dishes are growing les ventes d'antennes paraboliques sont en hausse;∎ the branch with the highest sales la succursale dont le chiffre d'affaires est le plus élevé;∎ I'm afraid that article is not for sale je regrette, cet article n'est pas à vendre;∎ to put sth up for sale mettre qch en vente;∎ our house is up for sale nous avons mis notre maison en vente;∎ on sale en vente;∎ on sale at a supermarket near you en vente dans tous les supermarchés;∎ we bought the goods on a sale or return basis nous avons acheté la marchandise à condition;∎ sale by private agreement vente f à l'amiable;∎ sale by sealed tender vente f par soumission cachetée;∎ sale with option of repurchase vente f avec faculté de rachat;∎ sale by auction vente f aux enchères∎ the January sales attract huge crowds les soldes de janvier attirent les foules;∎ the sales are on in London les soldes ont commencé à Londres;∎ I got it in a sale je l'ai acheté en solde;∎ closing-down sale liquidation f(goods) soldé(campaign, force, team) de vente; (promotion, forecasts) des ventes►► sales account compte m des ventes;sales acumen sens m du commerce;sales agent agent m commercial;sales assistant vendeur(euse) m,f;sales budget budget m commercial, budget m des ventes;American sales clerk vendeur(euse) m,f;sales conference conférence f du personnel des ventes;sales consultant conseiller(ère) m,f commercial(e);sales counter comptoir m de vente;sales department service m commercial, service m des ventes;sales director directeur(trice) m,f des ventes;sales drive campagne f de vente;sales engineer ingénieur m technico-commercial, ingénieur m commercial, ingénieur m des ventes;sales executive cadre m commercial;sales figures chiffre m de vente;sales literature brochures fpl publicitaires;sales manager directeur(trice) m,f commercial(e);sales and marketing vente-marketing f;sales and marketing director directeur(trice) m,f des ventes et du marketing;sales network réseau m de vente;sales objective objectif m de vente;sales outlet point m de vente;sales pitch arguments mpl de vente; (verbal) boniment m, argumentation f;sales policy politique f de vente;sales potential potentiel m de vente;sales projection prévision f des ventes;sales rep, sales representative représentant(e) m,f (de commerce);sales resistance réticence f de la part du consommateur;∎ our product met with some initial sales resistance le public n'a pas accepté notre produit tout de suite;American sales slip ticket m de caisse;sales staff personnel m de vente;sales support soutien m commercial;sales talk boniment m;sales target objectif m de vente;American sales tax TVA f;sales technique technique f de vente;sales tool instrument m de vente;sale of work vente f de charité -
53 astuteness
1. n проницательность2. n хитрость, коварствоСинонимический ряд:1. intellect (noun) ability; aptitude; brains; gift; intellect; propensity; talent2. wit (noun) acumen; astucity; clear-sightedness; discernment; discrimination; keenness; penetration; perception; perceptiveness; percipience; perspicacity; sagacity; shrewdness; wit; wit's -
54 common sense
здравый смысл; практический умСинонимический ряд:1. sensible (adj.) judicious; rational; reasonable; sagacious; sensible; sober; sound; wise2. sense (noun) good sense; gumption; horse sense; judgment; sense; wisdom3. understanding (noun) acumen; insight; intelligence; intuition; perceptiveness; perspicacity; prudence; understanding -
55 discernment
1. n распознавание2. n умение различать, распознавать; проницательность; интуицияСинонимический ряд:1. discrimination (noun) cultivation; discrimination; distinction; insight; judgment; perception; refinement; sagacity; sense; taste2. wit (noun) acumen; astucity; astuteness; clear-sightedness; keenness; penetration; perceptiveness; percipience; perspicacity; shrewdness; wit -
56 perspicacity
n книжн. проницательностьСинонимический ряд:1. understanding (noun) apprehension; comprehension; grasp; intelligence; perception; reason; understanding2. wit (noun) acuity; acumen; astucity; astuteness; clear-sightedness; discernment; discrimination; insight; keenness; penetration; perceptiveness; percipience; sagacity; sharpness; shrewdness; wit -
57 prescience
1. n предвидение2. n рел. предведениеСинонимический ряд:1. foreknowledge (noun) acumen; circumspection; clairvoyance; farsightedness; foreknowledge; foresight; precognition; vision2. prediction (noun) anticipation; augury; conjecture; divination; prediction; prognosis; prognostication; prophecy -
58 profundity
1. n поэт. глубина; пропасть; пучина2. n сложные, запутанные вопросыСинонимический ряд:1. depth (noun) abstruseness; abyss; deepness; depth; impenetrability; inscrutability; nebulousness; obfuscation; obscurity; profoundness2. sagacity (noun) acuity; acumen; astuteness; authority; erudition; insight; penetration; sagaciousness; sagacity; sapience; wisdom -
59 business
business ['bɪznɪs]1 noun∎ there has been an increase in the number of small businesses throughout the country il y a eu une augmentation du nombre des petites entreprises à travers le pays;∎ he's got a mail-order business il a une affaire ou entreprise de vente par correspondance;∎ would you like to have or to run your own business? aimeriez-vous travailler à votre compte?;∎ business for sale (on sign, in advertisement) commerce à vendre∎ business is good/bad les affaires vont bien/mal;∎ business is slow les affaires ne vont pas;∎ how's business? comment vont les affaires?;∎ business as usual (sign) ouvert;∎ hours of business (sign) heures d'ouverture;∎ to go to London on business aller à Londres pour affaires;∎ a profitable piece of business une affaire rentable ou qui rapporte;∎ we have lost business to foreign competitors nous avons perdu une partie de notre clientèle au profit de concurrents étrangers;∎ we can help you to increase your business nous pouvons vous aider à augmenter votre chiffre d'affaires;∎ the travel business les métiers ou le secteur du tourisme;∎ she's in the fashion business elle est dans la mode;∎ my business is pharmaceuticals je travaille dans l'industrie pharmaceutique;∎ she knows her business elle connaît son métier;∎ he's in business il est dans les affaires;∎ this firm has been in business for 25 years cette entreprise tourne depuis 25 ans;∎ she's in business for herself elle travaille à son compte;∎ to set up in business ouvrir un commerce;∎ he wants to go into business il veut travailler dans les affaires;∎ what's his line of business?, what business is he in? qu'est-ce qu'il fait (comme métier)?;∎ the best in the business le meilleur de tous;∎ I'm not in the business of solving your problems ce n'est pas à moi de résoudre tes problèmes;∎ this shop will be open for business from tomorrow ce magasin ouvrira demain;∎ these high interest rates will put us out of business ces taux d'intérêt élevés vont nous obliger à fermer;∎ to go out of business cesser une activité, faire faillite;∎ he's got no business sense il n'a pas le sens des affaires;∎ she has a good head for business elle a le sens des affaires;∎ to do business with sb faire affaire ou des affaires avec qn;∎ figurative he's a man we can do business with c'est un homme avec lequel nous pouvons traiter;∎ shop that does good business commerce qui marche bien;∎ I've come on business je suis venu pour le travail ou pour affaires;∎ big business is running the country le gros commerce gouverne le pays;∎ selling weapons is big business la vente d'armes rapporte beaucoup d'argent;∎ from now on I'll take my business elsewhere désormais j'irai voir ou je m'adresserai ailleurs;∎ they've put a lot of business our way ils nous ont donné beaucoup de travail;∎ it's bad business to refuse credit c'est mauvais en affaires de refuser le crédit;∎ we're not in the business of providing free meals ce n'est pas notre rôle de fournir des repas gratuits;∎ University a degree in business, a business degree un diplôme de gestion;∎ let's get down to business passons aux choses sérieuses;∎ (now) we're in business! nous voilà partis!;∎ to talk business parler affaires∎ it's my (own) business if I decide not to go c'est mon affaire ou cela ne regarde que moi si je décide de ne pas y aller;∎ what business is it of yours? est-ce que cela vous regarde?;∎ it's none of your business cela ne vous regarde pas;∎ tell him to mind his own business dis-lui de se mêler de ses affaires;∎ I was just walking along, minding my own business, when… je marchais tranquillement dans la rue quand…;∎ what's your business (with him)? que (lui) voulez-vous?;∎ I'll make it my business to find out je m'occuperai d'en savoir plus;∎ people going about their business des gens vaquant à leurs occupations;∎ it's/it's not my business to… c'est/ce n'est pas à moi de…;∎ you had no business reading that letter vous n'aviez pas à lire cette lettre;∎ I could see she meant business je voyais qu'elle ne plaisantait pas;∎ I soon sent him about his business je l'ai vite envoyé promener;∎ familiar he drank like nobody's business il buvait comme un trou;∎ familiar she worked like nobody's business to get it finished elle a travaillé comme un forçat pour tout terminer;∎ British familiar it's the business (excellent) c'est impec'(d) (matter, task)∎ the business of this meeting is the training budget l'ordre du jour de cette réunion est le budget de formation;∎ any other business (on agenda) points mpl divers;∎ any other business? d'autres questions à l'ordre du jour?;∎ she had important business to discuss elle avait à parler d'affaires importantes;∎ that investigation of police misconduct was a dirty business l'enquête sur la bavure policière a été une sale affaire;∎ it's a bad or sad or sorry business c'est une bien triste affaire;∎ this strike business has gone on long enough cette histoire de grève a assez duré;∎ I'm tired of the whole business je suis las de toute cette histoire∎ it was a real business getting tickets for the concert ça a été toute une affaire pour avoir des billets pour le concert∎ the dog did his business and ran off le chien a fait ses besoins et a détaléd'affaires►► Banking business account compte m professionnel ou commercial;business accounting comptabilité f commerciale;business acumen sens m des affaires;business address adresse f professionnelle;business administration gestion f commerciale;business associate associé(e) m,f;business bank banque f d'affaires;business banking operations fpl des banques d'affaires;Commerce business card carte f de visite;business centre centre m des affaires;business class (on aeroplane) classe f affaires;∎ to travel business class voyager en classe affaires;British business college école f de commerce; (for management training) école f (supérieure) de gestion;business computing informatique f de gestion;Journalism business correspondent correspondant(e) m,f financier(ère);Business Expansion Scheme ≃ plan m d'aide à l'investissement;business failure défaillance f d'entreprise;Computing business graphics graphiques mpl de gestion;Computing business intelligence system réactique f;Administration business letter lettre f commerciale;business lunch déjeuner m d'affaires;business manager Commerce & Industry directeur(trice) m,f commercial(e); Sport manager m; Theatre directeur(trice) m,f;business meeting rendez-vous m d'affaires;business park zone f d'activités;business plan projet m commercial;business portfolio portefeuille m d'activités;business premises locaux mpl commerciaux;business reply envelope enveloppe f préaffranchie;business school école f de commerce;School & University business studies études fpl commerciales ou de commerce;business suit complet m (-veston) m;business transaction transaction f commerciale;business travel voyages mpl d'affaires;business traveller = personne qui voyage pour affaires;business trip voyage m d'affaires;∎ to go on a business trip voyager pour affaires -
60 ojo
intj.look out, beware, watch out.m.1 eye (anatomy).mírame a los ojos cuando te hablo look at me when I'm speaking to youojo morado black eyeojos rasgados almond eyesojos saltones bulging eyes2 eye (agujero) (de aguja).ojo de la cerradura keyholeel ojo del huracán the eye of the stormel ministro está en el ojo del huracán (figurative) the minister is at the center of the controversy3 hole.* * *1 eye2 (agujero) hole; (de aguja) eye3 (cuidado, precaución) care■ ¡ojo! careful!, watch out!■ ojo con lo que hacéis behave yourselves!4 (perspicacia) insight, eye5 (enjabonado) wash\a ojos vistas visiblyandar con cien ojos to keep one's wits about oneandarse con ojo to be very carefulcostar un ojo de la cara to cost an arm and a legcuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than oneechar el ojo a algo to lay eyes on somethingen un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eyeestar con cien ojos to keep one's wits about onemirar con buenos ojos to look favourably on, approve ofno pegar ojo familiar not to sleep a winkojos que no ven, corazón que no siente out of sight, out of mindponer los ojos en blanco to swoonsaltar a los ojos to be evidentsaltarle un ojo a alguien to poke somebody's eye outtener buen ojo (para algo) to have a good eye (for something)tenerle el ojo echado a algo to have one's eye on something¡dichosos los ojos que te ven! it's so great to see you!cuatro ojos familiar four-eyesojo a la virulé familiar black eyeojo de buey MARÍTIMO portholeojo de la cerradura keyholeojo morado black eyeojos saltones bulging eyes* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Anat) eyea ojo (de buen cubero) —
calculé a ojo (de buen cubero) cuántas personas había — I roughly calculated o made a rough guess at how many people were there
no hace falta medir la harina, échala a ojo — there's no need to weigh out the flour, just add roughly the right amount
- abrir los ojos a algoveían con malos ojos que se hubiese nacionalizado español — they disapproved of him adopting Spanish nationality
- tener buen ojo para algoojo a la virulé * —
ojo a la pava — * shiner *
ojo de pez — (Fot) fish-eye lens
avizor 1., dichoso 2), niñaojo en compota — Cono Sur * shiner *
2) pl ojos (=vista)entrar por los ojos —
irse los ojos tras algo/algn —
3) (=cuidado)¡ojo! — careful!, look out!
¡ojo! es muy mentiroso — be careful! he's an awful liar
hay que tener mucho ojo con los carteristas — one must be very careful of o beware pickpockets
4) (=orificio) [de aguja] eye; [de queso] hole; [de puente] spanel ojo de la cerradura o LAm llave — the keyhole
ojo de buey — (Náut) porthole
ojo del culo — ** hole **, arsehole ***, asshole (EEUU) ***
el presidente vuelve a estar en el ojo del huracán — the president is once again at the centre of a controversy
5) LAm (=depósito natural)ojo de agua — pool, natural pool
* * *1)a) (Anat) eyedichosos los ojos (que te ven)! — it's wonderful o lovely to see you!
cerrar los ojos a algo — to close one's mind to something
¿con qué ojos, divina tuerta? — (Méx fam) where do you expect me to get the money from?
cuatro ojos ven más que dos — two heads are better than one; ver tb cuatro I
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos — in the twinkling of an eye
no pegué (el or un) ojo en toda la noche — I didn't sleep a wink
salir por or costar un ojo de la cara — (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq)
ser el ojo derecho de alguien — to be the apple of somebody's eye
ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente — out of sight, out of mind
b) ( vista)toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él — the eyes of all America are on him; parche a)
a ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (AmS) al ojo — at a guess
es novato, se nota a ojos vistas — he's new, you can see it a mile off (colloq)
comer con los ojos — to ask for/take more than one can eat
comerse a alguien con los ojos — to devour somebody with one's eyes
echar un ojo a algo/alguien — (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at something/somebody
entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks nice; hay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos (fam) you need eyes in the back of your head; írsele los ojos a alguien: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women (colloq); mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look at something/somebody through different eyes; tener a alguien entre ojos (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq); tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk; ver algo con malos ojos — to take a dim view of something
2) ( perspicacia)vaya ojo que tiene! — he's pretty sharp o on the ball!
una mujer con ojo para los negocios — a clever o sharp businesswoman
tener (un) ojo clínico — to be sharp o clever
3) (fam) (cuidado, atención)hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo — you have to keep your eyes open
ojo! que viene un coche — watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming
4) ( de aguja) eye5) (de tormenta, huracán) eye6) (Agr) ( en tubérculo) eye* * *= eye, face, eyeball.Ex. An important feature of the scheme in its creator's eyes was the relative index.Ex. He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.Ex. Researchers in Japan say they have succeeded in growing an artificial eyeball by removing cells from frog embryos.----* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* ante + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* a ojo = ocular.* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.* aprobar con los ojos cerrados = sail through + exam.* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.* cegar + los ojos = dazzle + eye.* comerse con los ojos = ogle.* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* cuentagotas para los ojos = eyedropper.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* delante de + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* de los ojos = optical.* de ojos azules = blue-eyed.* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.* dolor de ojos = eyestrain [eye strain].* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).* echarle el ojo a = eye.* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the hurricane.* entrecerrar los ojos = squint.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.* niña de + Posesivo + ojos, la = apple of + Posesivo + eye, the.* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.* ojo de cristal = glass eye.* ojo de la cerradura = keyhole.* ojo de la tormenta, el = eye of the storm, the.* ojo del huracán, el = eye of the hurricane, the.* ojo de patio = light well.* ojo descubierto = naked eye.* ojo humano sin ayuda de lente, el = unaided eye, the.* ojo lloroso = runny eye, watery eye.* ojo medio = x-height.* ojo por ojo, diente por diente = tit-for-tat.* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.* ojos curiosos = prying eyes.* ojos de lince = eagle eyes.* ojos inquisidores = prying eyes.* ojos irritados = bloodshot eyes.* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind, ignorance is bliss.* ojos vidriosos = glazed eyes.* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.* parche para el ojo = eye patch [eyepatch].* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.* reconocedor del movimiento de los ojos = eye tracker.* regalarse los ojos con = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* revelarse ante + Posesivo + ojos = unfold before + Posesivo + eyes.* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.* sombra de ojos = eye shadow.* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.* tener ojos en la nuca = have + eyes in the back of + Posesivo + head.* torcer los ojos = squint.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* vendar los ojos = blindfold.* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.* * *1)a) (Anat) eyedichosos los ojos (que te ven)! — it's wonderful o lovely to see you!
cerrar los ojos a algo — to close one's mind to something
¿con qué ojos, divina tuerta? — (Méx fam) where do you expect me to get the money from?
cuatro ojos ven más que dos — two heads are better than one; ver tb cuatro I
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos — in the twinkling of an eye
no pegué (el or un) ojo en toda la noche — I didn't sleep a wink
salir por or costar un ojo de la cara — (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq)
ser el ojo derecho de alguien — to be the apple of somebody's eye
ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente — out of sight, out of mind
b) ( vista)toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él — the eyes of all America are on him; parche a)
a ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (AmS) al ojo — at a guess
es novato, se nota a ojos vistas — he's new, you can see it a mile off (colloq)
comer con los ojos — to ask for/take more than one can eat
comerse a alguien con los ojos — to devour somebody with one's eyes
echar un ojo a algo/alguien — (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at something/somebody
entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks nice; hay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos (fam) you need eyes in the back of your head; írsele los ojos a alguien: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women (colloq); mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look at something/somebody through different eyes; tener a alguien entre ojos (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq); tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk; ver algo con malos ojos — to take a dim view of something
2) ( perspicacia)vaya ojo que tiene! — he's pretty sharp o on the ball!
una mujer con ojo para los negocios — a clever o sharp businesswoman
tener (un) ojo clínico — to be sharp o clever
3) (fam) (cuidado, atención)hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo — you have to keep your eyes open
ojo! que viene un coche — watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming
4) ( de aguja) eye5) (de tormenta, huracán) eye6) (Agr) ( en tubérculo) eye* * *= eye, face, eyeball.Ex: An important feature of the scheme in its creator's eyes was the relative index.
Ex: He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.Ex: Researchers in Japan say they have succeeded in growing an artificial eyeball by removing cells from frog embryos.* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* ante + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* a ojo = ocular.* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.* aprobar con los ojos cerrados = sail through + exam.* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.* cegar + los ojos = dazzle + eye.* comerse con los ojos = ogle.* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* cuentagotas para los ojos = eyedropper.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* delante de + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* de los ojos = optical.* de ojos azules = blue-eyed.* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.* dolor de ojos = eyestrain [eye strain].* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).* echarle el ojo a = eye.* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the hurricane.* entrecerrar los ojos = squint.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.* niña de + Posesivo + ojos, la = apple of + Posesivo + eye, the.* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.* ojo de cristal = glass eye.* ojo de la cerradura = keyhole.* ojo de la tormenta, el = eye of the storm, the.* ojo del huracán, el = eye of the hurricane, the.* ojo de patio = light well.* ojo descubierto = naked eye.* ojo humano sin ayuda de lente, el = unaided eye, the.* ojo lloroso = runny eye, watery eye.* ojo medio = x-height.* ojo por ojo, diente por diente = tit-for-tat.* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.* ojos curiosos = prying eyes.* ojos de lince = eagle eyes.* ojos inquisidores = prying eyes.* ojos irritados = bloodshot eyes.* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind, ignorance is bliss.* ojos vidriosos = glazed eyes.* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.* parche para el ojo = eye patch [eyepatch].* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.* reconocedor del movimiento de los ojos = eye tracker.* regalarse los ojos con = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* revelarse ante + Posesivo + ojos = unfold before + Posesivo + eyes.* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.* sombra de ojos = eye shadow.* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.* tener ojos en la nuca = have + eyes in the back of + Posesivo + head.* torcer los ojos = squint.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* vendar los ojos = blindfold.* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.* * *A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) eyeun niño de ojos azules/verdes/negros a boy with blue/green/dark eyestiene los ojos rasgados or achinados she has slanting eyesde ojos saltones bug-eyedojos de cordero degollado calf's eyes, doe eyesse le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas her eyes filled with tearsme miró con aquellos ojazos negros she looked at me with those big dark eyesle guiñó or ( Col) picó el ojo he winked at herme miraba fijamente a los ojos he was staring straight into my eyesno me quita los ojos de encima he won't take his eyes off mese le salían los ojos de las órbitas his eyes were popping out of their sockets o out of his headme miró con los ojos como platos she looked at me with eyes as big as saucersaceptaría con los ojos cerrados I'd accept without a second thought o I wouldn't think twice about ithay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos you have to keep your eyes openlo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it myself o with my own two eyes¡dichosos los ojos (que te ven)! it's wonderful o lovely to see you!a los ojos de la sociedad in the eyes of societyabrirle los ojos a algn to open sb's eyesabrir los ojos to open one's eyescerrar los ojos a algo to close one's mind to sthen un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye, in a flash«persona» to be disappointedno era nada lo del ojo (y lo llevaba en la mano) there was nothing to it o it was nothing serious ( iro)no pegué/pegó (el or un) ojo en toda la noche I/he didn't sleep a winkno ver algo con buenos ojos: sus padres no veían la relación con buenos ojos her parents did not approve of the relationship o did not view the relationship favorablyno ven con buenos ojos que te quites la chaqueta they don't approve of you taking your jacket offregalarse los ojos con algo to feast one's eyes on sthsacarse un ojo ( Col fam): me saqué un ojo tratando de entenderlo I nearly went crazy trying to make sense of itno te vayas a sacar un ojo there's no need to overdo it o ( colloq) to kill yourselfser el ojo derecho de algn to be the apple of sb's eyevolverse or hacerse ojo de hormiga ( Méx fam); to do a vanishing trick ( colloq), to make oneself scarce ( colloq)cuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than oneojo por ojo y diente por diente an eye for an eye and a tooth for a toothojos que no ven, corazón que no siente out of sight, out of mind2(vista): tenía los ojos clavados en el crucifijo her eyes were fixed on the crossbajó los ojos avergonzada she lowered her eyes in shamesin levantar los ojos del libro without looking up from her bookalzó los ojos al cielo he lifted his eyes heavenward(s)toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él the eyes of all America are on himno tiene ojos más que para ella he only has eyes for hera ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (Col, CS) al ojo at a guessle eché el azúcar y la nata a ojo I just put the sugar and cream in without measuring ita ojos vista(s) visiblyes novato, se nota a ojos vistas he's new, you can see it a mile off ( colloq)comer con los ojos to ask for/take more than one can eattú comes con los ojos your eyes are bigger than your bellycomerse a algn con los ojos to devour sb with one's eyesle tengo echado el ojo a ese vestido I have my eye on that dressechar un ojo a algo/algn ( fam); to have o take a (quick) look at sth/sbengordar or distraer el ojo ( Chi fam): engordé el ojo en la fiesta I had a great time eying up the talent at the party ( colloq)entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks niceestar con un ojo al gato y el otro al garabato ( Méx fam); to have one's mind on two things at the same timehay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos ( fam); you have to keep your wits about you, you need eyes in the back of your headírsele los ojos a algn: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women ( colloq)estaban comiendo helados y al pobre niño se le iban los ojos they were eating ice creams and the poor kid was looking on longinglymirar algo/a algn con otros ojos to look at sth/sb through different eyes o differentlytener ojos de lince or ojo de águila to have eyes like a hawktener ojos en la nuca to have eyes in the back of one's headver algo con malos ojos to take a dim view of sthCompuestos:● ojo a la funerala or a la viruléir/estar con ojo avizor to be alerthay que estar con ojo avizor you have to keep your wits about you o be alert( Méx) springporthole( Esp) glass eyecornkeyhole( Méx) cornfish-eye lenstiger's eye( AmL) glass eye( fam) ojo morado( AmL) spyhole, peepholeblack eye, shiner ( colloq)le puse un ojo morado I gave him a black eye o a shiner● ojo moro( Méx) ojo moradoB(perspicacia): ¡vaya ojo que tiene! he's pretty clever o sharp o on the ball!una mujer con mucho ojo para los negocios a very clever o sharp businesswomanC ( fam)(cuidado, atención): mucho ojo con lo que haces be careful what you dohay que andar or ir con mucho ojo you have to keep your eyes open, you have to have your wits about you¡ojo! que aquí te puedes confundir watch out o be careful, it's easy to make a mistake here¡ojo! que viene un coche watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming[ S ] ojo, mancha or pinta wet paintE (de una tormenta, un huracán) eyeestar en el ojo del ciclón or del huracán to be in the thick of thingsF1 ( Agr) (en un tubérculo) eye2 (en el queso) holeG1 (en el caldo) layer of fat2 (de espuma) suds (pl), latherH (de un arco) archway; (de un puente) span* * *
ojo sustantivo masculino
1
mirar fijamente a los ojos to stare straight into sb's eyes;
no me quita los ojos de encima he won't take his eyes off me;
a los ojos de la sociedad in the eyes of society;
ojo de la cerradura keyhole;
ojo de buey porthole;
ojo de vidrio or (Esp) cristal glass eye;
ojo mágico (AmL) spyhole, peephole;
ojo morado or (Méx) moro or (CS fam) en tinta black eye;
costar un ojo de la cara (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq);
cuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than one;
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye;
ojo por ojo an eye for an eyeb) ( vista):
sin levantar los ojos del libro without looking up from her book;
a ojo (de buen cubero) or (AmS) al ojo at a guess;
echar un ojo a algo/algn (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at sth/sb;
tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk
2 ( perspicacia):◊ ¡vaya ojo que tiene! he's pretty sharp o on the ball!;
tener ojo para los negocios to have a good eye for business
3 (fam) (cuidado, atención): hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo you have to keep your eyes open;◊ ¡ojo! que viene un coche watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming
ojo
I sustantivo masculino
1 eye: mírame a los ojos, look into my eyes
tiene los ojos negros, she has black eyes
ojos rasgados/llorosos, almond/tearful eyes
2 (mirada) no levantaba los ojos del suelo, she didn't raise her eyes from the floor
3 (de aguja) eye
(de cerradura) keyhole
4 (de un puente) span
5 (precaución) ten mucho ojo al cruzar la calle, be very careful when you cross the street
6 (tino, acierto) ¡qué ojo tienes para las tallas!, you're such a good judge of sizes!
II exclamación careful!, watch out!
♦ Locuciones: a ojo (de buen cubero), at a guess: así, a ojo, creo que tiene unos 50 metros de alto, at a guess I'd say it's about 50 metres tall
a ojos vistas, visibly, clearly, openly: está envejeciendo a ojos vistas, she's clearly getting older
costar algo un ojo de la cara, to cost an arm and a leg
echar el ojo a algo, to have one's eye on sthg
echarle un ojo a algo/alguien, to keep an eye on sthg/sb
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the blink of an eye
mirar con buenos ojos, to approve of sthg
familiar no pegar ojo, not to sleep a wink
ver algo con malos ojos, to look unfavourably on sthg
' ojo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arcada
- blanca
- blanco
- enchufada
- enchufado
- extraña
- extraño
- mal
- pegar
- pestaña
- rabillo
- amoratado
- cerradura
- cuenca
- derecho
- derrame
- guiñar
- lagrimal
- meter
- morado
- parpadear
- pasar
- sacar
- tuerto
- visión
English:
black
- bomb
- cost
- dodgy
- evil eye
- eye
- gleam
- in
- keyhole
- lid
- look out
- open
- patch
- poke out
- red
- socket
- steady
- swell up
- tit for tat
- watch
- wear
- white
- wink
- cat
- critically
- eyeful
- key
- poke
- port
- untrained
- wet
* * *♦ nm1. [órgano] eye;una chica de ojos azules a girl with blue eyes;lleva un parche en el ojo he has an eyepatch;mírame a los ojos cuando te hablo look at me when I'm speaking to you;no me atrevía a mirarla a los ojos I didn't dare look her in the eye;me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging;a los ojos de la ley/de la sociedad in the eyes of the law/of society;también Figponer los ojos en blanco to roll one's eyes;lo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it with my own eyes;abrir (bien) los ojos [estar atento] to keep one's eyes open;habrá que tener los ojos bien abiertos we'll have to keep our eyes open;Figabrirle los ojos a alguien to open sb's eyes;cerré los ojos y me decidí a comprar una casa I decided to ignore the consequences and buy a house anyway;cerrar los ojos ante algo [ignorar] to close one's eyes to sth;con los ojos cerrados [sin dudarlo] blindly, with one's eyes closed;sabría ir allí con los ojos cerrados o [m5] vendados I could find my way there blindfolded o with my eyes closed;Fammirar algo/a alguien con los ojos como platos to stare at sth/sb wide-eyed;cuatro ojos ven más que dos four eyes are better than two;Fam¡dichosos los ojos que te ven! long time no see!;en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye;Ammeter el ojo to pry, to snoop;no pegar ojo not to get a wink of sleep;CAm, Méx, Venpelar los ojos to keep one's eyes peeled;ser el ojo derecho de alguien to be the apple of sb's eye;¿es que no tienes ojos en la cara? are you blind?;tener entre ojos a alguien to detest sb;tener ojos de lince to have eyes like a hawk;RPtener ojos en la nuca [profesor] to have eyes in the back of one's head;[partido político] to be stuck in the past, to be always looking backwards;sólo tiene ojos para él she only has eyes for him;ojo por ojo, diente por diente an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth;ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve overRP ojo en compota [ojo morado] black eye; Esp ojo de cristal glass eye; Esp Fam ojo a la funerala shiner;ponerle a alguien un ojo a la funerala to give sb a shiner;ojo morado black eye;ponerle a alguien un ojo morado to give sb a black eye;ojos rasgados almond eyes;una niña de ojos saltones a girl with bulging eyes;Am ojo de vidrio glass eye; Fam ojo a la virulé shiner; Famponerle a alguien un ojo a la virulé to give sb a shiner2. [mirada, vista]los ojos expertos del relojero enseguida detectaron el problema the watchmaker's expert eye spotted the problem immediately;bajar los ojos to lower one's eyes o gaze, to look down;los ojos se le iban detrás del muchacho/de la tarta she couldn't keep her eyes off the boy/the cake;come más con los ojos que con la boca his eyes are bigger than his stomach;mirar a alguien con ojos tiernos to look fondly at sb;poner los ojos en alguien to set one's sights on sb;a ojo (de buen cubero) roughly, approximately;echo los ingredientes a ojo I just add roughly the right amount of each ingredient without measuring them all out;a ojos vistas visibly;Famcomerse a alguien con los ojos to drool over sb;echar el ojo a alguien/algo: le he echado un ojo a una compañera de clase I've got my eye on a girl in my class;le tenía el ojo echado a aquella moto I had my eye on that motorbike;echar un ojo a algo to keep an eye on sth;entrar por los ojos: esos pasteles entran por los ojos those cakes look really mouthwatering;mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look differently at sth/sb;no quitarle ojo a algo/alguien, no quitar los ojos de encima a algo/alguien not to take one's eyes off sth/sb;donde pone el ojo, pone la bala he's a dead shot;puso ojos de cordero degollado she looked at me with pleading eyes3. [cuidado](ten) mucho ojo con lo que haces/al cruzar la calle be very careful what you do/when crossing the road;hay que andar(se) con (mucho) ojo you need to be (very) careful;hay que andar(se) con cien ojos you really have to keep your eyes open o be on your guard;estar ojo avizor to be on the lookout4. [habilidad, perspicacia]es un tipo con mucho ojo o [m5] con buen ojo para los negocios he has an eye for a good deal, he has great business acumen;tener (un) ojo clínico para algo to be a good judge of sth5. [agujero, hueco] [de aguja] eye;[de puente] span; [de arco] archway;el ojo de la cerradura the keyhole;el ojo de la escalera the stairwell;el ojo del huracán the eye of the hurricane;Figel ministro está en el ojo del huracán the minister is at the centre of the controversyojo de buey [ventana] porthole; Vulg ojo del culo Br arsehole, US asshole; Am ojo mágico peephole♦ interjbe careful!, watch out!* * *m ANAT eye;abrir los ojos open one’s eyes;abrir los ojos como platos open one’s eyes really wide;con mis propios ojos with my own eyes;en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in an instant;¡ojo! fam watch out!, mind! fam ;andar con ojo fam keep one’s eyes open fam ;a ojo roughly;a ojos vistas visibly;abrir los ojos a alguien fig open s.o.’s eyes;cerrar los ojos ante algo turn a blind eye to sth;no tener ojos en la cara fig be blind;costar un ojo de la cara fam cost an arm and a leg fam ;no pegar ojo fam not sleep a wink fam ;echar el ojo a algo/alguien eye sth/s.o. up;no quitar ojo de not take one’s eyes off;comer(se) a alguien con los ojos fig devour s.o. with one’s eyes, ogle s.o.;se le iban los ojos fig his/her eyes wandered;mirar a algo con otros ojos fig look at sth differently;no ver con buenos ojos have a low opinion of, not approve of;tener mucho ojo para hacer algo be very good at doing sth;tener ojo clínico have a good eye;mucho ojo para descubrir errores have a good eye for mistakes, be good at spotting mistakes;ojo por ojo y diente por diente an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth;ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente what you don’t see won’t hurt you* * *ojo nm1) : eye2) : judgment, sharpnesstener buen ojo para: to be a good judge of, to have a good eye for3) : hole (in cheese), eye (in a needle), center (of a storm)4) : span (of a bridge)5)a ojos vistas : openly, publicly6)andar con ojo : to be careful7)8)¡ojo! : look out!, pay attention!* * *ojo1 interj look out! / be careful!¡ojo con esas copas! be careful with those glasses!ojo2 n1. (órgano) eye2. (agujero) hole
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