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| black eye n | (bruising around the eye) | monokl m |
| | | modřina na oku fráze |
| | He had a black eye after the fight. |
| black eye n | figurative (bad reputation) | špatná pověst příd + ž |
| | The company suffered a black eye when the police charged its chairman with fraud. |
not blink,
not blink an eye v expr | figurative, informal (not be shocked or disapprove) (přeneseně: nebýt z něčeho v šoku) | ani nemrknout sp + dok |
| | You can say the most outrageous things to Jeff and he doesn't blink an eye. |
not blink at [sth],
not blink an eye at [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (not react to) | střed dění s + s |
| | Joshua is so rich, he doesn't blink at paying $800 for a wristwatch. |
bull's-eye,
bull's eye,
bullseye n | (darts, archery: centre of target) | střed terče m + m |
| | John threw a dart, which hit the bull's eye. |
bull's eye,
bull's-eye,
bullseye n | figurative (target, goal) | cíl m |
catch the eye,
catch [sb]'s eye v expr | (be noticeable) | upoutat pozornost |
| | | upoutat pozornost, přitáhnout pozornost |
| | The bold designs and bright colours of these dresses really catch the eye. |
easy on the eyes,
easy on the eye adj | informal, figurative (good looking) | líbivý příd |
| | | příjemný na pohled fráze |
| | I don't know who she is but she's very easy on the eyes. |
easy on the eyes,
easy on the eye adj | (not tiring to look at) | šetrný k očím fráze |
| | Staring at the television for a long period of time is not easy on the eyes. |
| eye candy n | slang ([sb], [sth] attractive) (přeneseně) | pastva pro oči fráze |
| | There was some very nice eye candy at the party last night. |
eye color (US),
eye colour (UK) n | (color of the irises) | barva očí ž + s mn |
| eye contact n | (looking into [sb]'s eyes) | oční kontakt příd + m |
| | Eye contact is important when communicating with others. |
| eye doctor n | (ophthalmologist) | oční lékař, oční lékařka příd + m, příd + ž |
| | | oftalmolog, oftalmoložka m, ž |
| | My eye doctor diagnosed me with glaucoma. |
eye shadow,
eyeshadow n | (make-up for the eyelids) | oční stíny příd + m mn |
| | She was wearing far too much eye shadow. My wife always takes forever to put on her eye shadow! |
| eye to eye adv | figurative (in agreement) | ve shodě předl + ž |
| | My parents aren't always eye to eye on politics. |
| eye to eye adv | (on the same level) | shodně, stejně přísl |
| | The actor, who is much shorter than his female co-star, stood on a box in order to be eye to eye with her. |
| eye-catching adj | (attractive, grabbing the attention) | nápadný příd |
| | | poutavý příd |
| | That shirt's a very eye-catching colour. |
| | His sports car is very eye-catching. |
eye-opener,
eye opener,
eyeopener n | figurative, informal ([sth] surprising or revelatory) | nečekané odhalení příd + s |
| | | vyvedení z iluze fráze |
| | The talk was a real eye-opener. I learnt lots of new things. |
eye-opener,
eye opener n | US (alcoholic drink in morning) | sklenička na probuzení fráze |
| | (hovorový výraz) | lomcovák m |
| | Pete had an eye-opener to steady his nerves. |
| | Pete si dal po ránu skleničku po probuzení, aby se uklidnil. |
| eye-opening adj | (revelatory, revealing) | oči otevírající s mn + příd |
| | | poučný příd |
| | Seeing where caviar comes from is an eye-opening experience. |
eyedrops,
eye drops npl | (medication dropped into the eye) | oční kapky příd + ž mn |
| | | kapky do očí fráze |
| | If your eyes get too dry, use some eyedrops. |
eyewitness,
eye witness n | (person who has seen a crime) | očitý svědek, očitá svědkyně příd + m, příd + ž |
| | Two eyewitnesses were called to testify during the trial. |
guide dog,
also US: seeing-eye dog n | (blind person's assistance dog) | slepecký pes příd + m |
| | Labradors have traditionally been used as guide dogs. |
| have your eye on [sth] v expr | (want) | chtít ned |
| | (hovorový výraz) | mít zálusk na ned, fráze |
| | I've got my eye on a little yellow handbag I saw in a shop window. |
| have your eye on [sb] v expr | (watch) | být na pozoru před ned, fráze |
| | | dávat si pozor na ned, fráze |
| | | dohlížet na ned + předl |
| | I've got my eye on you, young man. So behave! |
| have your eye on [sth] v expr | (aim, intend) | zamýšlet ned |
| | | mít v úmyslu ned, fráze |
| | | usilovat o ned + předl |
| | The company has an eye on future expansion into overseas markets. |
| have your eye on doing [sth] v expr | (aim, intend) | zamýšlet ned |
| | | mít v úmyslu ned, fráze |
| | | usilovat o ned + předl |
| | I keep working this job, but I have my eye on going back to college. |
| keep an eye on [sth/sb] v expr | informal (watch carefully) | dohlížet na ned + předl |
| | (přeneseně) | nespustit z očí dok, fráze |
| | When cooking soufflés, you need to keep an eye on them so they don't fall. |
| keep an eye out for [sth/sb] vtr | informal (remain vigilant for) | mít se na pozoru před ned, fráze |
| | | dávat pozor na ned, fráze |
| | It's important to keep an eye out for dangerous snakes in the bush. |
| | Keep an eye out for a parking spot. |
| eye liner n | (eye liner) | oční linka příd + ž |
| | Rachel put some fresh eye liner on. |
| London Eye n | (London's big wheel) (atrakce) | Londýnské oko vl jm |
| look [sb] in the eye v expr | (look directly at) (někomu) | podívat se zpříma do očí dok, fráze |
| look [sb] in the eye v expr | (not feel ashamed) (přeneseně: necítit se zahanbeně) | podívat se do očí dok, fráze |
| | Can you look me in the eye and tell me you didn't cheat on the test? |
| private eye n | informal (privately-hired detective) | soukromé očko |
| | Thompson hired a private eye to find out if his wife was having an affair. |
| public eye n | figurative (attention of the general public) | veřejný dohled příd + m |
| | The children of politicians grow up in the public eye. |
rib eye,
ribeye n | (cut of beef: steak) | steak z vysokého roštěnce fráze |
| see eye to eye v expr | figurative (agree) | shodnout se dok |
| | (souhlasit) | být zajedno ned + přísl |
| | We don't always see eye to eye. |
| There is more to [sth] than meets the eye expr | (This is not what it seems) | není to tak jednoduché, jak to vypadá fráze |
| | It seems like he's vanished into thin air, but that's impossible. There's more to this situation than meets the eye. |
| turn a blind eye v expr | figurative (pretend not to see [sth]) (přen.: předstírat, že něco nevidíme) | přimhouřit oči nad dok, fráze |
| | I knew exactly what she was up to but decided to turn a blind eye. |
| unaided eye n | (normal powers of vision) | pouhým okem |
| | After they reach age 40, people may no longer see small details with the unaided eye. |
| | You cannot see the animal life in this water sample with an unaided eye. |
| watchful eye n | (attention, vigilance) | dohled nad m + předl |
| | Sue kept a watchful eye as the children played on the seashore. |
| with an eye to [sth/sb] expr | (in the hope of) | kvůli předl |
| | | za účelem předl + m |
| | | v naději předl + ž |
| | She dressed in her best clothes with an eye to making him notice her. |