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| eye n | (sight) | zicht nw het |
| | He has an exceptional eye, and can read the smallest print. |
| eye n | (centre) | middelpunt nw het |
| | She always likes to be right in the eye of things. |
| eye n | (centre of a storm) | oog nw het |
| | The eye of the hurricane was clearly defined. |
| eye n | (circle, loop) | oog, oogje nw het |
| | You need to hook these on the metal eyes hanging from the ceiling. |
| eye n | (hole in a needle) | oog nw het |
| | I used to put threads through the eyes of needles for my mother. |
| eye n | (on a potato) | oog nw het |
| | You need to peel the potatoes and remove all the eyes as well. |
| eye n | (of a bolt) | ring op een ringschroef nw de |
| | | oog nw het |
| | The eye of this bolt is blocked up with grease. |
| eye n | (on a flower) | hart nw het |
| | The eye of the daisy is yellow. |
| eye n | (detective) | detective nw de |
| | The private eye usually worked on divorce cases. |
| eye n | (guide for the blind) | oog nw het |
| | The dog worked as the blind man's eyes. |
Samengestelde woorden:
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| apple of [sb]'s eye expr | (beloved person) | oogappel nw de |
| | Jenny loved her children, but her eldest child was the apple of her eye. |
| black eye n | (bruising around the eye) | blauw oog nw het |
| | He had a black eye after the fight. |
| black eye n | figurative (bad reputation) (figuurlijk) | slechte reputatie nw de, ont. |
| | 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) (figuurlijk) | niet met z'n ogen knipperen, geen spier vertrekken uitdr. |
| bull's eye n | (centre of a target) (schijf) | roos nw de |
catch the eye,
catch [sb]'s eye v expr | (be noticeable) (figuurlijk) | in het oog springen frase |
| | The bold designs and bright colours of these dresses really catch the eye. |
eye color (US),
eye colour (UK) n | (color of the irises) | oogkleur nw de |
| eye contact n | (looking into [sb]'s eyes) | oogcontact nw het |
| | Eye contact is important when communicating with others. |
| eye-opener n | informal, figurative ([sth] surprising or revelatory) | openbaring nw de |
| | (anglicisme, inf., fig.) | eye-opener nw de |
eyedrops,
eye drops npl | (medication dropped into the eye) | oogdruppels nw mv |
| | If your eyes get too dry, use some eyedrops. |
guide dog,
also US: seeing-eye dog n | (blind person's assistance dog) | blindengeleidehond, geleidehond nw de |
| | Labradors have traditionally been used as guide dogs. |
| have your eye on [sth] v expr | (want) (figuurlijk) | zijn oog laten vallen op frase |
| | | willen overg.ww |
| | I've got my eye on a little yellow handbag I saw in a shop window. |
| | Ik heb mijn oog laten vallen op een kleine gele handtas die ik zag in de etalage. |
| have your eye on [sb] v expr | (watch) (figuurlijk) | iemand in de gaten houden frase |
| | I've got my eye on you, young man. So behave! |
| | Ik hou je in de gaten, jongeman! Dus gedraag jezelf! |
| have your eye on (doing) [sth] v expr | (aim, intend) (figuurlijk) | niet uit het oog verliezen frase |
| | I keep working this job, but I have my eye on going back to college. |
| | Ik hou deze job maar ik verlies terug naar school gaan niet uit het oog. |
| look [sb] in the eye⇒ v | (look directly at [sb]) | iemand in de ogen kijken frase |
| look [sb] in the eye v | (be honest with [sb]) (figuurlijk) | iemand recht in de ogen kijken frase |
| | Look me in the eye and tell me you didn't cheat on the test. |
pinkeye,
pink-eye,
pink eye n | informal (conjunctivitis: eye inflammation) (medisch) | bindvliesontsteking, conjunctivitis nw de |
| | Pinkeye is so contagious that people are often asked to stay home from work until their symptoms disappear. |
| private eye n | informal (privately-hired detective) | privédetective nw de |
| | Thompson hired a private eye to find out if his wife was having an affair. |
| see eye to eye v expr | figurative (agree) | het met elkaar eens zijn onoverg.uitdr. |
| | We don't always see eye to eye. |
| There is more than meets the eye. expr | (This is not what it seems.) (figuurlijk) | er zit meer achter, er komt meer bij kijken frase |
| | The carpet's wet – there's more to this than meets the eye. |
| unaided eye n | (normal powers of vision) | blote oog bn + nw het |
| | 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) | waakzaam oog bn + nw het |
| | Sue kept a watchful eye as the children played on the seashore. |
| with an eye to [sth/sb] expr | (in the hope of) | met het oog op bw |
| | | om vz |
| | She dressed in her best clothes with an eye to making him notice her. |
bleary,
bleary-eyed adj | (not yet fully awake) | slaperig bn |
| | | half in slaap bw |
| | | doezelig bn |
| | Ryan woke up the next morning bleary and hungover. |
| brown-eyed adj | (having brown eyes) | bruinogig bn |
| | | met bruine ogen bw |
| | I prefer brown-eyed girls. |
cockeyed,
cock-eyed adj | (cross-eyed, having a squint) | scheel bn |
| | | loens bn |
| eagle-eyed adj | figurative (observant) (figuurlijk) | met arendsogen bw |
| | I felt scrutinized by my eagle-eyed mother-in-law. |
| hawk-eyed adj | figurative (observant, keen sighted) (figuurlijk) | met haviksogen bw |
| | Old Mr. Williams is hawk-eyed, he doesn't miss a thing. |
| | Mijnheer Williams kijkt met haviksogen toe, hij mist niets. |