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œil (pl yeux)

Pronunciation: /œj; jø/

English translation of œil

nm

  • eye ouvrir l'œil = to keep one's eyes open fermer les yeux sur qch = to turn a blind eye to sth acheter qch les yeux fermés = to buy sth with complete confidence avoir l'œil à tout = to be vigilant jeter un œil à or sur qch = to have a quick look at sth aux yeux de tous = openly jeter un coup d'œil à qch = to glance at sth avoir le coup d'œil = to have a good eye regarder qch d'un œil neuf = to see sth in a new light voir qch d'un mauvais œil = to take a dim view of sth à mes yeux = in my opinion Definition of eye in the British & World English dictionary Definition of eye in the US English dictionary Translate eye | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

Compounds

œil de verre

Idioms

mon œil!

(fam) my eye! (colloq) my foot! (colloq)

à l'œil

(fam) for nothing, for free (colloq)

faire les gros yeux à qn

to glare at sb

dévorer qn/qch des yeux

to gaze longingly at sb/sth

faire les yeux doux à qn

to make eyes at sb

tourner de l'œil

(fam) to faint

cela me sort par les yeux

(fam) I've had it up to here (colloq)

avoir bon pied bon œil

to be as fit as a fiddle

sauter aux yeux

to be obvious
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