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
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œil de verre
- glass eye Definition of glass eye in the British & World English dictionary Definition of glass eye in the US English dictionary
Idioms
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mon œil!
- (fam) my eye! (colloq) my foot! (colloq)
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à l'œil
- (fam) for nothing, for free (colloq)
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faire les gros yeux à qn
- to glare at sb
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dévorer qn/qch des yeux
- to gaze longingly at sb/sth
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faire les yeux doux à qn
- to make eyes at sb
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tourner de l'œil
- (fam) to faint
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cela me sort par les yeux
- (fam) I've had it up to here (colloq)
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avoir bon pied bon œil
- to be as fit as a fiddle
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sauter aux yeux
- to be obvious
