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| an eye for | n | informal (a talent for identifying) | fler s.n. |
| He has great taste and an eye for the newest fashion trends. |
| an eye for | n | slang (eye for the ladies) | a avea ochi pentru (cineva) loc.vb. |
| That guy has an eye for the ladies. |
| an eye for an eye | n | (revenge) | ochi pentru ochi şi dinte pentru dinte expr. |
| An eye for an eye, he yelled, as he destroyed his rival's creation. |
| an eye for an eye | n | (justice, fair punishment) | ochi pentru ochi şi dinte pentru dinte expr. |
| If someone commits murder than I believe in an eye for an eye and he should be executed. |
| bird's-eye view | n | (aerial view, view from above) | vedere aeriană / panoramică s.f. |
| I got a bird's-eye view of the Atlantic as my plane flew over it. |
| black eye | | | ochi vânăt |
| bull's eye | | | centrul ţintei |
| | | fereastră, lucarnă ovală sau rotundă |
| catch the eye | | | a-şi încrucişa privirile |
| corner of the eye | n | (peripheral vision) | colţul ochiului s.n. |
| She could not describe the man accurately because she had only seen him out of the corner of her eye. |
| eagle eye | n | figurative (keen observation) | ochi de vultur s.m. |
| eagle eye | n | figurative (close watch) | ochi de vultur s.m. |
| I've been told all about your behaviour at your last school so I'll be keeping an eagle eye on you. |
| evil eye | n | (cursed stare) | deochi s.n. |
| She believed someone had put the evil eye on her cattle, causing them to sicken and die. |
| evil eye | n | (angry or unpleasant gaze) | privire crucișă s.f. |
| She was obviously jealous and gave me the evil eye when no-one was looking. |
| eye candy | n | slang (sb or sth attractive) | adevărată priveliște s.f. |
| There was some very nice eye candy at the party last night. |
| eye catching, eye-catching | adj | (attractive, attention grabbing) | atractiv adj. |
| That shirt's a very eye-catching colour. |
| He's got an eye catching sports car. |
| eye contact | n | (looking into sb's eyes) | contact vizual s.n. |
| People who are lying often avoid making eye contact. |
| eye doctor | n | (ophthalmologist) | oftalmolog s.m. |
| eye opening, eye-opening | adj | (revelatory, revealing) | revelator adj. |
| Seeing where caviar comes from is an eye-opening experience. |
| eye shadow | n | (make-up for the eyelids) | fard de pleoape s.n. |
| She was wearing far too much eye shadow. |
| My wife always takes forever to put on her eye shadow! |
| eye specialist | n | (ophthalmologist) | oftalmolog s.m. |
| eye to eye | adv | (in agreement) | de comun acord loc.adv. |
| We don't always see eye to eye. |
| eye to eye | adv | (on the same level) | de la același nivel loc.adv. |
| eye-opener | n | informal, figurative (sth surprising or revelatory) | revelaţie s.f. |
| | | descoperire s.f. |
| glass eye | n | (false eyeball) | ochi de sticlă s.m. |
| Every night, before going to bed, I always take out my glass eye and put it in a bowl of water by the bed. |
| have an eye for | vtr | (be good at noticing or observing) | a avea simţul + genitiv loc.vb. |
| The painter has an eye for detail. |
| have one's eye on | | | a nu-şi lua ochii de la loc.vb. |
| in the public eye | adv | (prominently) | în public adv. |
| If you are going to be a politician you must be prepared to live in the public eye. |
| in the public eye | adj | (prominent) | proeminent adj. |
| Kate Middleton is even more in the public eye since she became engaged to Prince Andrew. |
| keep an eye on sth | | | a supraveghea vb. |
| | pentru a controla | a arunca un ochi vb. |
| keep an eye out for | vtr | (remain vigilant for) | a nu scăpa din ochi loc.vb. |
| It's important to keep an eye out for dangerous snakes in the bush. |
| Keep an eye out for a parking spot. |
| lazy eye | n | informal (squint, inability to focus) | traducere nedisponibilă |
| lazy eye | n | formal (amblyopia, dim vision in apparently normal eye) | traducere nedisponibilă |
| Children with a lazy eye have to wear an eye patch. |
| look sb in the eye | | | a privi în ochi loc.vb. |
| mind's eye | n | (imagination) | ochii minţii s.m.pl. |
| In my mind's eye I can picture the big house that I will live in one day. |
| pink eye, pinkeye | n | informal (conjunctivitis: eye inflammation) | conjunctivită s.f. |
| Pink eye is so contagious that people are often asked to stay home from work until their symptoms disappear. |
| private eye | | colocvial | detectiv particular s.m. |
| public eye | n | figurative (attention of the general public) | atenţia publicului s.f. |
| The children of politicians grow up in the public eye. |
| red eye, red-eye | n | informal (late-night plane flight) | zbor de noapte s.n. |
| I'm exhausted: I took the red eye from London to New York. |
| red eye, red-eye | n | (camera flash reflection in the eyes) în fotografii | ochi roşu s.m. |
| Most modern cameras have a setting which helps to reduce red-eye. |
| sharp eye | n | figurative (keen powers of observation) | ochi ageri s.m.pl. |
| | | ochi de vultur s.m.pl. |
| He has a sharp eye for spelling mistakes. |
| There is more than meets the eye. | | | a mai mult decât pare expr. |
| to the naked eye | adv | (without use of optical instruments) | cu ochiul liber loc.adv. |
| On a clear night Jupiter's visible to the naked eye. |
| turn a blind eye | v | figurative (pretend not to see sth) | a închide ochii loc.vb. |
| | | a se face că nu vede loc.vb. |
| I knew exactly what she was up to but decided to turn a blind eye. |
| turn a blind eye on, turn a blind eye to | vtr | figurative (pretend not to see) | a închide ochii loc.vb. |
| | | a se face că nu vede loc.vb. |
| The corrupt inspector agreed to turn a blind eye to the safety violations. |
| twinkling of an eye | n | figurative, informal (instant, brief moment) | clipită s.f. |
| And in the twinkling of an eye she was gone. |
| unaided eye | | | ochiul liber s.m. |
| watchful eye | | | privire vigilentă s.f. |
| | | privire atentă s.f. |
| with an eye to | | | pentru ca |
| | | cu scopul de |
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