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eye [eyed, eyeing or eying, eyes] (to look as if intending to do sthg) verb [UK: aɪ] [US: ˈaɪ] | gadeslaanwerkwoord in het oog houdenwerkwoord |
eye [eyed, eyeing or eying, eyes] (to observe carefully or appraisingly) verb [UK: aɪ] [US: ˈaɪ] | bekijkenwerkwoord glurenwerkwoord observerenwerkwoord |
eye [eyed, eyeing or eying, eyes] (to view narrowly) verb [UK: aɪ] [US: ˈaɪ] | nakijkenwerkwoord |
eye socket [eye sockets] (socket of eye) noun [UK: aɪ ˈsɒkɪt] [US: ˈaɪ ˈsɑːkət] | oogkassubstantief |
eye doctor noun [UK: aɪ ˈdɒk.tə(r)] [US: ˈaɪ ˈdɑːk.tər] | oogartssubstantief |
eye patch (patch worn to cover one eye) noun [UK: aɪ pætʃ] [US: ˈaɪ ˈpætʃ] | ooglapsubstantief |
eye shadow (makeup around the eyes) noun [UK: aɪ ˈʃæ.dəʊ] [US: ˈaɪ ˈʃæˌdo.ʊ] | oogschaduwsubstantief |
eye-catcher (eye-catching thing / person) noun [UK: ˈaɪˌk.æ.tʃə] [US: ˈaɪˌk.æ.tʃə] | blikvangersubstantief |
eye contact (action of looking at another human or animal in the eye) noun | oogcontactsubstantief |
eye patch (patch worn to cover one eye) noun [UK: aɪ pætʃ] [US: ˈaɪ ˈpætʃ] | ooglapjesubstantief |
cat's eye (retroreflective device placed on a road surface) noun [UK: ˈkæts aɪ] [US: ˈkæts ˈaɪ] | kattenoogsubstantief |
evil eye (wicked look) noun [UK: ˈiːv.l̩ aɪ] [US: ˈiːv.l̩ ˈaɪ] | boze oogsubstantief |
compound eye [compound eyes] (a visual organ found in arthropods such as insects and crustaceans) noun [UK: kəm.ˈpaʊnd aɪ] [US: ˈkɑːm.paʊnd ˈaɪ] | facetoogsubstantief |
red-eye [red-eyes] (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) noun [UK: red aɪ] [US: ˈred ˈaɪ] | roodoogsubstantief |
black eye [black eyes] (bruised eye) noun [UK: blæk aɪ] [US: ˈblæk ˈaɪ] | blauw oogsubstantief |
eye for an eye (compensation for an injury) noun [UK: aɪ fɔː(r) ən aɪ] [US: ˈaɪ ˈfɔːr ˈæn ˈaɪ] | oog om oogsubstantief |
eye of the storm (region of calm weather) noun [UK: aɪ əv ðə stɔːm] [US: ˈaɪ əv ðə ˈstɔːrm] | oog van de stormsubstantief |
eye of a needle (small gap in a needle) noun [UK: aɪ əv ə ˈniːd.l̩] [US: ˈaɪ əv ə ˈniːd.l̩] | naaldoogsubstantief |
eye for an eye (compensation for an injury) noun [UK: aɪ fɔː(r) ən aɪ] [US: ˈaɪ ˈfɔːr ˈæn ˈaɪ] | tand om tandsubstantief |
eye of a needle (small gap in a needle) noun [UK: aɪ əv ə ˈniːd.l̩] [US: ˈaɪ əv ə ˈniːd.l̩] | oogsubstantief |
keep an eye on (to watch and pay attention to) verb [UK: kiːp ən aɪ ɒn] [US: ˈkiːp ˈæn ˈaɪ ɑːn] | in de gaten houdenwerkwoord |
turn a blind eye (to ignore or deliberately overlook) verb [UK: tɜːn ə blaɪnd aɪ] [US: ˈtɝːn ə ˈblaɪnd ˈaɪ] | door de vingers zienwerkwoord |
blink of an eye (moment (a very short period of time)) noun | ogenbliksubstantief |
apple of someone's eye (favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one) noun [UK: ˈæp.l̩ əv ˈsəˌm.wənz aɪ] [US: ˈæp.l̩ əv ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈaɪ] | oogappelsubstantief |
in the blink of an eye (immediately, instantaneously) preposition | in een oogwenkpreposition |
I spy with my little eye (phrase used in the game I spy) phrase | ik ziephrase ik zie wat jij niet zietphrase |
as far as the eye can see preposition | zover het oog reiktpreposition |
out of the corner of one's eye (look sideways) preposition | vanuit zijn ooghoekpreposition |
eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (compensation for an injury) phrase [UK: aɪ fɔː(r) ən aɪ ə tuːθ fɔː(r) ə tuːθ] [US: ˈaɪ ˈfɔːr ˈæn ˈaɪ ə ˈtuːθ ˈfɔːr ə ˈtuːθ] | oog om oogphrase tand om tandphrase |