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eye

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noun

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An organ through which animals see (perceive surroundings via light).

Examples :

"Bright lights really hurt my eyes."

Helles Licht tut meinen Augen wirklich weh.

organ anatomy biology essential

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noun

Sehsinn, Sehvermögen

The visual sense.

Examples :

"The car was quite pleasing to the eye, but impractical."

Das Auto war sehr ansprechend für das Sehvermögen, aber unpraktisch.

organ anatomy physiology body sensation essential

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Die Iris des Auges, von einer bestimmten Farbe

The iris of the eye, being of a specified colour.

Examples :

"Brown, blue, green, hazel eyes."

Braune, blaue, grüne, haselnussfarbene Augen.

appearance organ body color essential

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noun

Aufmerksamkeit, Beachtung

Attention, notice.

Examples :

"That dress caught her eye."

Dieses Kleid erregte ihre Aufmerksamkeit.

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Achtsamkeit, Wahrnehmungsvermögen

The ability to notice what others might miss.

Examples :

"He has an eye for talent."

Er hat ein Auge für Talente.

ability mind quality essential

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Blick, Anblick

A meaningful stare or look.

Examples :

"She was giving him the eye at the bar."

Sie warf ihm in der Bar einen Blick zu.

body appearance sensation communication essential

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Privatdetektiv, Detektiv

A private eye: a privately hired detective or investigator.

Examples :

"The family hired a private eye to investigate the missing jewelry. "

Die Familie engagierte einen Privatdetektiv, um den verschwundenen Schmuck zu untersuchen.

person job police essential

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noun

Öhr

A hole at the blunt end of a needle through which thread is passed.

Examples :

"The tailor carefully threaded the needle through the eye. "

Der Schneider fädelte die Nadel vorsichtig durch das Öhr.

utensil item essential

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noun

Öse

The oval hole of an axehead through which the axehandle is fitted.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully placed the axehead's eye over the handle. "

Der Zimmermann platzierte sorgfältig die Öse des Axtkopfes über dem Stiel.

part utensil machine essential

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Öse

A fitting consisting of a loop of metal or other material, suitable for receiving a hook or the passage of a cord or line.

Examples :

"The backpack had a metal eyelet on the strap, so I could easily attach the drawstring. "

Der Rucksack hatte eine Metallöse am Riemen, so dass ich den Kordelzug leicht befestigen konnte.

nautical technical part essential

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Auge

The relatively clear and calm center of a hurricane or other cyclonic storm.

Examples :

"The eye of the hurricane passed over the island, bringing a brief period of calm before the winds returned. "

Das Auge des Hurrikans zog über die Insel hinweg und brachte eine kurze Phase der Ruhe, bevor die Winde zurückkehrten.

weather disaster environment essential

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noun

Augenfleck

A mark on an animal, such as a peacock or butterfly, resembling a human eye.

Examples :

"The peacock's tail feathers had beautiful eyespots. "

Die Schwanzfedern des Pfaus hatten wunderschöne Augenflecken.

animal appearance mark nature essential

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Der dunkle Fleck auf einer Schwarzaugenbohne

The dark spot on a black-eyed pea.

Examples :

"The black-eyed peas had small, dark eyes. "

Die Schwarzaugenbohnen hatten kleine, dunkle Flecken.

vegetable food plant essential

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Auge

A reproductive bud in a potato.

Examples :

"The potato plant developed small eyes, indicating it was ready to sprout new potatoes. "

Die Kartoffelpflanze entwickelte kleine Augen, was darauf hindeutete, dass sie bereit war, neue Kartoffeln zu treiben.

biology plant vegetable agriculture seed part essential

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Die dunkelbraune Mitte einer Schwarzäugigen Susan

The dark brown center of a black-eyed Susan flower.

Examples :

"The eye of the black-eyed Susan flower is a striking dark brown color. "

Das dunkelbraune Zentrum der Schwarzäugigen Susan-Blume hat eine auffällige Farbe.

plant part nature biology essential

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noun

Öse, Loch

A loop forming part of anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a rope, hook, pin, shaft, etc. — e.g. at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss; through a crank; at the end of a rope; or through a millstone.

Examples :

"The fishing line had an eye at the end, allowing the hook to be attached easily. "

Die Angelschnur hatte am Ende eine Öse, an der der Haken leicht befestigt werden konnte.

part technical structure essential

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Blickfang, Glanzstück

That which resembles the eye in relative importance or beauty.

Examples :

"The new student's enthusiasm was the eye of the class, captivating everyone with their bright ideas. "

Der Enthusiasmus des neuen Schülers war der Blickfang der Klasse und fesselte alle mit seinen hellen Ideen.

part appearance essential

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Hauch, Schimmer

Tinge; shade of colour.

Examples :

"The artist used a special eye of green paint in her portrait. "

Der Künstler verwendete einen besonderen Hauch grüner Farbe in ihrem Porträt.

color appearance essential

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Löcher

One of the holes in certain kinds of cheese.

Examples :

"The Swiss cheese had many small eyes. "

Der Schweizer Käse hatte viele kleine Löcher.

food part essential

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Das Auge

The circle in the centre of a volute.

Examples :

"The intricate carving on the door featured a small eye in the center of each volute. "

Die aufwendige Schnitzerei auf der Tür zeigte ein kleines Auge in der Mitte jeder Volute.

architecture part essential

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Die innere Leerstelle des Kleinbuchstabens e

The enclosed counter (negative space) of the small letter e.

Examples :

"The eye of the lowercase "e" is a small, empty space. "

Die innere Leerstelle des Kleinbuchstabens „e“ ist ein kleiner, leerer Raum.

language writing word linguistics essential

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Auge

(game of go) An empty point or group of points surrounded by one player's stones.

Examples :

"The player saw an eye on the Go board and hoped to capture it. "

Der Spieler sah ein Auge auf dem Go-Brett und hoffte, es zu erobern.

game point essential

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Ansicht, Meinung

(usually plural) View or opinion.

Examples :

"This victory will make us great in the eyes of the world."

Dieser Sieg wird uns in den Augen der Welt groß machen.

attitude mind essential

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Beobachten, betrachten

To observe carefully or appraisingly.

Examples :

"After eyeing the document for half an hour, she decided not to sign it."

Nachdem sie das Dokument eine halbe Stunde lang betrachtet hatte, beschloss sie, es nicht zu unterschreiben.

action essential

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Erscheinen, aussehen

To appear; to look.

Examples :

"The new student eyed the classroom nervously. "

Der neue Schüler beäugte das Klassenzimmer nervös.

appearance essential

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Auge

Examples :

"an eye of pheasants"

ein Auge von Fasanen

animal group essential