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eyes

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noun

Augen

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 body

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Sehsinn, Augenlicht

The visual sense.

Examples :

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

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

organ anatomy body physiology part sensation

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noun

Augenfarbe

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

Examples :

"Brown, blue, green, hazel eyes."

Braune, blaue, grüne, haselnussfarbene Augen.

anatomy organ physiology body appearance

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noun

Aufmerksamkeit, Beachtung

Attention, notice.

Examples :

"That dress caught her eye."

Dieses Kleid erregte ihre Aufmerksamkeit.

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noun

Blick, Wahrnehmung

The ability to notice what others might miss.

Examples :

"He has an eye for talent."

Er hat einen Blick für Talente.

ability mind quality character

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noun

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 organ sensation appearance

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noun

Privatdetektiv, Detektiv

A private eye: a privately hired detective or investigator.

Examples :

"My mom hired a private eye to find her missing cat. "

Meine Mutter hat einen Privatdetektiv engagiert, um ihre vermisste Katze zu finden.

police job person

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noun

Öhr

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

Examples :

"She struggled to thread the needle because the eyes were so small. "

Sie hatte Mühe, den Faden in das Öhr zu fädeln, weil es so klein war.

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noun

Öse

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

Examples :

"The blacksmith carefully hammered the new axehead's eyes to fit the handle tightly. "

Der Schmied hämmerte sorgfältig die Ösen des neuen Axtkopfes, damit der Stiel fest saß.

part technical utensil

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Öse, Ring

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 carpenter installed eyes on the wall so we could hang the painting with wire. "

Der Zimmermann installierte Ösen an der Wand, damit wir das Gemälde mit Draht aufhängen konnten.

nautical sailing technical item device

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noun

Auge

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

Examples :

"The satellite image showed a distinct eye at the center of the hurricane, a calm spot surrounded by intense storms. "

Das Satellitenbild zeigte ein deutliches Auge im Zentrum des Hurrikans, einen ruhigen Punkt, der von heftigen Stürmen umgeben war.

weather disaster environment

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noun

Augenfleck

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

Examples :

"The peacock spread its tail, revealing dozens of vibrant eyes. "

Der Pfau spreizte seinen Schwanz und enthüllte Dutzende von leuchtenden Augenflecken.

animal appearance mark

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noun

Der dunkle Fleck auf einer Schwarzaugenbohne

The dark spot on a black-eyed pea.

Examples :

"My grandma always said the "eyes" on black-eyed peas are lucky, so we eat them every New Year's Day. "

Meine Oma sagte immer, dass die „Augen“ auf Schwarzaugenbohnen Glück bringen, also essen wir sie jedes Neujahr.

vegetable plant

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Kartoffelkeim, Knospe

A reproductive bud in a potato.

Examples :

"My daughter noticed the small, sprout-like eyes on the old potato in the pantry. "

Meine Tochter bemerkte die kleinen, sprossartigen Knospen auf der alten Kartoffel in der Speisekammer.

plant agriculture vegetable biology seed part

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Die dunkelbraune Mitte einer Schwarzäugigen Susanne

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

Examples :

"The garden was full of Black-Eyed Susans, their eyes dark against the bright yellow petals. "

Der Garten war voller Schwarzäugiger Susannen, deren dunkelbraune Mitte sich von den leuchtend gelben Blütenblättern abhob.

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noun

Öse, Auge

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 sailor threaded the rope through the eyes at the end of the net to secure it to the boat. "

Der Seemann fädelte das Seil durch die Ösen am Ende des Netzes, um es am Boot zu befestigen.

technical part machine structure

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Blickfang, Augenweide

That which resembles the eye in relative importance or beauty.

Examples :

"The sparkling lights of the city at night were the eyes of the landscape. "

Die funkelnden Lichter der Stadt bei Nacht waren der Blickfang der Landschaft.

part organ body appearance

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Farbton, Schattierung

Tinge; shade of colour.

Examples :

"The walls were painted a calm blue, with eyes of green near the trim. "

Die Wände waren in einem ruhigen Blau gestrichen, mit einem Hauch von Grün in der Nähe der Zierleisten.

color appearance

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noun

Löcher

One of the holes in certain kinds of cheese.

Examples :

"The Swiss cheese had many eyes, making it easy to see through. "

Der Schweizer Käse hatte viele Löcher, wodurch man leicht hindurchsehen konnte.

food appearance

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Das Auge

The circle in the centre of a volute.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully carved the eyes into the center of each spiral on the decorative wooden scroll. "

Der Zimmermann schnitzte sorgfältig die Augen in die Mitte jeder Spirale auf der dekorativen Holzrolle.

architecture part

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Die geschlossene Form des kleinen Buchstabens e

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

Examples :

"The tiny eyes of the lowercase "e" on the printed label were so small, I needed my glasses to read them. "

Die winzigen geschlossenen Formen des kleinen "e" auf dem gedruckten Etikett waren so klein, dass ich meine Brille brauchte, um sie zu lesen.

language linguistics writing word part grammar

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noun

Auge

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

Examples :

""To capture the opponent's stones, you need to prevent them from making two eyes." "

Um die Steine des Gegners zu fangen, musst du verhindern, dass sie zwei Augen bilden.

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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.

mind attitude aspect point

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verb

Beobachten, mustern

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 gemustert hatte, beschloss sie, es nicht zu unterschreiben.

action body physiology

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verb

Erscheinen, blicken

To appear; to look.

Examples :

"The situation eyes like a good opportunity to learn something new. "

Die Situation scheint eine gute Gelegenheit zu sein, etwas Neues zu lernen.

appearance body organ

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noun

Nachkommenschaft, Brut

Examples :

"an eye of pheasants"

Eine Brut von Fasanen.

animal group biology nature family