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noun

Yeux

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

Examples :

"Bright lights really hurt my eyes."

Les lumières vives me font vraiment mal aux yeux.

organ anatomy body

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noun

La vue

The visual sense.

Examples :

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

La voiture était très agréable à la vue, mais peu pratique.

organ anatomy body physiology part sensation

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noun

Couleur des yeux

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

Examples :

"Brown, blue, green, hazel eyes."

Yeux marron, bleus, verts, noisette.

anatomy organ physiology body appearance

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noun

Attention, regard

Attention, notice.

Examples :

"That dress caught her eye."

Cette robe a attiré son attention.

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Perception, discernement

The ability to notice what others might miss.

Examples :

"He has an eye for talent."

Il a de la perception pour les talents.

ability mind quality character

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Regard

A meaningful stare or look.

Examples :

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

Elle lui lançait des regards au bar.

body organ sensation appearance

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noun

Détective privé

A private eye: a privately hired detective or investigator.

Examples :

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

Ma mère a engagé un détective privé pour retrouver son chat disparu.

police job person

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Chambre

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. "

Elle a eu du mal à enfiler le fil dans le chas de l'aiguille car il était si petit.

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noun

Œil

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. "

Le forgeron a martelé avec soin l'œil de la nouvelle tête de hache pour que le manche s'adapte fermement.

part technical utensil

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Œillet, anneau

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. "

Le charpentier a installé des œillets sur le mur pour que nous puissions accrocher la peinture avec du fil de fer.

nautical sailing technical item device

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Œil

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. "

L'image satellite montrait un œil distinct au centre de l'ouragan, un endroit calme entouré de tempêtes intenses.

weather disaster environment

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Ocelles

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. "

Le paon déploya sa queue, révélant des dizaines d'ocelles vibrants.

animal appearance mark

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La tache noire sur un haricot à œil noir

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. "

Ma grand-mère disait toujours que les « yeux » sur les haricots à œil noir portaient chance, alors nous en mangeons chaque jour du Nouvel An.

vegetable plant

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Germe de pomme de terre

A reproductive bud in a potato.

Examples :

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

Ma fille a remarqué les petits germes en forme de pousse sur la vieille pomme de terre dans le garde-manger.

plant agriculture vegetable biology seed part

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Le centre brun foncé d'un Rudbeckia hirta

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. "

Le jardin était rempli de Rudbeckias hirta, dont le centre brun foncé contrastait avec les pétales jaune vif.

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Œillet, boucle

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. "

Le marin a passé la corde dans les œillets au bout du filet pour l'attacher au bateau.

technical part machine structure

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Ce qui attire l'attention, ce qui est beau à regarder

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. "

Les lumières scintillantes de la ville la nuit étaient ce qui attirait l'attention dans le paysage.

part organ body appearance

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Teinte, nuance

Tinge; shade of colour.

Examples :

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

Les murs étaient peints d'un bleu calme, avec des nuances de vert près des moulures.

color appearance

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Trous

One of the holes in certain kinds of cheese.

Examples :

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

Le fromage suisse avait de nombreux trous, ce qui permettait de voir facilement à travers.

food appearance

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L'œil

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. "

Le charpentier a soigneusement sculpté les yeux au centre de chaque spirale sur le rouleau de bois décoratif.

architecture part

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La forme fermée de la lettre minuscule 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. "

Les minuscules formes fermées du "e" minuscule sur l'étiquette imprimée étaient si petites que j'avais besoin de mes lunettes pour les lire.

language linguistics writing word part grammar

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Œil

(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." "

Pour capturer les pierres de l'adversaire, vous devez les empêcher de faire deux yeux.

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Point de vue, opinion

(usually plural) View or opinion.

Examples :

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

Cette victoire nous rendra grands aux yeux du monde.

mind attitude aspect point

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verb

Observer, examiner

To observe carefully or appraisingly.

Examples :

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

Après avoir examiné le document pendant une demi-heure, elle a décidé de ne pas le signer.

action body physiology

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verb

Apparaître, regarder

To appear; to look.

Examples :

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

La situation semble être une bonne occasion d'apprendre quelque chose de nouveau.

appearance body organ

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Couvée

Examples :

"an eye of pheasants"

Une couvée de faisans.

animal group biology nature family