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in the PONS Dictionary

I. eye [aɪ] N

1. eye (organ):

2. eye (needle hole):

eye
Öhr nt <-(e)s, -e>
eye of a needle

3. eye (eyelet):

eye
Öse f <-, -n>

4. eye METEO:

eye
Auge nt <-s, -n>

5. eye BOT:

eye potato
Auge nt <-s, -n>
eye flower

Phrases:

to catch sb's eye , to clap , [or lay], [or set] eyes on sb/sth inf
jdn/etw zu Gesicht bekommen inf
to catch sb's eye (sb's attention)
to get/have one's eye in Brit in ball games
to have one's eye on sb/sth inf (watch)
jdn/etw im Auge behalten
to have one's eye on sb/sth inf (watch)
to have one's eye on sb/sth (desire)
to have a good [or keen]eye for sth
ein Auge [o. einen [guten] Blick] für etw acc haben
in sb's eyes [or in the eyes of sb]
in jds Augen
to keep an [or one's]eye on sb/sth inf
to keep an [or one's]eye on sb/sth inf
jdn/etw im Auge behalten
to keep an eye out for sb/sth inf
to make eyes at sb inf
to be one in the eye for sb Brit inf
to open sb's eyes [to sth]
jdm die Augen [für etw acc] öffnen
to see eye to eye with sb on sth
mit jdm einer Meinung über etw acc sein
to sb's eye
in jds Augen
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth prov
to turn a blind eye [to sth]
[bei etw dat] beide Augen [o. ein Auge] zudrücken inf fig
[right] before [or under] sb's very eyes
[direkt] vor [o. unter] jds Augen

II. eye [aɪ] N modifier

eye (disease, drops, operation):

eye
Augenarzt(-ärztin) m (f) <-es, -ärzte; -, -nen>

III. eye <-d, -d, -ing [or eying]> [aɪ] VB trans

1. eye (look at carefully):

to eye sb/sth
jdn/etw beäugen [o. form in Augenschein nehmen]

2. eye (look at desiringly):

to eye sb/sth
to eye sb/sth appreciatively
OpenDict entry

black ˈeye N

black eye
black eye
Veilchen nt <-s, -> inf

I. ˈbull's eye N

1. bull's eye:

Bull's eye nt
to hit the [or get a]bull's eye also fig
to hit the [or get a]bull's eye also fig

2. bull's eye (shot):

bull's eye
Volltreffer m <-s, ->

3. bull's eye (circular pane):

bull's eye
Butzenscheibe f <-, -n>
bull's eye NAUT

4. bull's eye FOOD:

II. ˈbull's eye INTERJ fig

ˈcat's eye N

1. cat's eye (stone):

cat's eye
Katzenauge nt <-s, -n>
cat's eye
Chalzedon m <-s, -e> spec

2. cat's eye Brit, Aus:

cat's eye
Reflektor m <-s, -o̱ren>
cat's eye
Rückstrahler m <-s, ->
cat's eye
Katzenauge nt <-s, -n>

com·pound ˈeye N ZOOL

eagle ˈeye N

eagle eye
Adlerauge nt <-s, -n>

elec·tric ˈeye N ELEC

Fotozelle f <-, -n>

evil ˈeye N fig

eye up VB trans inf

1. eye up (look at carefully):

to eye up ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw beäugen [o. form in Augenschein nehmen]

2. eye up (look at with desire):

to eye up ⇆ sb/sth

3. eye up (look at covetously):

to eye up ⇆ sb

ˈeye-can·dy N no pl fig sl

ˈeye-catch·er N

Blickfang m <-(e)s, -fänge>

ˈeye-catch·ing ADJ

OpenDict entry

eye colour, eye color N

eye colour [or Am eye color]
Present
Ieye
youeye
he/she/iteyes
weeye
youeye
theyeye
Past
Ieying
youeying
he/she/iteying
weeying
youeying
theyeying
Present Perfect
Ihaveeyed
youhaveeyed
he/she/ithaseyed
wehaveeyed
youhaveeyed
theyhaveeyed
Past Perfect
Ihadeyed
youhadeyed
he/she/ithadeyed
wehadeyed
youhadeyed
theyhadeyed

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

an eye for an eye
Augenarzt(-ärztin) m (f) <-es, -ärzte; -, -nen>

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