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| Angielski | Polski |
| an eye for an eye n | figurative (revenge) | oko za oko wyr. |
| He destroyed his rival's creation, saying it was an eye for an eye. |
| an eye for an eye n | figurative (justice) | oko za oko wyr. |
| For murder I believe an eye for an eye is fair punishment. |
| bird's-eye view n | (view from above) | widok z lotu ptaka wyr. |
| I got a bird's-eye view of the Atlantic as my plane flew over it. |
| black eye n | (bruising around the eye) | podbite oko przyim. + n |
| He had a black eye after the fight. |
| black eye n | figurative (bad reputation) | podbite oko przyim. + n |
| The company suffered a black eye when the police charged its chairman with fraud. |
not blink,
not blink an eye v expr | figurative, informal (not be shocked or disapprove) (przenośny) | nie mrugnąć okiem zwrot dk. |
| You can say the most outrageous things to Jeff and he doesn't blink an eye. |
not blink at [sth],
not blink an eye at [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (not react to) | nie reagować na coś zwrot ndk. |
| nie zareagować na coś zwrot dk. |
| Joshua is so rich, he doesn't blink at paying $800 for a wristwatch. |
catch the eye,
catch [sb]'s eye v expr | (be noticeable) | przykuwać wzrok ndk. + m |
| przykuć wzrok dk. + m |
| The bold designs and bright colours of these dresses really catch the eye. |
| eagle eye n | figurative (keen observation) | sokoli wzrok przym. + m |
| Ray's eagle eye soon picked out the errors in the text. |
| eagle eye n | figurative (close watch) | intensywna obserwacja przym. + ż |
| I know all about your behaviour at your last school so I'll be keeping an eagle eye on you. Under the teacher's eagle eye, no student dared to misbehave. |
easy on the eyes,
easy on the eye adj | informal, figurative (good looking) | miły dla oka, przyjemny dla oka wyr. |
| I don't know who she is but she's very easy on the eyes. |
easy on the eyes,
easy on the eye adj | (not tiring to look at) | niemęczący dla uczu wyr. |
| Staring at the television for a long period of time is not easy on the eyes. |
| the evil eye n | (cursed stare) | urok m |
| She believed someone had put the evil eye on her cattle, causing them to sicken and die. |
| the evil eye n | figurative (angry or unpleasant gaze) | nieprzyjemne spojrzenie, złe spojrzenie przym. + n |
| She was obviously jealous and gave me the evil eye when no-one was looking. |
| eye ache n | (pain in eye area) | ból oka m + n |
| eye candy n | slang ([sb], [sth] attractive) | coś miłego dla oczu |
| There was some very nice eye candy at the party last night. |
eye color (US),
eye colour (UK) n | (color of the irises) | kolor oczu m + n, l.mn. |
| eye contact n | (looking into [sb]'s eyes) | kontakt wzrokowy m + przym. |
| Eye contact is important when communicating with others. |
| eye doctor n | (ophthalmologist) | okulista m |
| My eye doctor diagnosed me with glaucoma. |
| eye shadow n | (make-up for the eyelids) | cień do oczu wyr. |
| She was wearing far too much eye shadow. |
| eye specialist n | (ophthalmologist) | okulista m |
| eye to eye adv | (in agreement) | w zgodzie przyim. + ż |
| We don't always see eye to eye. |
| eye to eye adv | (on the same level) | oko w oko wyr. |
| na tym samym poziomie wyr. |
| The actor, who is much shorter than his female co-star, stood on a box in order to be eye to eye with her. |
| eye-catching adj | (attractive, grabbing the attention) | wpadający w oko wyr. |
| That shirt's a very eye-catching colour. |
| His sports car is very eye-catching. |
eye-opener,
eye opener n | figurative, informal ([sth] surprising or revelatory) | objawienie n |
| The talk was a real eye-opener. I learnt lots of new things. |
eye-opener,
eye opener n | US (alcoholic drink in morning) | drink na przebudzenie wyr. |
| Pete had an eye-opener to steady his nerves. |
| eye-opening adj | (revelatory, revealing) | pouczający przym. |
| Seeing where caviar comes from is an eye-opening experience. |
eyedrops,
eye drops npl | (medication dropped into the eye) | krople do oczu wyr. |
| If your eyes get too dry, use some eyedrops. |
| fisheye lens n | (convex, very wide-angle lens) (przenośny) | rybie oko przym. + n |
| Using a fisheye lens makes mediocre skateboarders look great. |
| glass eye n | (false eyeball) | szklane oko przym. + n |
| Every night before I go to bed I take out my glass eye and put it in a bowl of water by the bed. |
guide dog,
also US: seeing-eye dog n | (blind person's assistance dog) | pies przewodnik m + m |
| Labradors have traditionally been used as guide dogs. |
| have an eye for [sth] v expr | informal (notice) | zauważać coś ndk. |
| The painter has an eye for detail. |
| have your eye on [sth] v expr | (want) (przenośny) | mieć coś na oku zwrot ndk. |
| I've got my eye on a little yellow handbag I saw in a shop window. |
| have your eye on [sb] v expr | (watch) (przenośny) | mieć kogoś na oku zwrot ndk. |
| I've got my eye on you, young man. So behave! |
| have your eye on [sth] v expr | (aim, intend) | planować coś ndk. |
| The company has an eye on future expansion into overseas markets. |
| have your eye on doing [sth] v expr | (aim, intend) | myśleć o czymś ndk. + przyim. |
| I keep working this job, but I have my eye on going back to college. |
| in the public eye adv | (prominently) | widocznie przys. |
| If you are going to be a politician you must be prepared to live in the public eye. |
| in the public eye adj | (prominent) | widocznie przys. |
| na widoku przyim. + m |
| Kate Middleton is even more in the public eye since she became engaged to Prince Andrew. |
in the twinkling of an eye,
in the blink of an eye expr | figurative, informal (instant, brief moment) | w mgnieniu oka wyr. |
| And in the twinkling of an eye she was gone. |
| keep an eye on [sth/sb] v expr | informal (watch carefully) | pilnować czegoś/kogoś ndk. |
| (potoczny) | mieć coś/kogoś na oku zwrot ndk. |
| When cooking soufflés, you need to keep an eye on them so they don't fall. |
| keep an eye out for vtr | (remain vigilant for) | mieć otwarte oczy na |
| It's important to keep an eye out for dangerous snakes in the bush. |
| lazy eye n | informal (squint, inability to focus) | amblyopia ż |
| lazy eye n | formal (amblyopia, dim vision in apparently normal eye) | amblyopia ż |
| Children with a lazy eye have to wear an eye patch. |
| eye liner n | (eye liner) (do oczu) | konturówka ż |
| eyeliner m |
| Rachel put some fresh eye liner on. |
| London Eye n | (London's big wheel) (diabelski młyn nad Tamizą) | London Eye rzecz. własny |
| mind's eye n | (imagination) | wyobraźnia ż |
| In my mind's eye, I can picture the big house that I will live in one day. |
| out of the corner of your eye adv | (in your peripheral vision) | kątem oka m + n |
| She couldn't describe him accurately because she'd only seen him out of the corner of her eye. |
pinkeye,
pink-eye,
pink eye n | informal (conjunctivitis: eye inflammation) | zapalenie spojówek n + ż, l.mn. |
| Pinkeye is so contagious that people are often asked to stay home from work until their symptoms disappear. |
| private eye n | informal (privately-hired detective) | prywatny detektyw przym. + m |
| Thompson hired a private eye to find out if his wife was having an affair. |
| public eye n | figurative (attention of the general public) | uwaga publiczna ż + przym. |
| The children of politicians grow up in the public eye. |
red-eye,
redeye n | uncountable (camera flash reflection in the eyes) | efekt czerwonych oczu wyr. |
| Most modern cameras have a setting which helps to reduce red-eye. |
red-eye,
redeye n | informal (late-night plane flight) | nocny lot przym. + m |
| I'm exhausted: I took the red-eye from London to New York. |
rib eye,
ribeye n | (cut of beef: steak) | stek z antrykotu wyr. |
| see eye to eye v expr | figurative (agree) | zgadzać się zwr. ndk. |
| We don't always see eye to eye. |
| sharp eye n | figurative (keen powers of observation) | ostry wzrok przym. + m |
| He has a sharp eye for spelling mistakes. |
| There is more to [sth] than meets the eye expr | (This is not what it seems) | kryje się w tym więcej, niż widać na pierwszy rzut oka |
| It seems like he's vanished into thin air, but that's impossible. There's more to this situation than meets the eye. |
| to the naked eye expr | (without use of optical aids) | gołym okiem przym. + n |
| On a clear night, Jupiter is visible to the naked eye. |
| turn a blind eye v | figurative (pretend not to see [sth]) (przenośny) | przymykać oko ndk. + n |
| (przenośny) | przymknąć oko dk. + n |
| For some of my kid's activities I simply turn a blind eye. |
turn a blind eye on [sth],
turn a blind eye to [sth] v expr | figurative (pretend not to see) (przenośny) | przymykać oko na zwrot ndk. |
| (przenośny) | przymknąć oko na zwrot dk. |
| The corrupt inspector agreed to turn a blind eye to the safety violations. |
