eye contact in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for eye contact in the English»French Dictionary

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I.contact N [Brit ˈkɒntakt, Am ˈkɑnˌtækt]

5. contact → contact lens

6. contact PHOTO → contact print

II.contact VB trans [Brit ˈkɒntakt, kənˈtakt, Am ˈkɑnˌtækt, kənˈtækt]

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See also contact print, contact lens

1. eye ANAT:

eye
œil m
with blue/green eyes
aux yeux bleus/verts
to raise/lower one's eyes
lever/baisser les yeux
in front of or before your (very) eyes
sous vos yeux
to the expert/untrained eye
pour un œil exercé/non exercé
there was sorrow/fear in his eyes
son regard exprimait le chagrin/la crainte
with sorrow/fear in his eyes
les yeux remplis de chagrin/crainte
I wouldn't have believed it, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes
je ne l'aurais pas cru, si je ne l'avais vu de mes propres yeux
I could do it with my eyes closed
je pourrais le faire les yeux fermés
keep your eyes on the road!
c'est la route qu'il faut regarder!, regarde la route!
keep your eye on the ball!
ne quitte pas la balle des yeux!
to keep an eye on sth
surveiller qc
to keep an eye on sb
surveiller qn
to keep an eye on sb (suspiciously)
avoir or tenir qn à l'œil
under the watchful/critical eye of sb
sous le regard vigilant/critique de qn
to have one's eye on sb/sth (watch)
surveiller qn/qc
to have one's eye on sb/sth (desire) dress, car, house
avoir envie de
to have one's eye on sb/sth (lust after)
loucher sur inf
to have one's eye on sb/sth food, dress, car, person (aim for) job
viser
with an eye to doing
en vue de faire
they have their eye on you for the director's job
ils vous ont en vue pour le poste de directeur
she had one eye on her work and the other on the clock
elle travaillait en gardant un œil sur l'horloge
to keep one or half an eye on sth/sb
garder un œil sur qc/qn
I've never clapped inf or laid or set eyes on him before in my life
je ne l'ai jamais vu de ma vie
the first time I clapped or laid or set eyes on it, I knew…
au premier coup d'œil, j'ai compris…
all eyes were on him
tous les yeux or tous les regards étaient fixés sur lui
to cast or run one's eye over sth
parcourir qc du regard
to catch sb's eye
attirer l'attention de qn
to close or shut one's eyes lit
fermer les yeux
to close or shut one's eyes to sth fig
se refuser à reconnaître qc
to open one's eyes lit
ouvrir les yeux
to open sb's eyes to sth fig
ouvrir les yeux à qn sur qc
to do sth with one's eyes open fig
faire qc en toute connaissance de cause
to go around with one's eyes shut
vivre sans rien voir
to keep an eye out or one's eyes open for sb/sth
essayer de repérer qn/qc
to keep one's eyes peeled or skinned
rester attentif or vigilant
to keep one's eye peeled or skinned for sb/sth
ouvrir l'œil pour essayer de repérer qn/qc
London, seen through the eyes of a child, a child's eye view of London
Londres, vu par un enfant
as far as the eye can see
à perte de vue
I've got eyes in my head!
j'ai des yeux pour voir!
use your eyes! it's on the table in front of you!
tu es aveugle? c'est sur la table devant toi!
to take one's eye off sth/sb
quitter qc/qn des yeux
she couldn't take her eyes off him
elle le dévorait des yeux, elle ne le quittait pas des yeux
to get one's eye in Brit SPORTS
s'habituer aux conditions de jeu
‘my eye inf!’
‘mon œil!’ inf
‘eyes right/left!’ MIL
‘tête à droite/à gauche!’

III.eye [Brit ʌɪ, Am aɪ] VB trans

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2. eye (ogle at) inf → eye up

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See also eye up

I.eye up VB [Brit ʌɪ -, Am aɪ -] inf (eye [sb] up, eye up [sb])

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eye contact in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for eye contact in the English»French Dictionary

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I.contact [ˈkɒntækt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] N

II.contact [ˈkɒntækt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] VB trans

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Phrases:

to have an eye for sth
avoir l'œil pour qc
to have an eye for the main chance Aus, Brit inf
ne négliger aucune occasion
to have eyes in the back of one's head inf
avoir des yeux dans le dos
you're a sight for sore eyes
tu fais plaisir à voir
to have eyes too big for one's stomach iron hum
avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre
to be the eye of the storm
être au cœur de la tempête
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth prov
œil pour œil, dent pour dent
not to be able to take one's eyes off sb/sth inf
ne pas lâcher qn/qc du regard
a black eye
un œil au beurre noir
to keep one's eyes open [or skinned Brit inf]
ouvrir l'œil
to do sth with one's eyes open inf
faire qc en connaissance de cause
with one's eyes shut inf
les yeux fermés
(right) before sb's very eyes
juste sous les yeux de qn
as far as the eye can see
à perte de vue
not to believe one's eyes
ne pas en croire ses yeux
to clap eyes on sb/sth inf
voir qn/qc
to keep one's eyes in Brit SPORTS
suivre la balle des yeux
to keep an eye on sb/sth inf
surveiller qn/qc
to keep an eye out for sb/sth inf
essayer de repérer qn/qc
to make eyes at sb inf
faire de l'œil à qn
to see eye to eye on sth
avoir la même opinion sur qc
that's one in the eye for them! Brit inf
c'est bien fait pour eux!
in [or to] sb's eyes
selon qn
to be up to one's eyes in sth inf
en avoir jusqu'au cou

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

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The investigator should instruct the patient to maintain eye contact throughout this test, and not allow the patient to realign focus towards each stimulus.
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Laughter yoga is done in groups, with eye contact and playfulness between participants.
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The principal danger from formic acid is from skin or eye contact with the concentrated liquid or vapors.
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Both questionnaire data and observational data, such as eye contact, positive vocalizations, and interaction quality, were used for evaluation purposes.
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Women connect more positively to group members by smiling, maintaining eye contact and respond tactfully to others' comments.
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Eye contact is another major aspect of facial communication.
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The hitchhiker enters the diner, and they make eye contact.
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He is known for his grinning stage presence and tendency to make eye contact with audience members.
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Vicious and frenzied, even eye contact will anger it.
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The scene eliminates the dramatic and narrative elements and focuses on the emotional ones, portrayed through gestures and eye contact.
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