eye candy in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for eye candy in the English»French Dictionary

eye candy N inf

1. eye candy COMPUT:

eye candy

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2. eye candy (man):

eye candy

beau mâle m

3. eye candy (woman):

eye candy

belle fille f

Translations for eye candy in the English»French Dictionary

I.candy [Brit ˈkandi, Am ˈkændi] N Am

1. candy (sweets):

candy

bonbons mpl

a piece of candy

un bonbon

2. candy (sweet):

candy

bonbon m

II.candy [Brit ˈkandi, Am ˈkændi] VB trans

candy (cook in sugar)

confire

candy (cover with sugar)

enrober [qc] de sucre

III.candy [Brit ˈkandi, Am ˈkændi] VB intr

candy

être confit

I.eye [Brit ʌɪ, Am aɪ] N

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!’

2. eye attr (relating to the eye):

eye operation

de l'œil

eye muscle, tissue

de l'œil, oculaire

eye movement

des yeux, oculaire

eye ointment, lotion

pour les yeux

to have eye trouble

avoir des troubles oculaires

3. eye (opinion):

in the eyes of the church/law/world

aux yeux de l'église/de la loi/du monde

in my father's/teacher's eyes…

aux yeux de mon père/mon professeur…

in your/his eyes…

à tes/ses yeux…

4. eye (flair):

to have a good eye

avoir un bon coup d'œil

to have an eye for detail, colour

avoir le sens de

to have an eye for antiques, livestock

s'y connaître en

to have an eye for a bargain

savoir flairer une bonne affaire

5. eye (in sewing):

eye (hole in needle)

chas m

eye (to attach hook to)

œillet m

6. eye (on potato):

eye

œil m

7. eye (on peacock's tail):

eye

œil m

eye

ocelle m

8. eye METEO (of hurricane, tornado, storm):

eye

œil m

the eye of the storm fig (place of calm)

l'œil de la tempête

the eye of the storm (place of intense activity)

le cœur de la tempête

the eye of the wind

le lit du vent

II.-eyed COMP

blue-/brown-eyed

aux yeux bleus/marron

III.eye [Brit ʌɪ, Am aɪ] VB trans

1. eye (look at):

eye person, object

regarder

to eye sth/sb with suspicion/caution

regarder qc/qn d'un air soupçonneux/méfiant

to eye sth with envy

regarder qc avec envie

2. eye (ogle at) inf → eye up

IV.eye [Brit ʌɪ, Am aɪ]

to be all eyes

être tout yeux

to be in it up to one's eyes

être compromis jusqu'au cou

to be up to one's eyes in mail, complaints, work

être submergé de

to be up to one's eyes in debt

être endetté jusqu'au cou

an eye for an eye (a tooth for a tooth)

œil pour œil, (dent pour dent)

it was one in the eye for him

c'était bien fait pour lui iron

to have eyes in the back of one's head

avoir des yeux derrière la tête or dans le dos

to make eyes at sb

faire les yeux doux à qn

to give sb the glad eye

faire de l'œil à qn

to see eye to eye with sb (about sth)

partager le point de vue de qn (au sujet de qc)

what the eye doesn't see (the heart doesn't grieve over) prov

bienheureux celui qui ne connaît pas la vérité

See also eye up

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

eye up

lorgner inf

eye up

reluquer inf

eye candy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for eye candy in the English»French Dictionary

I.candy [ˈkændi] N

1. candy (crystallized sugar):

candy

sucre m candi

2. candy Am (sweets):

candy

bonbon m

candy stick

sucette f

II.candy [ˈkændi] VB trans

candy

glacer

I.eye [aɪ] N

1. eye ANAT:

eye

œil m

to blink one's eyes

cligner des yeux

her eyes flashed with anger

ses yeux jetaient des éclairs de colère

2. eye (hole):

eye

trou m

eye of needle

chas m

3. eye METEO:

eye

centre m d'une dépression

eye of hurricane

œil m

4. eye (bud on potato):

eye

œil m

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

1. eye (look at carefully):

eye

observer

eye warily

examiner

2. eye inf (look with longing):

eye

reluquer

Phrases:

to be brown-/green-eyed

avoir les yeux bruns/verts

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Much of the existing literature marvels at the beauty of complex organizations but doesn't take us past awe and eye candy.

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They shouldn't be dismissed simply as eye candy.

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It received generally positive reviews from critics, most of whom complimented the eye candy and colorful visuals seen throughout the video.

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When it comes to eye candy, the film is on solid groundit offers plenty of babes and cars (with the latter being more lovingly photographed than the former).

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The film has also been criticised as being eye candy.

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It's not sanitized brainless eye candy.

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These graphic effects, beside being eye candy, can improve the comprehension of the three-dimensional shapes of the molecules.

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All their other major films were male dominated with women usually being either quirky characters or just eye candy.

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Prior to 1988, her screen appearance was often limited to eye candy roles.

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She has said that she would rather have eye candy than a substantial relationship.

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