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occhio <pl occhi> [ˈɔkkjo, ki] N m

1. occhio:

occhio
eye
il bianco dell'occhio
the whites of one's eyes
-chi a mandorla
almond or slanting eyes
-chi chiari
light-coloured eyes
-chi scuri
dark eyes
avere gli -chi storti
to be cross-eyed
bambino dagli or con gli -chi blu
blue-eyed child
-chi da cerbiatto
doe eyes
-chi di gatto
cat eyes
-chi porcini
piggy eyes
-chi bovini
ox eyes
-chi vitrei
glassy eyes
-chi iniettati di sangue
bloodshot eyes
avere gli -chi spiritati
to have a wild look in one's eyes
con gli -chi pieni di tristezza
with sorrow in one's eyes
con gli -chi bassi
with downcast eyes
avere l'occhio vivo or vispo
to be quick-eyed
avere gli -chi annebbiati
to be bleary-eyed
stropicciarsi gli -chi
to rub one's eyes
affaticarsi gli -chi
to strain one's eyes
cieco da un occhio
blind in one eye
perdere un occhio
to be blinded in one eye
essere strabico da un occhio
to have a cast in one eye
avere gli -chi bendati
to be blindfolded
avere le lacrime agli -chi
to have tears in one's or to be tearful
i suoi -chi sono gonfi di pianto
his eyes are swollen with crying
non riesco a tenere gli -chi aperti
I can't keep my eyes open
sognare ad occhio aperti
to daydream
aprire gli -chi
to open one's eyes
aprire gli -chi fig
to get wise
tenere gli -chi bene aperti fig
to keep one's eyes skinned or peeled
aprire gli -chi a qn su fig pericolo, problema
to awaken sb to
apri gli -chi!
wake up!
chiudere gli -chi di fronte a qc
to close or shut one's eyes to sth
chiudere un occhio su qc fig
to turn a blind eye to sth
trovare la strada ad -chi chiusi fig
to find the way blindfold or with one's eyes closed
potrei farlo a -chi chiusi fig
I could do it in my sleep
accettare a -chi chiusi fig
to sign on the dotted line
non ho chiuso occhio (per tutta la notte)
I didn't sleep a wink (all night)
tenere d'occhio qn
to keep an eye on sb
tieni gli -chi sulla palla!
keep your eye on the ball!
avere gli -chi incollati a qn
to have one's eyes glued to sb
spalancare gli -chi
to open one's eyes wide
avere gli -chi spalancati dalla meraviglia
to be wide-eyed in wonder
sgranò gli -chi
her eyes widened
visibile a occhio nudo
visible to the naked eye
vedere qc con i propri -chi
to see sth with one's own eyes
sotto gli -chi di qn
in full or plain view of sb
ce l'ho sotto gli -chi
I have it in front of me
sotto gli -chi di tutti
for all the world to see
proprio davanti ai nostri -chi
before our very eyes
all'altezza degli -chi
at eye level
quasi non credevo ai miei -chi
I could hardly believe my eyes
cercare qc con gli -chi
to look around for sth
l'ha seguita con gli -chi
his eyes followed her
mettere gli -chi su or addosso a qn, qc fig
to have one's eye on sb, sth, to set one's sights on sb, sth
non riusciva a togliergli gli -chi di dosso fig
she couldn't take her eyes off him
non avere -chi che per qn
to only have eyes for sb
alzare gli -chi (al cielo)
to raise one's eyes, to cast one's eyes up
guardandosi negli -chi
gazing into each other's eyes
dare nell'occhio
to attract attention, to be showy, to stand out a mile
cerca di non dare nell'occhio
try to be inconspicuous
era una meraviglia, un piacere per gli -chi
it was a wonder, joy to behold
gettare polvere negli -chi fig
to throw dust in sb's eyes
guardare qn con la coda dell'occhio
to see sb out of the corner of one's eye
guardare qn con -chi languidi
to give sb the glad eye
interrogare qn con gli -chi
to give sb a questioning look
a colpo d'occhio
at a glance
al primo colpo d'occhio, capii…
the first time I laid or set eyes on it, I knew…
per l'occhio esperto
to the expert or trained eye
vedere qn, qc di buon occhio
to look with favour on sb, sth, to look on sb, sth with favour or favourably
sotto l'occhio vigile di
under the watchful, eagle eye of
vedere qn con gli -chi dell'amore
to look at sb with loving eyes
vedere qc con l'occhio della mente
to see sth in one's mind's eye
Londra vista con gli -chi di un bambino
London seen through the eyes of a child, a child's eye view of London
guardare qn dritto negli -chi
to look sb straight in the eye or face
guardare qc con occhio critico
to take a critical look at sth
guardare qc con tanto d'-chi
to goggle at sth
dove hai gli -chi?
are you blind?
agli -chi del mondo
in the eyes of the world
agli -chi di mio padre
in my father's eyes
all'occhio distratto sembra che …
to the casual eye it seems that …
vedere qc con un altro occhio
to take a different view of sth
luce dei miei -chi
light of my life
a occhio e croce avrà 30 anni
roughly speaking I would say that he is about 30
dimagrisce a vista d'occhio
he's getting thinner before our very eyes
in un batter d'occhio
in the bat of an eye, in less than no time

8. occhio (come esclamazione):

occhio!
watch out! mind!
divorare qc, qn con gli -chi
to eye sth, sb up and down
spogliare qn con gli -chi
to undress sb with one's eyes
mi vien voglia di mangiarti con gli -chi!
you look good enough to eat!
fare gli -chi dolci or da triglia a qn
to make eyes or flutter one's eyelashes at sb, to make sheep's eyes at sb
fare l'occhio a qc
to get used to sth
fare un occhio nero a qn
to black sb's eye Brit
fare un occhio nero a qn
to blacken sb's eye Am
cavare gli -chi a qn
to claw or gouge sb's eyes out
essere un pugno nell'occhio
to be an eyesore, to stick out like a sore thumb
gli -chi gli uscivano dalle orbite
his eyes were bulging out of their sockets, his eyes were out on stalks
gli sono rimasti solo gli -chi per piangere
all he can do is cry
non l'ha fatto per i tuoi begli -chi
he didn't do it for love or nothing
essere tutt'-chi
to be all eyes
riempirsi gli -chi
to get an eyeful
anche l'occhio vuole la sua parte
= you should also please the eye
lo vedo come il fumo negli -chi
I can't bear the sight of him
la pasta mi esce dagli -chi
I've had it up to here with pasta
saltare or balzare agli -chi
to leap out at sb, to stand out a mile
buttare or gettare l'occhio su
to clap eyes on, to have or take a look-see
gettare fumo negli -chi a qn
to pull the wool over sb's eyes
rifarsi gli -chi con qc
to feast one's eyes on sth
avere occhio per dettagli, colore
to have an eye for
avere gli -chi foderati di prosciutto
to go around with one's eyes shut
avere cento -chi
to have eyes in the back of one's head
a perdita d'occhio
as far as the eye can see
a portata d'occhio
within eyeshot
discutere a quattr'-chi
to discuss in private
costare un occhio della testa
to cost the earth, to cost an arm and a leg
avere -chi di lince
to be lynx-eyed
avere un occhio d'aquila
to be eagle-eyed
occhio per occhio, dente per dente prov
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
lontano dagli -chi, lontano dal cuore prov
out of sight, out of mind
gli -chi sono lo specchio dell'anima prov
the eyes are the windows of the soul
vedere la pagliuzza nell'occhio del prossimo e non la trave nel proprio
to see the mote in one's brother's eye but not the beam in one's own
occhio non vede cuore non duole prov
what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over
quattro -chi vedono meglio di due prov
two heads are better than one
l'occhio del padrone ingrassa il cavallo
the master's eye makes the horse fat
essere nell'occhio del ciclone
to be in the eye of the storm

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Have a look-see for yourself in the above slideshow.
www.fastcodesign.com
Since we already talked about artificial birth control, let's have a look-see at natural options.
opinion.inquirer.net
Might be worth a look-see.
sports.yahoo.com
Products whose marketing and labels brag about antiviral properties have also earned a look-see.
www.uwosh.edu
Neither is a lock to maintain their current levels but could be worth a look-see if you have a roster opening.
www.torontosun.com
At this three-game tournament, all three goalies will get a look-see.
www.thestar.com
A better word for even a one-game look-see is "opportunity".
edmontonjournal.com
Such little literary vendettas are among the reasons to give this strange complex book a look-see.
www.thestar.com
And, once you've given it a look-see, share your thoughts with us in the comments.
www.lifehacker.com.au
On a balmy autumn night the restaurant is filled with people and more turn up for a look-see or to browse the menu in the window.
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