electric eye in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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electric [Am əˈlɛktrɪk, Brit ɪˈlɛktrɪk] ADJ

1. electric:

electric current/motor/shaver
eléctrico
electric fence
electrificado
electric guitar/piano
eléctrico
is the heating gas or electric?
¿la calefacción es eléctrica o a gas?
electric bill Am
cuenta f de la electricidad
electric bill Am
cuenta f de (la) luz inf
electric bill Am
recibo m de la electricidad
electric bill Am
recibo m de (la) luz inf
electric circuit
circuito m eléctrico
electric kettle
hervidor m (de agua) eléctrico
electric kettle
pava f eléctrica esp RioPl
electric kettle
tetera f eléctrica And
electric kettle
caldera f eléctrica Urug
it has electric windows
tiene elevalunas eléctrico

1.1. eye ANAT:

eye
ojo m
he has blue/sad eyes
tiene los ojos azules/tristes
to have good eyes
tener buena vista
to have sharp eyes
tener (una) vista de lince
to have sharp eyes
tener ojo de águila
a glass eye
un ojo de vidrio
a glass eye
un ojo de cristal Spain
eyes front/right!
¡vista al frente/a la derecha!
as far as the eye can/could see
hasta donde alcanza/alcanzaba la vista
in the twinkling of an eye
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
to give sb a black eye
ponerle a alguien el ojo morado inf
to give sb a black eye
ponerle a alguien a la funerala Spain inf
to give sb a black eye
ponerle a alguien en compota or en tinta CSur inf
visible to the naked eye
que se puede ver a simple vista
do not look at the sun with the naked eye
no mire el sol sin protección
an eye for an eye BIBL
ojo por ojo
I can't believe my eyes
si no lo veo, no lo creo
I can't believe my eyes
no doy crédito a mis ojos
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw her
me quedé helada or no daba crédito a mis ojos cuando la vi
to be all eyes
mirar lleno de curiosidad
to be one in the eye for sb esp Brit inf, that was one in the eye for the competition
con eso le dieron por las narices a la competencia inf
to be sb's eyes and ears our reps are our eyes and ears in the market
nuestros representantes son los que nos tienen al tanto de lo que pasa en el mercado
to close or shut one's eyes to sth
cerrar los ojos a algo
to cry one's eyes out
llorar a lágrima viva or a mares
to feast one's eyes on sth
regalarse la vista con algo
to feast one's eyes on sth
deleitarse or recrearse mirando algo
to go into sth with one's eyes closed
meterse en algo a ciegas
I went into it with my eyes wide open
me metí sabiendo muy bien lo que hacía
to have a roving eye
ser muy mujeriego
he has a roving eye
se le van los ojos detrás de las chicas
he has a roving eye
es muy mujeriego
to have eyes in the back of one's head
tener ojos en la nuca
to keep one's eyes open (to avoid danger, problems)
andarse or ir con cuidado
(looking for sth) keep your eyes open for a restaurant
vete mirando or fíjate bien a ver si ves un restaurante
to keep one's eyes peeled or skinned inf (to avoid danger, problems)
andarse or ir con mucho ojo inf
to keep one's eyes peeled or skinned (looking for sth)
estar(se) ojo avizor inf
to make eyes at sb
hacerle ojitos a alguien
to open sb's eyes
abrirle los ojos a alguien
to open sb's eyes to sth
hacerle ver algo a alguien
this opened my eyes to her true nature
esto me hizo ver cómo era realmente
to see eye to eye with sb usu with neg
estar de acuerdo con alguien
to see eye to eye with sb usu with neg
coincidir (con alguien)
with one's eyes shut or closed
con los ojos cerrados
I can do it with my eyes closed
lo puedo hacer con los ojos cerrados
to be up to one's eyes in sth
estar hasta aquí de algo inf
I'm up to my eyes in work
estoy agobiada de trabajo
I'm up to my eyes in work
estoy hasta aquí de trabajo inf
we're up to our eyes in debt
estamos cargados de deudas
we're up to our eyes in debt
debemos hasta la camisa inf
attr at eye level
a la altura de la vista
eye level oven
horno m alto

1.2. eye (look, gaze):

eye
mirada f
his eyes turned toward her
volvió la mirada or la vista hacia ella
under the watchful eye(s) of the teacher
bajo la atenta mirada del profesor
to cast or run one's eye over sth
recorrer algo con la vista
all eyes were on her
todas las miradas estaban puestas en ella
before my very eyes
ante mis propios ojos
and now, before your very eyes, …
y ahora, a la vista de todos, …
to catch sb's eye the carpet caught my eye
la alfombra me llamó la atención
he caught my eye at the party
me fijé en él en la fiesta
nothing caught my eye in the store
no vi nada que me llamara la atención en la tienda
I tried to catch his eye
intenté llamar su atención
can you catch his eye?
hazle una seña a ver si te ve
these colors really catch the eye
estos colores son verdaderamente llamativos
to have one's eyes on sb/sth
no quitarle los ojos de encima a alguien/algo
in one's eyes
para él (or mí etc.)
in one's eyes
a sus (or mis etc.) ojos
in Mary's eyes he's perfect
para Mary or a ojos de Mary es perfecto
in Mary's eyes he's perfect
Mary lo encuentra perfecto
in the eyes of the Law
ante la ley
to keep one's eye(s) on sth/sb keep your eyes on the road!
¡no apartes la vista de la carretera!
keep your eyes on him
no lo pierdas de vista
to look sb straight in the eye
mirar a alguien directamente a los ojos
she won't look me in the eye
no se atreve a mirarme a la cara
I was too ashamed to meet her eyes
me daba vergüenza mirarla a los ojos or la cara
their eyes met
sus miradas se encontraron
he has eyes only for her
no tiene ojos más que para ella
he couldn't take his eyes off her
no podía quitarle los ojos de encima
I took my eyes off the case for a second and it was gone
me distraje or me despisté un momento y la maleta voló
a story seen through a child's eyes
una historia vista a través de los ojos de un niño
seen through her eyes …
tal como ella lo ve/veía …
seen through her eyes …
desde su perspectiva …
through Christian eyes
desde una perspectiva cristiana
easy on the eye inf
agradable a la vista
to give sb the eye or dated the glad eye inf
hacerle ojitos a alguien inf
to hit sb in the eye (be eye-catching)
llamarle la atención a alguien
to hit sb in the eye lit (strike)
darle a alguien en el ojo
to keep an eye on sth/sb
vigilar or cuidar algo/a alguien
keep an eye on those two
no pierdas de vista a esos dos
keep an eye on those two
vigila a esos dos
to lay or set or inf clap eyes on sb/sth from the moment I set or laid or inf clapped eyes on it
desde el primer momento que lo vi
I was 13 when I first set eyes on her
tenía 13 años cuando la vi por primera vez
to turn a blind eye
hacer la vista gorda
to turn a blind eye to sth
hacer la vista gorda frente a or ante algo

II.eye <pres part eying or Brit eyeing> [Am aɪ, Brit ʌɪ] VB trans

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electric eye in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for electric eye in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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Phrases:

to have eyes in the back of one's head inf
tener ojos en la nuca
to have eyes too big for one's stomach iron
llenar antes los ojos que la barriga
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth prov
ojo por ojo y diente por diente
to be up to one's eyes in work inf
estar muy agobiado con el trabajo
to be all eyes
ser todo ojos
to give sb a black eye
poner a alguien un ojo a la funerala
to turn a blind eye (to sth)
hacer la vista gorda (a algo)
as far as the eye can see
hasta donde alcanza la vista
to have a good eye for sth
tener (buen) ojo para algo
there's more to this than meets the eye
las apariencias engañan
to be one in the eye for sb Brit inf
dejar a alguien con un palmo de narices
to keep one's eyes open
mantener los ojos bien abiertos
to do sth with one's eyes open inf
hacer algo a sabiendas
to keep one's eyes peeled for sth inf
estar ojo avizor
to go around with one's eyes shut inf
andar siempre distraído
to be able to do sth with one's eyes shut inf
poder hacer algo con los ojos cerrados
(right) before [or under] my very eyes
delante de mis propios ojos
to not believe one's eyes
no dar crédito a sus ojos
to catch sb's eye
llamar la atención de alguien
to give sb the eye inf, to make eyes at sb inf
echar miraditas a alguien
to open sb's eyes
abrir los ojos a alguien
to run one's eye over sth
dar una ojeada a algo
to (not) see eye to eye with sb
(no) estar de acuerdo con alguien
in my eyes
en mi opinión
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Her elaborate hair and electric eye makeup, along with dramatic statement jewelry, felt at once ceremonial and somehow casual.
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Less hostile puzzle elements are doors, the switches and computers that control them, keycards, infrared electric eyes and teleporters.
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When people get used to film with sound, they will soon adopt the electric eye, or electrophtalmoscope.
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At each point a measurement of light intensity is made with an electric eye.
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An electronic barrier, consisting of an electric eye connected to a timing device, is sometimes used in place of the barrier rope.
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He was responsible for developing an electric eye perforator in the 1930s.
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There, a variable intensity light source reproduces the light measured by the electric eye, while carrying out same displacements exactly.
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There was a paved parking lot, and the front entrance utilized an electric eye automatic door opener.
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