buey in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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buey1 ADJ Mex inf

buey almizclero N m

See also ojo

1.1. ojo ANAT:

ojo
eye
un niño de ojos azules/verdes/negros
a boy with blue/green/dark eyes
tiene los ojos rasgados o achinados
she has slanting eyes
de ojos saltones
bug-eyed
ojos de cordero degollado
calf's eyes
ojos de cordero degollado
doe eyes
se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas
her eyes filled with tears
me miró con aquellos ojazos negros
she looked at me with those big dark eyes
le guiñó o Col picó el ojo
he winked at her
me miraba fijamente a los ojos
he was staring straight into my eyes
no me quita los ojos de encima
he won't take his eyes off me
se le salían los ojos de las órbitas
his eyes were popping out of their sockets o out of his head
me miró con los ojos como platos
she looked at me with eyes as big as saucers
aceptaría con los ojos cerrados
I'd accept without a second thought o I wouldn't think twice about it
hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos
you have to keep your eyes open
lo vi con mis propios ojos
I saw it myself o with my own two eyes
¡dichosos los ojos (que te ven)!
it's wonderful o lovely to see you!
a los ojos de la sociedad
in the eyes of society
abrirle los ojos a alg.
to open sb's eyes
abrir los ojos
to open one's eyes
cerrar los ojos a algo
to close one's mind to sth
¿con qué ojos, divina tuerta? Mex inf
where do you expect me to get the money from?
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
in the twinkling of an eye
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
in a flash
irse por ojo Chil inf barco:
to go down
irse por ojo persona:
to be disappointed
no era nada lo del ojo (y lo llevaba en la mano)
there was nothing to it o it was nothing serious iron
no pegué/pegó (el o un) ojo en toda la noche
I/he didn't sleep a wink
no ver algo con buenos ojos sus padres no veían la relación con buenos ojos
her parents did not approve of the relationship o did not view the relationship favorably
no ven con buenos ojos que te quites la chaqueta
they don't approve of you taking your jacket off
¡ojo pelao! o ¡ojo de garza! Ven inf
watch out!
regalarse los ojos con algo
to feast one's eyes on sth
sacarse un ojo Col inf me saqué un ojo tratando de entenderlo
I nearly went crazy trying to make sense of it
no te vayas a sacar un ojo
there's no need to overdo it
no te vayas a sacar un ojo
there's no need to kill yourself inf
salir por o costar un ojo de la cara inf
to cost an arm and a leg inf
ser el ojo derecho de alg.
to be the apple of sb's eye
volverse o hacerse ojo de hormiga Mex inf
to do a vanishing trick inf
volverse o hacerse ojo de hormiga Mex inf
to make oneself scarce inf
cuatro ojos ven más que dos prov
two heads are better than one
ojo por ojo y diente por diente prov
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente prov
out of sight, out of mind

1.2. ojo (vista):

tenía los ojos clavados en el crucifijo
her eyes were fixed on the cross
bajó los ojos avergonzada
she lowered her eyes in shame
sin levantar los ojos del libro
without looking up from her book
alzó los ojos al cielo
he lifted his eyes heavenward(s)
toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él
the eyes of all America are on him
no tiene ojos más que para ella
he only has eyes for her
a ojo de buen cubero o a ojo o Col CSur al ojo
at a guess
le eché el azúcar y la nata a ojo
I just put the sugar and cream in without measuring it
a ojos vista(s)
visibly
es novato, se nota a ojos vistas
he's new, you can see it a mile off inf
comer con los ojos
to ask for/take more than one can eat
tú comes con los ojos
your eyes are bigger than your belly
comerse a alg. con los ojos
to devour sb with one's eyes
echarle o Col ponerle el ojo a algo/alg.
to eye sth/sb up inf
le tengo echado el ojo a ese vestido
I have my eye on that dress
echar un ojo a algo/alg. inf
to have o take a (quick) look at sth/sb
engordar o distraer el ojo Chil inf engordé el ojo en la fiesta
I had a great time eying up the talent at the party inf
entrar por los ojos a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos
Pepe will only eat his food if it looks nice
estar con un ojo al gato y el otro al garabato Mex inf
to have one's mind on two things at the same time
hay que estar o andar con cuatro ojos inf
you have to keep your wits about you
hay que estar o andar con cuatro ojos inf
you need eyes in the back of your head
írsele los ojos a alg. se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres
he's always eyeing up women inf
estaban comiendo helados y al pobre niño se le iban los ojos
they were eating ice creams and the poor kid was looking on longingly
mirar algo/a alg. con otros ojos
to look at sth/sb through different eyes o differently
tener a alg. entre ojos inf
to have it in for sb inf
tener ojos de lince o ojo de águila
to have eyes like a hawk
tener ojos en la nuca
to have eyes in the back of one's head
ver algo con malos ojos
to take a dim view of sth

ojo de buey N m

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ojo de buey NAUT
porthole
rabo m de buey
oxtail
sopa f de rabo de buey
oxtail soup
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