public in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.public [Am ˈpəblɪk, Brit ˈpʌblɪk] ADJ

II.public [Am ˈpəblɪk, Brit ˈpʌblɪk] N public access channel + sing or pl vb

See also public access channel, eye

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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public transportation, public transport Brit N U

public convenience N Brit form often pl

See also preparatory school

public in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for public in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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1. public (of/for the people, provided by the state):

public
público, -a

public expenditure N, public expense N ADMIN, POL, ECON

public funds N pl POL, ADMIN, FIN, ECON

public Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wash one's dirty linen in public
sacar los trapos sucios a relucir
to be under private/public ownership
ser de propiedad privada/pública
to be on view to the public
estar abierto al público
to be a wow with the public
ser un exitazo con el público
to be exposed to the public gaze
estar expuesto para contemplación del público
candidate (in examination for a public-sector job)
opositor(a)
bonus for working on public holidays
plus por trabajar en días festivos
(competitive) examination (for a public-sector job)
oposición
to wash one's dirty linen in public
sacar los trapos sucios a relucir
I don't like speaking in public
soy poco amante de hablar en público
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Divorces were frowned upon, no matter what the provocation, and a man who was sued at law, particularly upon his promissory note, was almost disgraced in the public mind.
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Over many years, realtors, the local newspaper, private pre-schools, and the rumor mill have steered middle class families away from the public schools.
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It would be hard to turn down a ferrari and speedboat though, and that's why we need to be vigilant about the govenrments relationships with private enterprise and public wealth.
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It spent 1.6 million of public money on the scheme, so a greater than tenfold return on investment was expected.
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In this context, public expenditure and policy interventions can be deployed to reach the neediest people in the poorest areas.
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The former public school is now a housing development.
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He was publicly criticized for having allegedly mishandled public funds for his office space in his apartment.
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A speaking fee is a payment awarded to an individual for speaking at a public event.
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The overcapacity and costs tied up 92 percent of the public information technology budget, hindering other project which could have created value from being carried out.
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Public relations is an important part of its mandate.
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