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Eye Sb/Sth Sb Göz Sth Olmak Make I

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Kind noun
Front eye 
IPA  /aɪ   / noun [countable]
Back göz
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eye (noun)

 /aɪ   / noun [countable]
 
 
1 one of the two organs of your body that you use to see with
göz
 She opened/closed her eyes.
 He is blind in one eye.
 He's got blue eyes.
 to make eye contact with somebody
 look at BLACK EYE
When you close both eyes and open them again quickly you blink. If you do this with only one eye, you wink. People with poor eyesight usually wear glasses or use contact lenses.
2 the ability to see sth
görme yeteneği
 He has sharp eyes.
 She has an eye for detail.
 3 the hole at one end of a needle that the thread goes through
 (iğne) delik
IDIOMS
as far as the eye can see
to the furthest place you can see
göz alabildiğine
be up to your eyes in sth
(informal)
to have more of sth than you can easily do or manage
işi başından aşkın olmak
 I can't come out with you tonight – I'm up to my eyes in work.
before sb's very eyes
in front of sb so that they can clearly see what is happening
gözü önünde
cast an eye/your eye(s) over sb/sth
to look at sb/sth quickly
göz atmak
catch sb's attention/eye
to make sb notice sth
dikkatini çekmek
 I tried to catch the waiter's eye so that I could get the bill.
cry your eyes out
to cry a lot for a long time
ağlamaktan gözleri şişmek
an eye for an eye
used to say that you should punish sb by doing to them what they have done to sb else
göze göz dişe diş
have (got) your eye on sb
to watch sb carefully to make sure that they do nothing wrong
gözü üzerinde olmak
have (got) your eye on sth
to be thinking about buying sth
bir şeyde gözü olmak
 I've got my eye on a suit that I saw in the sales.
in the eyes of sb/in sb's eyes
in the opinion of sb
gözünde
 She was still a child in her mother's eyes.
in the public eye
often appearing on TV, in magazines, etc.
halkın gözü önünde
 Most famous actors get fed up with living in the public eye.
keep an eye on sb/sth
to make sure that sb/sth is safe; to look after sb/sth
göz kulak olmak
 Please could you keep an eye on the house while we're away?
keep an eye open/out (for sb/sth)
to watch or look out for sb/sth
bakmak, bakınmak
 I've lost my ring – could you keep an eye out for it?
keep your eyes peeled/skinned (for sb/sth)
to watch carefully for sb/sth
tetikte olmak
 Keep your eyes peeled for the turning to the village.
look sb in the eye
to look straight at sb without feeling embarrassed or afraid
gözünün içine bakmak
the naked eye
the normal power of your eyes without the help of glasses, a machine, etc.
çıplak göz
 Bacteria are too small to be seen with the naked eye.
not bat an eyelid; (US) not bat an eye
to show no surprise or embarrassment when sth unusual happens
kılını kıpırdatmamak, renk vermemek
see eye to eye (with sb)
to agree with sb; to have the same opinion as sb
anlaşmak, aynı fikirde olmak
 We don't always see eye to eye on political matters.
set eyes on sb/sth
to see sb/sth
görmek, fark etmek
 He loved the house the moment he set eyes on it.
there is more to sb/sth than meets the eye
sb/sth is more interesting or complicated than he/she/it seems
göründüğü gibi değil
 Do you think there's more to their relationship than meets the eye?
turn a blind eye (to sth)
to pretend not to notice sth bad is happening so that you do not have to do anything about it
göz yummak
with your eyes open
knowing what you are doing
bile bile
 You went into the new job with your eyes open, so you can't complain now.
 

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